All sources with standing agree that Cobb's lifetime batting average is .366 (except MLB.com, see below); some show slightly different numbers for at-bats and hits, but all devolve to .366. At the same time, his wife Charlie filed the first of several divorce suits;[121] but withdrew the suit shortly thereafter. (Age 18-255d, Based on quotes from teammates and opponents, Ty Cobb was the most competitive and aggressive player in baseball, often screaming at teammates and talking trash to opposing teams, but it cannot be denied that he was well respected as a ballplayer. But then again, he fought with just about anybody. And he did it with only nine homers. Youve got to remember, Cobb added, Im 73 years old!, Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb after a charity golf match to raise money for the USO in June 1941. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Ty Cobb baseball stats page. In a doubleheader against the St. Louis Browns on October 4, 1925, Heilmann got six hits to lead the Tigers to a sweep of the doubleheader and beat Cobb for the batting crown, .393 to .389. He had a winning record as a manager. Cobb is widely credited with setting 90 MLB records during his career. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses. In Cobb's time, major league records were kept very well, but not with the absolute accuracy seen later and since. Cobb retained editorial control over the book and the published version presented him in a positive light. Later it was rumored that the opposing manager had instructed his third baseman to play extra deep to allow Lajoie to win the batting race over the generally disliked Cobb. Let me say also that no white man has the right to be less of a gentleman than a colored man; in my book that goes not only for baseball but in all walks of life. Cobb at one point went to the Highlander dugout to look for the Highlanders' owner to try to have Lucker ejected from the game, but his search was in vain. He was the first of three children born to William Herschel Cobb (18631905) and Amanda Chitwood Cobb (18711936). 2 April 2013. [27] He played his first years in organized baseball for the Royston Rompers, the semi-pro Royston Reds, and the Augusta Tourists of the South Atlantic League, who released him after only two days. Any Tyruses today can thank Cobb for giving the name its initial exposure. In 1999, the Sporting News ranked Cobb third on its list of "Baseball's 100 Greatest Players."[2]. [25], When he was still an infant, his parents moved to the nearby town of Royston, where he grew up. When Cobb, who is said to have had nine different variations of his slide, retired, his 892 stolen bases overall were a 20th century record. How did Cobb, an inaugural member of the Hall of Fame who hit .366 and tallied 4,189 hits over a 24-year Major League career, come to be known as much for his failings as his successes? A trip to Cooperstown has something for baseball fans and everyone else. But the spikes thing was exaggerated, if not completely invented, and the murder thing has been thoroughly debunked. (AP), Tris Speaker, Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb at a fundraising exhibition game in Cleveland in 1941. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. [16][22][23], Cobb was born in 1886 in Narrows, Georgia, a small, unincorporated rural community of farmers. He struck out just twice in his age-39 season. View Ty Cobb's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos). There's one problem with all of it Cobb's hit total, amassed from 1905-28, has been revised to 4,189 by most baseball sources. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, highest career batting average in baseball history, most hits in a career in the American League, Franklin County High School (Royston, GA). However, as Brock and the Cardinals prepared to face the Padres in San Diego, California, on August 29, 1977, baseball historians had credited Cobb with 892 stolen bases. Ty Cobb amazing facts and stats - MLB He won nine consecutive AL batting titles from 1907 to 1915 and three more in his career. For other uses, see, Major League Baseball batters who have won the, H. G. Salsinger. Cobb sat out the final two games of the season in order to preserve his slim lead. The players smashed his homemade bats, nailed his cleats in the clubhouse, doused his clothes before tying knots in them, and verbally abused him. "[153] Many of baseball's greatest players were friends with Cobb. [85], On August 13, 1912, the same day the Tigers were to play the New York Highlanders at Hilltop Park, Cobb and his wife were driving to a train station in Syracuse that was to transport him to the game when three intoxicated men had stopped him on the way. "[58], Despite great success on the field, Cobb was no stranger to controversy off it. [101] He was given the rank of captain underneath the command of Major Branch Rickey, the president of the St. Louis Cardinals. The story was unusual for a time when many sportswriters thought baseball would be better off without Ty Cobb. