Cap Anson vs. Lou Gehrig — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lou Gehrig posted the stronger offensive profile against Cap Anson. Lou Gehrig posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.080 vs .841) and on-base percentage (.447 vs .394). By the career numbers, Lou Gehrig 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 Lou Gehrig

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2164
134.41
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
2721
169.01
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
1531
95.09
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
30.82
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
142
7.52
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
1898.81
100.55
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
4592
243.16
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4451
235.69
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1999
105.85
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2075
109.88
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
3390
210.56
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
2041.38
108.1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.8
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
790
49.07
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
12.23
12.23
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6.58
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
102
6.34
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
203
12.61
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
50.25
50.25

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Lou Gehrig

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2593
1.05
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
2147
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66888
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22296
9
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
19525
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1087
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
20808
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
20612
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0