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Ty Cobb vs Shoeless Joe Jackson Comparison
Head-to-head comparison of MLB Hall of Fame outfielder Ty Cobb and Shoeless Joe Jackson that includes stats, World Series, and awards. Go to our Player Comparison page to check out other comparisons.
Position, Height, and Career Salary
Teams
Ty Cobb – 2 (Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Athletics)
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 3 (Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Naps/Indians, Chicago White Sox)
Position
Ty Cobb – Centerfielder
Shoeless Joe Jackson – Outfielder
Height
Ty Cobb – 6’1″
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 6’1″
World Series and Seasons Played
World Series
Ty Cobb – 0
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 1 (1917)
World Series Appearances
Ty Cobb – 3 (1907-1909) 
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 2 (1917, 1919)
Postseason Appearances
Ty Cobb – 3 (1907-1909)
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 2 (1917, 1919)
Seasons Played
Ty Cobb – 24 (1905-1928)
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 13 (1908-1920)
Awards and Honors
Hall of Fame
Ty Cobb – Yes (98.2% in 1936)
Shoeless Joe Jackson – No
MVP
Ty Cobb – 1 (1911)
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 0
Triple Crown
Ty Cobb – 1 (1909)
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 0
League Batting Champion
Ty Cobb – 12 (1907–1915, 1917–1919)
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 0
Home Run Champion
Ty Cobb – 1 (1909)
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 0
League RBI champion
Ty Cobb – 4 (1907–1909, 1911)
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 0
League Leader in Runs
Ty Cobb – 5 (1909-1911, 1915-1916)
Shoeless Joe Jackson –
League Leader in Hits
Ty Cobb – 8 (1907-1909, 1911-1912, 1915, 1917, 1919)
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 2 (1912-1913)
League Leader in Doubles
Ty Cobb – 3 (1908, 1911, 1917)
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 1 (1913)
League Leader in Triples
Ty Cobb – 4 (1908, 1911, 1917-1918)
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 3 (1912, 1916, 1920)
League Leader in OBP
Ty Cobb – 7 (1909-1910, 1913-1915, 1917-1918)
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 1 (1911)
League Leader in Slugging Percentage
Ty Cobb – 8 (1907-1912, 1914, 1917)
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 0
Regular Season Career Stats (Offense)
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Games
Ty Cobb – 3,034
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 1,332
At Bats
Ty Cobb – 11,434
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 4,981
Plate Appearances
Ty Cobb – 13,084
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 5,695
Batting Average
Ty Cobb – .366 (MLB Record)
Shoeless Joe Jackson – .356
Home Runs
Ty Cobb – 117
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 54
RBIs
Ty Cobb – 1,933
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 785
Hits
Ty Cobb – 4,189
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 1,772
Runs
Ty Cobb – 2,244
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 873
Doubles
Ty Cobb – 724
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 307
Triples
Ty Cobb – 295
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 168
Walks
Ty Cobb – 1,249
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 519
Stolen Bases
Ty Cobb – 897
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 202
On Base Percentage
Ty Cobb – .433
Shoeless Joe Jackson – .423
Slugging Percentage
Ty Cobb – .512
Shoeless Joe Jackson – .517
OPS+
Ty Cobb – 168
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 170
OWAR
Ty Cobb – 150.9
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 61.2
WAA
Ty Cobb – 101.8
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 40.3
WAR
Ty Cobb – 151
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 62.3
Regular Season Career Stats (Defense)
Games
Ty Cobb – 2,954
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 1,319
Games Started
Ty Cobb – 1,799
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 844
Innings
Ty Cobb – 26,041
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 11,754
Fielding Percentage
Ty Cobb – .961
Shoeless Joe Jackson – .964
Double Plays
Ty Cobb – 112
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 49
Putouts
Ty Cobb – 6,507
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 2,646
Assists
Ty Cobb – 410
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 198
Errors
Ty Cobb – 278
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 107
Playoff Career Stats
Games
Ty Cobb – 17
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 14
At Bats
Ty Cobb – 65
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 55
Plate Appearances
Ty Cobb – 71
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 57
Batting Average
Ty Cobb – .262
Shoeless Joe Jackson – .345
Home Runs
Ty Cobb – 0
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 1
RBIs
Ty Cobb – 9
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 8
Hits
Ty Cobb – 17
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 19
Runs
Ty Cobb – 7
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 9
Doubles
Ty Cobb – 4
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 3
Walks
Ty Cobb – 3
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 2
Stolen Bases
Ty Cobb – 4
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 1
On Base Percentage
Ty Cobb – .314
Shoeless Joe Jackson – .368
Slugging Percentage
Ty Cobb – .354
Shoeless Joe Jackson – .455
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