Who is better, Cobb or Johnson?
Ty Cobb leads with a GOAT score of 92.8 against 91.7 for Walter Johnson — a gap of 1.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cobb vs Johnson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ty Cobb above Walter Johnson: 92.8 vs 91.7. Ty Cobb leads on Longevity, Statistics, Dominance. Walter Johnson leads on Peak.
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CobbWinner
92.8Cobb wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Johnson
91.7Johnson wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ty Cobb
92.8
Cobb leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ty Cobb
2. Walter Johnson
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. 🇺🇸 Walter Johnson5 seasons played · career day 2,191110 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ty Cobb5 seasons played · career day 2,5551.9 home runs
-98.3% vs Johnson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Cobb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.051 | 2.653 |
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 77 | 201 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CobbRetired | JohnsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Batting titles | 11 | — |
| Career hits | 4,189 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.366 | — |
| MVP awards | 1 | 2 |
| Stolen bases | 897 | — |
| Runs scored | 2,246 | — |
| Career wins | — | 417 |
| Shutouts | — | 110 |
| Strikeouts | — | 3,509 |
| World Series titles | — | 1 |
| Career ERA | — | 2.17 |
| Dominance w25% | 93 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 97 | 95 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Cobb92.8
Johnson91.7
FAQ
Where does Johnson beat Cobb?
Johnson scores higher on peak. Cobb leads on dominance, statistics, longevity.
How is the Cobb vs Johnson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cobb: 92.8, Johnson: 91.7.
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