Happy Birthday, Ty Cobb
Happy 127th birthday, Tyrus Raymond Cobb.
Affectionately known as the Georgia Peach, Cobb's gentle moniker belied one of baseball's greatest villains and fiercest competitors, whose career .367 batting average, the greatest in history, is just as impressive as his willingness to launch into the grandstands to fight an obnoxious fan.
Cobb, a Hall-of-Famer whose name speckles myriad all-time records, played 24 glorious seasons in the major leagues, collecting more hits than anyone in history not named Pete Rose.
Behold, every player in baseball history to collect at least 3,000 hits with an OPS+ greater than 150:
| Player | H | OPS+ | G | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aaron | 3771 | 155 | 3298 | .305 | .374 | .555 |
| Willie Mays | 3283 | 156 | 2992 | .302 | .384 | .557 |
| Stan Musial | 3630 | 159 | 3026 | .331 | .417 | .559 |
| Ty Cobb | 4189 | 168 | 3034 | .366 | .433 | .512 |
| Tris Speaker | 3514 | 157 | 2790 | .345 | .428 | .500 |
Behold, every player in baseball history to collect at least 2,500 hits and 500 stolen bases:
| Player | H | SB | G | BA | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Bonds | 2935 | 514 | 2986 | .298 | .444 |
| Rickey Henderson | 3055 | 1406 | 3081 | .279 | .401 |
| Joe Morgan | 2517 | 689 | 2649 | .271 | .392 |
| Paul Molitor | 3319 | 504 | 2683 | .306 | .369 |
| Tim Raines | 2605 | 808 | 2502 | .294 | .385 |
| Lou Brock | 3023 | 938 | 2616 | .293 | .343 |
| Ty Cobb | 4189 | 897 | 3034 | .366 | .433 |
| Luis Aparicio | 2677 | 506 | 2601 | .262 | .311 |
| Honus Wagner | 2766 | 601 | 2298 | .325 | .392 |
| Max Carey | 2665 | 738 | 2476 | .285 | .361 |
| Eddie Collins | 3315 | 741 | 2825 | .333 | .424 |
Behold, every player in baseball history to collect at least 100 home runs with on-base percentage greater than .420
| Player | HR | OBP | G | PA | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Bonds | 762 | .444 | 2986 | 12606 | 1.051 |
| Babe Ruth | 714 | .474 | 2503 | 10622 | 1.164 |
| Mickey Mantle | 536 | .421 | 2401 | 9907 | .977 |
| Jimmie Foxx | 534 | .428 | 2317 | 9676 | 1.038 |
| Ted Williams | 521 | .482 | 2292 | 9788 | 1.116 |
| Lou Gehrig | 493 | .447 | 2164 | 9663 | 1.080 |
| Rogers Hornsby | 301 | .434 | 2259 | 9480 | 1.010 |
| Ty Cobb | 117 | .433 | 3034 | 13082 | .945 |
| Tris Speaker | 117 | .428 | 2790 | 11992 | .928 |
[Courtesy: Baseball-Reference Play Index]