Cap Anson vs. Pedro Guerrero — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Pedro Guerrero
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Cap Anson and Pedro Guerrero are closely matched on the surface stats. Pedro Guerrero posted stronger numbers in OPS (.862 vs .841) and slugging (.480 vs .447). Cap Anson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.394 vs .382). By the career numbers, Pedro Guerrero 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 Pedro Guerrero

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1536
150.71
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
6115
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
5392
529.06
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Pedro Guerrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
1618
158.76
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
1107
108.62
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
267
26.2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
29
2.85
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Pedro Guerrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
21.1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
511
50.14
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Pedro Guerrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Pedro Guerrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Pedro Guerrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
966.45
94.83
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4592
243.16
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2588
253.93
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
2259
221.65
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Pedro Guerrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Pedro Guerrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Pedro Guerrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.844
0.844
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
730
71.63
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
898
88.11
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
1413
138.64
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
977.96
95.96
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.14
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
609
59.75
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Guerrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
11.28
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
862
84.58
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
7.09
7.09
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1.8
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.88
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Guerrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
7.16
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
122
11.97
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
97
9.52
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Pedro Guerrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.61
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
144
14.13
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 600 PA
67.36
67.36

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Pedro Guerrero

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1499
1.1
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Pedro Guerrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1425
1.05
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
36638
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
12212.2
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
6007
4.43
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
0.65
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1093
0.81
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Pedro Guerrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.12
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
7265
5.35
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
7100
5.23
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Pedro Guerrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.737
4.737
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Pedro Guerrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.06
95.06
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
0.3
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Pedro Guerrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Pedro Guerrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Pedro Guerrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0