Cap Anson vs. Verne Clemons — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Verne Clemons
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Verne Clemons. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .708) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .348). 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 Verne Clemons

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
474
200.99
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
1415
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
1271
538.94
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
364
154.35
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
292
123.82
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
56
23.75
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.66
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.14
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.12
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
72
30.53
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
167.63
71.08
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
457
193.78
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
485
205.65
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
78
33.07
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
140
59.36
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
213
90.32
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
189.96
80.55
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.85
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
119
50.46
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
26.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
22.82
22.82
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.92
1.92
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
9.75
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.54
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
0.85
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.42
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.97
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Verne Clemons

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2593
1.05
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66888
27
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22296
9
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1401
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1832
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1800
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.25
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.412
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0