Cap Anson vs. Gary Gray — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Gary Gray
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Gary Gray. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .684) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .283). Gary Gray had the advantage in home run production (24 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 Gary Gray

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
190.95
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
663
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10281
544.4
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
625
565.61
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
150
135.75
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
100
90.5
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
23
20.81
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.71
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
21.72
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
45.25
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
70.44
63.75
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
251
227.15
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
186
168.33
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.402
0.402
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
65
58.82
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
71
64.25
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
112
101.36
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
68.63
62.1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
34
30.77
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
123.98
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
4.84
4.84
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1.8
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
18
16.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.52
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.33
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Gary Gray

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.02
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2498
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
832.2
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
773
8.36
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.53
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
832
8.99
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
822
8.88
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.8
98.8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.405
7.405
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.68
84.68
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283
0.52
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.77
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0