Cap Anson vs. Babe Ellison — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Babe Ellison
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Babe Ellison. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .566) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .282). 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 Babe Ellison

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
205.06
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
395
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
348
528.61
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
75
113.92
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
57
86.58
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.75
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.08
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.14
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.52
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
18
27.34
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Babe Ellison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
31.58
47.97
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
99
150.38
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
107
162.53
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.511
0.511
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
32
48.61
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
39
59.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
70
106.33
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
33.76
51.28
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.04
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
30
45.57
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Babe Ellison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
83.54
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
7.18
7.18
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
22.78
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
Babe Ellison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
9
13.67
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.52
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
10
15.19
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 600 PA
90
90

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Babe Ellison

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2593
1.05
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66888
27
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22296
9
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
534
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Babe Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
652
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
644
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Babe Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.77
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.639
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Babe Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Babe Ellison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Babe Ellison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0