Cap Anson vs. Sam Chapman — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Sam Chapman
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Chapman. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .780) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .342). Sam Chapman had the advantage in home run production (180 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Sam Chapman

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1368
146.57
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
5600
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
4988
534.43
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1329
142.39
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
887
95.04
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
210
22.5
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
52
5.57
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
19.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
442
47.36
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
735.9
78.85
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
2183
233.89
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1906
204.21
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
754
80.79
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
773
82.82
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1347
144.32
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
760.36
81.47
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.61
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
562
60.21
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
682
73.07
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
8.21
8.21
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.75
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
137
14.68
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
41
4.39
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.07
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
8.46
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
51.9
51.9

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Sam Chapman

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2593
1.05
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66888
27
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22296
9
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3727
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3958
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3847
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.895
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0