Cap Anson vs. Ed Freed — Career Comparison

Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Freed. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.394 vs .378) and batting average (.334 vs .303). 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 Ed Freed

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
205.26
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
33
521.05
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.861
0.861
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
10
157.89
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
30.82
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
7.52
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.14
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
5.79
91.47
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
15
236.84
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
14
221.05
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
5.9
93.16
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
12.67
12.67
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
14.67
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
0.85
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
15.51
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
94.54
94.54
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Ed Freed

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2593
1.05
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66888
27
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22296
9
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0