Cap Anson vs. Ed Boland — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Ed Boland
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Boland. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .587) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .279). By the career numbers, Cap Anson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Cap Anson and Ed Boland

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
244.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10281
544.4
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
35
150
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
29
124.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.43
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.14
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25.71
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11.57
49.57
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
42
180
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
39
167.14
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11
47.14
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
23
98.57
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
34
145.71
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
13.3
57.01
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
60
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1.8
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
4.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
0.85
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
94.54
94.54
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Ed Boland

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2593
1.05
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66888
27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22296
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0