Cap Anson vs. Carl Furillo — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Carl Furillo
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Cap Anson and Carl Furillo are closely matched on the surface stats. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .816) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .357). Carl Furillo had the advantage in slugging (.458 vs .447). 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 Carl Furillo

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1806
154.32
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
7022
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10281
544.4
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6378
544.97
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.822
0.822
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
1910
163.2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
1338
114.33
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
324
27.68
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
56
4.78
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Carl Furillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
16.41
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
572
48.87
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Carl Furillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Carl Furillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Carl Furillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
984.14
84.09
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4592
243.16
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2922
249.67
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
2471
211.14
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Carl Furillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.458
0.458
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.813
0.813
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Carl Furillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.751
0.751
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
895
76.47
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
1058
90.4
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
1761
150.47
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
1042.75
89.1
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Carl Furillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.02
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
514
43.92
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Furillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.39
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
436
37.25
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
16.11
16.11
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
1.18
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Carl Furillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.04
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Furillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.05
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
207
17.69
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
48
4.1
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Carl Furillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.22
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
74
6.32
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 600 PA
64.86
64.86

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Carl Furillo

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1739
2.69
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Carl Furillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
641
0.99
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
17449
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5816.1
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3322
5.14
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
0.23
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Carl Furillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.11
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3547
5.49
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3473
5.37
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Carl Furillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.91
97.91
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.997
1.997
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Carl Furillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.86
36.86
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.05
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Carl Furillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Carl Furillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Carl Furillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0