Cap Anson vs. Hank Greenberg — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Hank Greenberg
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star

On the career numbers, Hank Greenberg posted the stronger offensive profile against Cap Anson. Hank Greenberg posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.017 vs .841) and on-base percentage (.412 vs .394). Cap Anson had the advantage in batting average (.334 vs .313). By the career numbers, Hank Greenberg 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 Hank Greenberg

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1394
137.2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
6096
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
5193
511.12
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.004
1.004
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1628
160.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
847
83.37
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
30.82
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
37.3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
71
6.99
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
32.58
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
781
76.87
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1898.81
100.55
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1257.11
123.73
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4592
243.16
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3142
309.25
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4451
235.69
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2496
245.67
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.017
1.017
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.112
1.112
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1051
103.44
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2075
109.88
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1276
125.59
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1996
196.46
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2041.38
108.1
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1251.11
123.14
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.57
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
852
83.86
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
844
83.07
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
7.22
7.22
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.44
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
66
6.5
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
58
5.71
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.56
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
84
8.27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
69.05
69.05

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Hank Greenberg

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2593
1.05
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1377
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66888
27
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22296
9
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
11023
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
741
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
11886
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
11764
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.97
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.543
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
974
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0