Cap Anson vs. John Lowenstein — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
John Lowenstein
Baby BoomersMontanaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against John Lowenstein. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .746) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .342). John Lowenstein had the advantage in home run production (116 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 John Lowenstein

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1368
205.82
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
3988
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
3476
522.97
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
881
132.55
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
610
91.78
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
137
20.61
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.71
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
John Lowenstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
17.45
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
271
40.77
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
John Lowenstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
John Lowenstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
John Lowenstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
500.29
75.27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
210.93
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
1336
201
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
John Lowenstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
510
76.73
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
441
66.35
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
835
125.63
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
502.82
75.65
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.35
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
446
67.1
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lowenstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.51
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
596
89.67
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
6.69
6.69
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.06
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lowenstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.51
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
58
8.73
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
14.67
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
19.26
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
John Lowenstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
11.74
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
15.51
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206
30.99
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
62.14
62.14

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and John Lowenstein

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1081
1.33
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
John Lowenstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
837
1.03
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
21937
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
7312.1
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1803
2.22
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
0.46
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
John Lowenstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.05
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2222
2.73
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2179
2.68
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
John Lowenstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.016
2.016
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
John Lowenstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.43
77.43
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.1
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
John Lowenstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
John Lowenstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
John Lowenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0