Cap Anson vs. Greg Goossen — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Greg Goossen
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Greg Goossen. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .699) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .316). Greg Goossen 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 Greg Goossen

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
225.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
514
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
460
536.96
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
111
129.57
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
73
85.21
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
24
28.02
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
15.18
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
44.36
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
55.5
64.78
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
176
205.45
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
162
189.11
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
33
38.52
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
44
51.36
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
64
74.71
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
55.6
64.9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.51
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
42
49.03
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
130.74
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
4.59
4.59
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.33
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.51
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.33
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Greg Goossen

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.03
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2894
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
964.2
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
793
7.4
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.63
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
870
8.12
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
860
8.02
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.85
98.85
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.667
6.667
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.27
85.27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.44
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.04
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.02
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.01
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07