Cap Anson vs. David Lamb — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
David Lamb
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against David Lamb. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .561) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .273). 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 David Lamb

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
276
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
150
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10281
544.4
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
556
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.573
0.573
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
30
120
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
23
92
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.14
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
7
28
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
40.32
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
40
160
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
41
164
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
19
76
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
13
52
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
31
124
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
10.21
40.85
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
11
44
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
84
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
7.14
7.14
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1.8
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
20
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and David Lamb

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.76
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.83
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.93
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
0.65
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
2.92
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.25
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
5.09
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
4.84
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.14
95.14
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.88
46.88
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283
0.52
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.99
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0