Cap Anson vs. Doug Clarey — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Doug Clarey
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Cap Anson and Doug Clarey are closely matched on the surface stats. Doug Clarey posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.250 vs .841) and slugging (1.000 vs .447). Cap Anson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.394 vs .250). By the career numbers, Doug Clarey 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 Doug Clarey

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
1350
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10281
544.4
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1898.81
100.55
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4592
243.16
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1999
105.85
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2075
109.88
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3977
210.59
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2041.38
108.1
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
152.98
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1.8
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
0.85
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Doug Clarey

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.56
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.38
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
0.65
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.18
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.18
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
0.571
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0