John Anderson and Cap Anson Comparison

Who is the better baseball player John Anderson or Cap Anson? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a John Anderson vs. Cap Anson comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

John Anderson Cap Anson
Bats Switch Right
Throws Right Right
Position First Base First Base
Generation Pre-Generational Pre-Generational
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for John Anderson and Cap Anson

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1636
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2524
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
6773
671
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11331
671
Career
162 Game Avg.
6345
628
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10281
628
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.29
0.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.334
0.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.778
0.778
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.862
0.778
Career
162 Game Avg.
1843
182
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3435
182
Career
162 Game Avg.
1341
133
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2614
133
Career
162 Game Avg.
328
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
582
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
142
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
502
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
821
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.008
0.008
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.009
0.008
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.027
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.028
0.027
Career
162 Game Avg.
903.39
89.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1898.81
89.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
2569
254
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4592
254
Career
162 Game Avg.
2206
218
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4451
218
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.326
0.326
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.393
0.326
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.405
0.405
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.447
0.405
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.731
0.731
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.839
0.731
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.114
0.114
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.113
0.114
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.248
0.248
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.248
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.726
0.726
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.857
0.726
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.302
0.302
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.339
0.302
Career
162 Game Avg.
871
86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1999
86
Career
162 Game Avg.
978
97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2075
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
1799
178
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3977
178
Career
162 Game Avg.
991.09
98.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2041.38
98.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
310
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
984
31
John Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
356
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
330
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
19.03
19.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.34
19.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.87
0.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.98
0.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
65
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
6
John Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
338
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
277
33
John Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
338
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
293
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.54
100

Fielding Stats for John Anderson and Cap Anson

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
1.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
1610
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2593
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
595
59.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
126
59.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
41697
4195.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
66888
4195.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
13899
1398.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22296
1398.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
8078
812.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22572
812.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
444
44.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1612
44.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
244
24.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
976
24.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
8766
882.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
25160
882.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
8522
857.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24184
857.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.22
97.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.12
97.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.293
5.293
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9.327
5.293
Career
162 Game Avg.
362
36.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1283
36.42
John Anderson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
98
0
John Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
0
John Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
0