Ty Cobb was a pro baseball player who played Center fielder / Manager . Cobb was born on December 18, 1886, in Narrows, Georgia. Cobb died on July 17, 1961, in Atlanta. This page will take a closer look at Ty Cobb’s net worth.
Image Credit: International Film ServiceCobb batted Left and threw Right. Cobb debuted in the MLB on August 30, 1905 for the Detroit Tigers. In all, Cobb played for the Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Athletics, and Detroit Tigers. Cobb’s career ended with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1928.
Some of Cobb’s most prominent statistics in the MLB included a Batting average stat of .367, a Hit s stat of 4,191, and a Home runs stat of 117. Some of the highlights of Ty Cobb’s career included: Retired numbers and honorees by the Tigers, Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award, Major League Baseball Triple Crown, 12× List of Major League Baseball batting champions, List of Major League Baseball annual home run leaders, 4× List of Major League Baseball annual runs batted in leaders, 6× List of Major League Baseball annual stolen base leaders, Major League Baseball All-Century Team, and MLB record.367 career batting average.
Ty Cobb was inducted into the National Hall of Fame during the Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 1936 induction period with a vote of 98.2% (first ballot).
Baseball player salaries can range widely. In the MLB, the median pay is approximately $3 million annually. Top players can earn $25 million or more per year, and lower rated players earn $1 million or less. Outside the MLB, most contracts are worth less than $10,000 a year.
So what was baseball player Ty Cobb’s net worth at the time of death? Our estimate for Ty Cobb’s net worth at death is: $400,000
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