Cap Anson vs. Willie Davis — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Willie Davis. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .728) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .316). Willie Davis had the advantage in home run production (182 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 Willie Davis

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2429
148.38
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10281
544.4
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2561
156.44
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1846
112.77
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
395
24.13
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
7.52
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1193.33
72.9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3778
230.79
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1217
74.34
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1053
64.32
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2088
127.55
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1261.59
77.07
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
977
59.68
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
10.05
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
277
14.67
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
293
15.51
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75.24
75.24

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Willie Davis

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2219
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5449
2.47
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.407
2.407
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0