Cap Anson vs. Bill Joyce — Career Comparison
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
Career
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
906
130.58
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4163
600
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
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
Career
Per 600 PA
0.953
0.953
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
329
47.42
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
1898.81
100.55
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
837.13
120.65
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
4592
243.16
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1546
222.82
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
4451
235.69
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1800
259.43
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1.129
1.129
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
3977
210.59
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1361
196.16
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
2041.38
108.1
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
816.32
117.65
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
34.34
34.34
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
10.96
10.96
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.98
2.98
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1.9
1.9
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
293
15.51
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
266
38.34
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
94.54
94.54
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Bill Joyce
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
906
1.05
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
23358
27
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
7786
9
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25160
10.16
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
4559
5.27
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24184
9.76
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
4049
4.68
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.81
88.81
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.327
9.327
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.469
4.469
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1283
0.52
Bill Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
0.22