Cap Anson vs. Carlos May — Career Comparison
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
Career
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
1165
148
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
4723
600
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
285
36.21
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
1898.81
100.55
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
594.54
75.53
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
4592
243.16
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
1615
205.17
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
4451
235.69
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
1684
213.93
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
3977
210.59
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
991
125.89
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
2041.38
108.1
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
618.71
78.6
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
34.34
34.34
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
8.36
8.36
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.98
2.98
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
112
14.23
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
293
15.51
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
138
17.53
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
94.54
94.54
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
61.59
61.59
Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Carlos May
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
1.06
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
867
1.03
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
22685
27
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
7561.2
9
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22572
9.11
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2920
3.48
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25160
10.16
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3158
3.76
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24184
9.76
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3113
3.71
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.58
98.58
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
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
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.64
97.64
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1283
0.52
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.19