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AnsonI won't disagree that Wagner was more popular and liked better among his peers. Cobb's raw style of play and on-field (and off-field)antics ticked off just about everyone. But, it probably contributed to his success too.
If you take HRs out of RBIs, you're left with teammates batted in or TBI. Again, Cobb leads all-time with 1843. Cobb was known to play sick, injured, and literally do anything to help his team win. Whether or not he was appreciated, he was the best of the best. Wagner was an awesome talent with a very approachable personality, as his own teammates and opposing players enjoyed spending time around him. I would guess that they would hold Wagner over Cobb any day of the week, simply from fondness and apprecaition of his character.