Or at least better than Ruth .
All are AL rankings.
To get you started in 1911 he was #1 in the AL in every offensive stat except Walks, HRs 2nd , On-Base% 2nd by .001
Ty won the AL batting title 11 times from 1907-1919 the 2 times he didn't he was 2nd.
1909-1919 was #1 in On-base% 7 times 2nd once 3rd twice.
He used his speed to grab extra bases thats why he was #1 in Slugging % from 1907-1912 1914 and 1917
People <font color="red">think</font> he had no power because of what Ruth did but Ty played in a different era for most of his career. <font color="orange">He actually won the Triple Crown in 1909<font color="yellow">(A did you know on Sports Center I knew the answer too. Who is the youngest guy ever to win the Triple Crown, cause Pujols was close to doing it. It was Ty Cobb who was 22.</font>. Was 2nd in HRs in 1907 1910 & 1911.</font>
Ty stole almost 900 bases in his career and would of been 1000 if he was healthy more often from 1913-1914. Ruth was +6 in Stolen Bases 123 SBs caught 117 times. Cobb was #1 in SBs in 1907, 1909, 1911, 1915, 1916, and 1917. Finished 2nd twice, 3rd Thrice, and 4th 4 times. Thats Kool and the Gang. So for 15 years he was in the top 4 in SBs.
What is the worst thing a batter can do? Strike Out. Cobb rarely Struk out on the other hand Ruth K'ed 1330 times in 8399 career ABs. Not an incredible amount by todays standards but you can only compare him to his peers which make him look a lot worse. <font color="pink">Ruth was #1 in K's in the AL in 1918, 1923, 1924, 1927, 1928, and 2nd in 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1925, 1926, and 1933.</font>
All are AL rankings.
To get you started in 1911 he was #1 in the AL in every offensive stat except Walks, HRs 2nd , On-Base% 2nd by .001
Ty won the AL batting title 11 times from 1907-1919 the 2 times he didn't he was 2nd.
1909-1919 was #1 in On-base% 7 times 2nd once 3rd twice.
He used his speed to grab extra bases thats why he was #1 in Slugging % from 1907-1912 1914 and 1917
People <font color="red">think</font> he had no power because of what Ruth did but Ty played in a different era for most of his career. <font color="orange">He actually won the Triple Crown in 1909<font color="yellow">(A did you know on Sports Center I knew the answer too. Who is the youngest guy ever to win the Triple Crown, cause Pujols was close to doing it. It was Ty Cobb who was 22.</font>. Was 2nd in HRs in 1907 1910 & 1911.</font>
Ty stole almost 900 bases in his career and would of been 1000 if he was healthy more often from 1913-1914. Ruth was +6 in Stolen Bases 123 SBs caught 117 times. Cobb was #1 in SBs in 1907, 1909, 1911, 1915, 1916, and 1917. Finished 2nd twice, 3rd Thrice, and 4th 4 times. Thats Kool and the Gang. So for 15 years he was in the top 4 in SBs.
What is the worst thing a batter can do? Strike Out. Cobb rarely Struk out on the other hand Ruth K'ed 1330 times in 8399 career ABs. Not an incredible amount by todays standards but you can only compare him to his peers which make him look a lot worse. <font color="pink">Ruth was #1 in K's in the AL in 1918, 1923, 1924, 1927, 1928, and 2nd in 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1925, 1926, and 1933.</font>
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