Cap Anson vs. Red Hale — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Red Hale
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro American LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Cap Anson and Red Hale are closely matched on the surface stats. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .790) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .308). Red Hale had the advantage in slugging (.482 vs .447). 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 Red Hale

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
156.1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
123
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10281
544.4
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
546.34
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.815
0.815
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
29
141.46
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
17
82.93
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.76
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
7.52
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.15
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.63
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
58.54
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
16.98
82.84
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4592
243.16
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
263.41
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
37
180.49
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
20
97.56
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
19
92.68
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
36
175.61
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
18.68
91.14
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.88
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
7
34.15
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
330
17.47
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.76
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
34.34
34.34
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.5
61.5
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.98
2.98
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.63
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.63
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
0.85
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.63
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
94.54
94.54
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Red Hale

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.12
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.12
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
750
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.84
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
0.65
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.77
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
976
0.39
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.68
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
5.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.61
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.07
87.07
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.129
4.129
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283
0.52
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.54
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0