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warshawlawCobb didn't win over 90 games pitching. Ruth was the greatest talent the game has ever seen. As a hitter, I would take Ruth, with his .690 slugging average and 2nd to Williams OB% over Cobb.
Cobb's basic intelligence and notoriously well-documented competitiveness disprove any theory that he would have decided not to hit homers. As a player manager, his salary was dictated by his success on the field, his team's success on the field and his team's financial successes. All 3 would be bettered by him being a slugging player as opposed to a singles hitter. Like they say, singles hitters drive Fords, home run hitters drive Cadillacs. Do you really believe that he would not have challenged Ruth if he was capable of doing it.