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. He finished 1907 season with a league high .350 batting average, 212 hits, 49 steals and 119 runs batted in (RBI).At age 20, Cobb became the youngest player to win a batting championship and held this record until 1955 when fellow Detroit Tiger Al Kaline won the batting title when he was twelve days younger than Cobb had been. ty cobb records still standing - schenckfuels.com By unexpectedly altering his own baserunning tendencies, he was able to surprise Chase and score the winning run of the game in question. Cobb felt that it was these mind games that caused Jackson to "fall off" to a final average of .408, twelve points lower than Cobb's .420, a 20th-century record which stood until George Sisler tied it and Rogers Hornsby surpassed it with .424, the record since then except for Hugh Duffy's .438 in the 19th century.[5]. from the Medical College of South Carolina and practiced obstetrics and gynecology in Dublin, Georgia, until his death at 42 on September 9, 1952, from a brain tumor, his father remained distant. "[99][unreliable source?]. At the end of 1925, Cobb was again embroiled in a batting title race, this time with one of his teammates and players, Harry Heilmann. He hit .320 or better for 22 consecutive seasons including over .400 three times. "Sure, I know you, Ty" replied Jackson, "but I wasn't sure you wanted to know me. Ruth hit two homers, a triple, and two singles during the series, compared to Cobb's two hits of a double and a single. Ty Cobb? [119] He toured Europe with his family, went to Scotland for some time and then returned to his farm in Georgia. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. [14] He still holds the career record for stealing home (54 times) and for stealing second base, third base, and home in succession (4 times), and as the youngest player ever to compile 4,000 hits and score 2,000 runs. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. He was named AL MVP. [54] He never hit below that mark again. On that day, several reporters did see Cummings, who appeared to be "partially under the influence of liquor," approach Cobb and shout "Hello, Carrie!" All these years after his death, as his personal legacy continues to be batted back and forth, Cobb remains an utterly fascinating figure. [138][139] In December 1959, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, and Bright's disease. Cobbs Tigers teams reached (and lost) the World Series three consecutive seasons from 1907-09, but finished far from first for most of the 1910s. I don't think I shall ever play ball again. CSG-certified 1910 E98 Set, Led by High-grade Ty Cobb Card, Likely to He felt that Crawford was "a hell of a good player," but he was "second best" on the Tigers and "hated to be an also ran." Nobody has yet . Cobb had enough good in his heart to fund his Royston, Ga., hometowns first hospital. [77], The league suspended him, and his teammates, though not fond of Cobb, went on strike to protest the suspension, and the lack of protection of players from abusive fans, before the May 18 game in Philadelphia. copyright=new Date(); September 11, 1928 However, just because they were on good terms doesn't necessarily mean he helped fabricate such an incredible story. During his 24-year career, he established records in virtually every area of the offensive game. Triples. [88] This occured in the same year where Cobb had allegedly grown pesimisstic and was quoted as saying: "It seems I am a burden to the Detroit club, as a trespasser of its rules. On the subject of race, Cobb did fight a Black groundskeeper and a Black streetworker. His timing is perfect. [No one has] the combined power and eye of Ruth. 4,192, breaking Ty. He was the games highest-paid player in his time, and he put his salary to work by becoming an early investor in Coca-Cola and United Motors (a company acquired by General Motors in 1918). A steal of home plate is not an officially recorded statistic. 13. "[16] Using even stronger language, Cobb told the Sporting News in 1952 that "the Negro should be accepted and not grudgingly but wholeheartedly. Or write about sports? Cobbs mother was arrested on the charge of manslaughter and indicted by a grand jury. Year 3B Rank; "(Ty) Cobb lived off the field as though he wished to live forever. Lueker had lost two fingers on one hand and all five on the other in a printing press accident, so the incident is often described as Cobb attacking a handicapped person (even though it's likely he had no idea how many fingers the man had when he went after him). [132] Even so, he was known to help out young players. document.write(update); "[16] The "overly familiar greeting infuriated" Cobb, who attacked Cummings. Controversy comes with 30th anniversary of Pete Rose breaking Ty Cobb's He hit .300 in 23 consecutive seasons. For example, Cobb and umpire Billy Evans arranged to settle their in-game differences through fisticuffs under the grandstand after the game. The only modern players with at least 240 hits (besides Suzuki) are Wade Boggs and Darin Erstad, who each had 240 hits in one season. [79] The pre-1901 record for the most hits and runs given up in a game is held by the Cleveland Blues' Dave Rowe. 12. In the seventh inning, he tied the game with a two-run double. He never got to see me play but I knew he was watching me, and I never let him