Cap Anson vs. Orlando Cepeda — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Orlando Cepeda
Silent GenerationP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Cap Anson and Orlando Cepeda are closely matched on the surface stats. Orlando Cepeda posted stronger numbers in OPS (.861 vs .841) and slugging (.499 vs .447). Cap Anson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.394 vs .361). By the career numbers, Orlando Cepeda 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 Orlando Cepeda

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2124
146.57
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
8695
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10281
544.4
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7927
547
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.858
0.858
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
2351
162.23
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
1528
105.44
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
417
28.78
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
27
1.86
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
26.15
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
823
56.79
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
1344.73
92.79
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4592
243.16
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3959
273.19
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
3041
209.84
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.816
0.816
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
1131
78.04
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
1365
94.19
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
2117
146.08
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
1350.33
93.18
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
7.04
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
588
40.58
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
10.63
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
1169
80.67
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
7.44
7.44
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1.8
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.28
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
5.11
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
218
15.04
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
142
9.8
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
5.52
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
222
15.32
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
63.96
63.96

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Orlando Cepeda

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1918
1.05
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1861
1.02
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
49270
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
16423.1
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14829
8.13
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1030
0.56
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
16036
8.79
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
15859
8.69
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.9
98.9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.269
8.269
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283
0.52
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1195
0.65
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0