Who is better, Charleston or Cobb?
Ty Cobb leads with a GOAT score of 92.8 against 92.7 for Oscar Charleston — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Charleston vs Cobb
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ty Cobb above Oscar Charleston: 92.8 vs 92.7. Ty Cobb leads on Longevity, Statistics. Oscar Charleston leads on Peak, Dominance.
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CobbWinner
92.8Cobb wins: Longevity, Statistics
Charleston
92.7Charleston wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ty Cobb
92.8
Cobb leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ty Cobb
2. Oscar Charleston
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Oscar Charleston5 seasons played · career day 3,6521.9 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ty Cobb5 seasons played · career day 2,5551.9 home runs
0.0% vs Charleston at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Charleston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.509 |
| 🇺🇸 Cobb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.051 | 2.653 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CharlestonRetired | CobbRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career batting average | 0.364 | 0.366 |
| Negro League batting titles | 4 | — |
| Negro World Series titles | 2 | — |
| Seasons played | 27 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Batting titles | — | 11 |
| Career hits | — | 4,189 |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Stolen bases | — | 897 |
| Runs scored | — | 2,246 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 93 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 93 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 97 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Cobb92.8
Charleston92.7
FAQ
Where does Charleston beat Cobb?
Charleston scores higher on peak, dominance. Cobb leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Charleston vs Cobb score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Charleston: 92.7, Cobb: 92.8.
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