down. Describing his gameplay strategy in 1930, he said, "My system was all offense. [59] However, aside from Schmidt's statement to the press, no other corroborating witnesses to the assault on Cummings ever came forward, and Cummings himself never made a public comment about it. His combined total of 4,065 runs scored and runs batted in (after adjusting for home runs) is still the highest ever produced by any major league player. Cobb was allowed to show up late for spring training and was given private quarters on the road perks not offered to Crawford. Ty Cobb played for 2 teams; the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics. When he retired in 1928, he had set some 90 records. "[162] Cobb also stated that Willie Mays was the "only (then-current) player I'd pay money to see. - Cobb, Ty. ", "Author says Cobb's reputation built on tales", "Ty Cobb's best performances from retrosheet.org", "C.B.C. [119] His other pastime was trading stocks and bonds, increasing his immense personal wealth. "[74] Cobb, in his discussion of the incident in the Holmes biography,[75] avoided such explicit words but alluded to Lucker's epithet by saying he was "reflecting on my mother's color and morals." Cobb was 18 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 30, 1905, with the Detroit Tigers. Ruth and Wagner were checked on 215, or 95.1%. Cobb retaliated by spiking Herzog during the second game, prompting a bench-clearing brawl in which Cobb ground Herzog's face in the dirt. Ty Cobb Position: Centerfielder Bats: Left Throws: Right 6-1 , 175lb (185cm, 79kg) Born: December 18, 1886 in Narrows, GA us More bio, uniform, draft, salary info Hall of Fame MVP Triple Crown 12x Batting Title Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. His new wife was 40-year-old Frances Fairbairn Cass, a divorce from Buffalo, New York. The historian Steven Elliott Tripp has explored the public's reaction to Cobb as a pioneer sports celebrity and "a player fans loved to hate. Cobb's career totals published by Major League Baseball Enterprises, Inc. are shown below:[183]. [38][64][124], Cobb's children found him to be demanding, yet also capable of kindness and extreme warmth. Not only does Cobb's career batting average record still stand, but the last time anybody hit .366 or higher in a single season was Ichiro Suzuki way back in 2004. [ Answer] Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Cobb conducted a lengthy cross examination that turned the agent into the defense's key witness when Cobb called him to the stand at the beginning of the defense case before the jury. Although he performed poorly in the postseason, he won the Triple Crown by hitting .377 with 107 RBI and nine home runs, all inside the park, thus becoming the only player of the modern era to lead his league in home runs in a season without hitting a ball over the fence. Ty Cobb named SportsCentury athlete No. Join our linker program. [96] He had six hitting streaks of at least 20 games in his career, second only to Pete Rose's eight. Thats about $112 million in todays dollars. . Wins: 41 - Jack Chesbro (1904) 3. . [66], Going into the final days of the 1910 season, Cobb had a .004 lead on Nap Lajoie for the American League batting title. Cobb was known for his aggressive base running style and his ability to hit to all fields. [130] His 98.2% stood as the record until Tom Seaver received 98.8% of the vote in 1992. [159] Five years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, Cobb publicly supported blacks and whites playing baseball together, adding: "Certainly it is okay for them to play. "[58] In the same interview, Cobb talked about having noticed a throwing tendency of first baseman Hal Chase but having to wait two full years until the opportunity came to exploit it. Lajoie hit safely eight times in a doubleheader but six of those hits were bunt singles. [49] Although he hit only .240 in 41 games, he signed a $1,500 contract to play for the Tigers in 1905. "The Georgia Peach" redirects here. I'll show you something new. Data Provided By (Age 41-268d) Caught Stealing is not shown comprehensively because the stat was not regularly recorded until 1920. All these years after his death, as his personal legacy continues to be batted back and forth, Cobb remains an utterly fascinating figure. Some onlookers shouted at him to stop because the man had no hands, to which Cobb reportedly retorted, "I don't care if he got no feet! As is always the case, the truth is complicated. [5] Landis allowed both Cobb and Speaker to return to their original teams, but each team let them know that they were free agents and could sign with any club they wanted. When Jackson persisted, Cobb snapped angrily back at him, making him wonder what he could have done to enrage Cobb. Year Team League; 1936: Detroit Tigers: AL: League Rankings. [5] Speaker signed with the Washington Senators for 1927, and Cobb with the Philadelphia Athletics. Detroit would lose each World Series (to the Cubs twice and then the Pirates); however, Cobb's postseason numbers were far below his career standard. I worked out all the angles I could think of, to keep them guessing and hurrying. During his 24-year big league career, Cobb captured a record 