Cap Anson vs. Billy Hatcher — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Billy Hatcher
Baby BoomersArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Billy Hatcher. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .679) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .316). Billy Hatcher had the advantage in home run production (54 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 Billy Hatcher

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1233
155.68
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
4752
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10281
544.4
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4339
547.85
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
144.7
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
852
107.58
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
210
26.52
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.79
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.82
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
294
37.12
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
510.87
64.5
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1578
199.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1468
185.35
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
586
73.99
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
399
50.38
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
931
117.55
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
533.84
67.4
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
6.94
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
267
33.71
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
476
60.1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
9.98
9.98
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
6.69
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
76
9.6
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
14.67
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
27.53
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
10.98
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
293
15.51
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
38.51
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
71.48
71.48

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Billy Hatcher

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1145
1.1
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
1.01
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
27981
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9327
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2289
2.21
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.06
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.03
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2389
2.31
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2356
2.27
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.62
98.62
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.058
2.058
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
91
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.01
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0