Cap Anson vs. Bill Joyce — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Bill Joyce
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Bill Joyce posted the stronger offensive profile against Cap Anson. Bill Joyce posted stronger numbers in OPS (.902 vs .841) and on-base percentage (.435 vs .394). Cap Anson had the advantage in batting average (.334 vs .293). By the career numbers, Bill Joyce 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 Bill Joyce

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2524
133.65
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
906
130.58
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4163
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
3310
477.06
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.953
0.953
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
971
139.95
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
642
92.53
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
153
22.05
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
7.52
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
15.28
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
10.09
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
47.42
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1898.81
100.55
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
837.13
120.65
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1546
222.82
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4451
235.69
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1800
259.43
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.902
0.902
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.129
1.129
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1999
105.85
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
822
118.47
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
609
87.77
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1361
196.16
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2041.38
108.1
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
816.32
117.65
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
15.57
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
721
103.92
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
380
54.77
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
10.96
10.96
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1.9
1.9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.46
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
14.67
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
38.34
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
0.85
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
15.51
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
38.34
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
94.54
94.54
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Bill Joyce

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
906
1.05
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
23358
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
7786
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2418
2.8
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1612
0.65
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1631
1.89
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
976
0.39
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
510
0.59
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
4559
5.27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
4049
4.68
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.81
88.81
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.469
4.469
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
0.22
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Bill Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0