Cap Anson vs. Doc Dennis — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Doc Dennis
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Doc Dennis. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .668) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .310). Doc Dennis had the advantage in home run production (13 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 Doc Dennis

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
152.8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
966
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
871
540.99
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
218
135.4
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
159
98.76
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
38
23.6
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.97
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
8.07
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
59
36.65
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
101.27
62.9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
311
193.17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
292
181.37
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
101
62.73
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
132
81.99
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
220
136.65
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
110.76
68.79
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.73
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
68
42.24
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.24
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
330
17.47
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.86
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
34.34
34.34
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
322
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.98
2.98
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.67
22.67
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.04
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
0.85
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
94.54
94.54
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Doc Dennis

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
1.07
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.06
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6266
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2088.2
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2047
8.82
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.62
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2247
9.68
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2192
9.45
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.55
97.55
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.839
8.839
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.79
98.79
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.51
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0