11 (or 12) batting titles, batted over .400 three times and won the 1909 Triple Crown. [100] Broadway critic Ward Morehouse called the movie "absolutely the worst flicker I ever saw, pure hokum. [5] He then announced his retirement, effective the end of the season,[5] after batting .300 or higher in 23 consecutive seasons (the only season under .300 being his rookie season), a major league record that is unlikely to be broken. Eventually, Rice wrote a small note in the Journal that a "young fellow named Cobb seems to be showing an unusual lot of talent. in Narrows, GA He hit .400 three times. Cobb played 24 seasons, and when he retired he held most of the records for batting and base stealing. He still holds several records as of the end of the 2022 season, including the highest career batting average (.366) and most career batting titles with 11 (or 12, depending on source). "I let this go for a while because I wanted to satisfy myself that Cobb has as much guts as I thought in the very beginning," Jennings recalled. He hit .320 or better for 22 consecutive seasons including over .400 three times. For the first time in my life, I will be deliberately going for home runs. He won nine consecutive AL batting titles from 1907 to 1915 and three more in his career. [42] Mrs. Cobb was charged with murder and then released on a $7,000 recognizance bond. Yes, we all remember him at Riverfront Stadium standing on first on Sept. 11, 1985, celebrating hit No. July 17, 1961 Maybe they should be", "Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb: a North Georgia Notable", "Fielding Errors: Errors Committed as an OF", "FILM REVIEW; A Hero Who Was a Heel, Or, What Price Glory? [95], In 1917, Cobb hit in 35 consecutive games, still the only player with two 35-game hitting streaks (including his 40-game streak in 1911). [26] By most accounts, he became fascinated with baseball as a child, and decided he wanted to play professional ball one day; his father was vehemently opposed to this idea, but by his teen years, he was trying out for area teams. Batting Average: .426 - Nap Lajoie (1901) 2. Nonetheless, Cobb could and did hit for power, a point that should not be lost on students of baseball history. In fact, he had saved money by hiring Cobb to both play and manage. He later served as the Director of Baseballs Hall-of-Fame from 1952 to 1963 and might be considered a reliable source. During that World Series, Cobb's last, he stole home in the second game, igniting a three-run rally, but that was the high point for him, finishing with a lowly .231, as the Tigers lost to Honus Wagner and the powerful Pirates in seven games. Realizing that no one on the Highlanders had called time, Cobb strolled unobserved to third base, and then casually walked towards home plate as if to get a better view of the argument. According to U.S. Social Security Administration counts, the name Tyrus did not appear in the top 1,000 boy or girl names until 1912, the year after Cobb first hit over .400. "[52] Tigers manager Hughie Jennings later acknowledged that Cobb was targeted for abuse by veteran players, some of whom sought to force him off the team. [169], Although they may not have spoken to each other, Cobb and Crawford developed an ability to communicate non-verbally with looks and nods on the base paths. [24] Cobb's father was a state senator. Cobb's association with the Tigers came to a crashing end at the end of the 1926 season. Keep up with headlines and events at the Baseball Hall of Fame, and see who will be taking their place in history next. But anyway, as the story goes, in the year before his death, Cobb was asked by a reporter how he would fare in the modern game. By The Numbers: MLB's Top 10 Practically Unbreakable Records Baseball Legend Ty Cobb Is Rumored to Have Made a - Sportscasting Despite the physical closeness, the two had a complicated relationship. [64], The Tigers won the AL pennant again in 1909. No action was taken. Jackson did not appear to recognize him, and after making his purchase an incredulous Cobb asked, "Don't you know me, Joe?" [145] Baseball's only representatives at his funeral were three old-time players, Ray Schalk, Mickey Cochrane and Nap Rucker, along with Sid Keener, the director of the Baseball Hall of Fame, but messages of condolences numbered in the hundreds and included notes from Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams. [33] While with the Tourists he was mentored and coached by George Leidy, who emphasized pinpoint bunting and aggression on the basepaths. [126] Cobb helped his son deal with his pending legal problems, but then permanently broke off with him. Lucker, described by baseball historian Frank Russo as "a Tammany Hall lackey and two-bit punk," often berated Cobb when Detroit visited New York. The following day Cobb hit two more homeruns and was 3 for 6 at the plate . But even though he wasnt exactly the most popular player in his own clubhouse, his teammates stood up for him, refusing to play until he was reinstated. [5] Speaker denied any wrongdoing.[5]. A lot of them don't."[133]. A total of 42 players on that initial ballot would eventually get inducted into the Hall.
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