Along with Babe Ruth and Ted Williams, Detroit Tiger outfileder Ty Cobb is one of the most featured player on the Monster Card Monday column. Pastor Rich Zawadzki managed to find another one that had not been featured yet.
This is Ty Cobb’s 1912 APBA card. Published in 2009, it fits the bill.
The stats behind the card
In 1912, Cobb hit .409 his second highest seasonal average. Of course, Cobb hit .400 like it was going out of style. He averaged .419 the year before (here is that card!).
Cobb collected a total of 226 hits and slugged .584 both leading the American League. He also stole 61 bases, third in the AL. He hit twenty-three triples but still came in second to Joe Jackson’s 26. Cobb’s seven homers ranked third in the league.
| Split | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Totals | 140 | 610 | 553 | 119 | 226 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 88 | 61 | 44 | 30 | .409 | .457 | .584 |
The card breakdown
If you expect to see some thirteens on a Ty Cobb, it’s not going to happen. This particular 1912 Cobb card has none to go with his three 14s. That along with his three 31s, makes his high contact card a good candidate for APBA’s Hit and Run booklet.
Cobb’s 30 doubles, 23 triples, and 7 homeruns were enough to produce four 0s. Despite the four zeroes, he still has eleven 2s in the second column.
But enough of thirteens and zeroes. Fact is, 1912 Ty Cobb has a total of 15 hit numbers on his APBA card. I almost missed the 61-8. The big thing is that if Ty Cobb is facing an A pitcher (with bases empty), he still has ten hits on his card (eleven if the leftfielder is an OF-2).
Miscellany
1912 Cobb is rated fast of course. He was given three 11s and a 10. Not too surprisingly, he has no 24s and is given a 41-28.
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Thanks Pastor Rich! Another great choice!
Another fine article Tom! If you can get your hands on one, how about a Monster Card Monday for Cobb’s 1909 season. Not only did he win the Triple Crown that year, but he also lead the league in runs scored, hits, slugging, total bases, and STOLEN BASES. Talk about an all around threat! Oh and by the way, he also had 24 successful sacrifice bunts that year! Can you imagine a modern day manager asking the triple crown winner to bunt 30 times in a season?!
How does he get another hit if the left fielder is OF-2? I’m not familiar with that board.
Oh right, the 15 at 53. My bad, I forgot about that
Hi Tom,
I just caught an error you may want to fix:
“Cobb’s 30 doubles, 23 triples, and 7 homeruns were enough to produce four 0s. Despite the four zeroes, he still has eleven 2s in the second column.”
I think you meant two 11’s (not eleven 2’s), because he has TWELVE 2’s in the second column. Hope this helps. :)