Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Ty Cobb | Stat | Ted Williams |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Seasons | 19 |
| 441.6 | Career VAL | 320.5 |
| 35.4 (1911) | Peak-season VAL | 27.0 (1941) |
| Inducted 1936 | Hall of Fame | Inducted 1966 |
| 1× | MVP Awards | 2× |
| — | All-Star Selections | 17× |
| — | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 0 |
| — | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 5 |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1950 on.
| Ty Cobb | Stat | Ted Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 3,035 | Games | 2,292 |
| Batting | ||
| 4,191 | Hits | 2,654 |
| 117 | Home runs | 521 |
| 1,938 | RBI | 1,839 |
| 2,246 | Runs | 1,798 |
| 892 | Stolen bases | 24 |
| 1,249 | ||
| Walks |
|---|
| 2,019 |
| .367 | Batting avg | .344 |
|---|
| .433 | On-base % | .482 |
|---|
| .513 | Slugging % | .634 |
|---|
| 177 | OPS+ | 207 |
|---|
| Pitching | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 5.0 | Innings pitched | 2.0 |
| 0 | Strikeouts (pitching) | 1 |
| 3.60 | ERA | 4.50 |
| 1.60 | WHIP | 1.50 |
| 62 | ERA+ | 97 |
| Age | Ty Cobb | Ted Williams |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 0.7 | — |
| 19 | 10.1 | — |
| 20 | 25.2 | 15.6 |
| 21 | 20.4 | 15.8 |
| 22 | 30 | 27 |
| 23 | 29.1 | 24 |
| 24 | 35.4 | — |
| 25 | 27.2 | — |
| 26 | 20.9 | — |
| 27 | 15.6 | 24.2 |
| 28 | 32.1 | 22 |
| 29 | 25.6 | 19.3 |
| 30 | 31.3 | 25.4 |
| 31 | 17.6 | 13.2 |
| 32 | 21.7 | 19 |
| 33 | 9.4 | — |
| 34 | 18.4 | 6 |
| 35 | 14.5 | 19.6 |
| 36 | 8.9 | 17.4 |
| 37 | 11.4 | 16.2 |
| 38 | 14.4 | 24.1 |
| 39 | 5.2 | 14.5 |
| 40 | 12.4 | 4.3 |
| 41 | 4.1 | 12.9 |