Cap Anson vs. Dixie Howell — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Dixie Howell
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Dixie Howell. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .652) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .315). Dixie Howell had the advantage in home run production (12 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 Dixie Howell

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
340
201.38
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1013
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
910
538.99
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
224
132.68
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
169
100.1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
39
23.1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.37
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.11
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
55
32.58
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
96.78
57.32
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
307
181.84
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
315
186.57
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
98
58.05
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
93
55.08
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
179
106.02
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
104.2
61.72
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.37
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
87
51.53
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.59
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
82.92
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
7.24
7.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.92
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.18
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.85
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.59
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.18
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.78
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Dixie Howell

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
22.79
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22572
9.11
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1189
84.93
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
0.65
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
9.5
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
976
0.39
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.57
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25160
10.16
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
96
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24184
9.76
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1322
94.43
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.144
4.144
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283
0.52
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.04
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.86
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.02
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.01
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07