Here is another way to look at it. Say Delahanty played 10 more seasons and hit .375 each year (225/600). He would end his career with 4847 hits in 13510 ABs and a .359 lifetime average. So even if he had another ten years hitting what he did in his last ten years, he would not have caught Cobb.
I am not saying he is not in the conversation for greatest right-handed hitter. I am just saying that I don't think he would have caught Cobb if he didn't die when he did.
Edited to add: I am sticking with Hornsby who hit .382 for the ten years 1920-1929.
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