Cap Anson vs. Carlos May — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Carlos May
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Carlos May. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .758) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .366). Carlos May had the advantage in home run production (90 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 Carlos May

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1165
148
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
4723
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
4120
523.4
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
1127
143.17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
842
106.97
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
172
21.85
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.92
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
11.43
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
285
36.21
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
594.54
75.53
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
1615
205.17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
1684
213.93
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
545
69.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
536
68.09
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
991
125.89
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
618.71
78.6
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
5.72
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
512
65.04
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
565
71.78
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
8.36
8.36
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1.8
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.89
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.95
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
112
14.23
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
85
10.8
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
6.73
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
15.51
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
17.53
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
61.59
61.59

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Carlos May

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
1.06
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
1.03
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
22685
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
7561.2
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2920
3.48
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
0.23
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.05
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3158
3.76
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3113
3.71
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.506
3.506
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.19
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0