Cap Anson vs. Joe Medwick — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Cap Anson and Joe Medwick are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Medwick posted stronger numbers in OPS (.867 vs .841) and slugging (.505 vs .447). Cap Anson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.394 vs .362). By the career numbers, Joe Medwick 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 Joe Medwick

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1984
146.2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10281
544.4
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3435
181.89
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2471
182.09
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
1613
118.87
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
30.82
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
7.52
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
8.33
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
15.11
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
1285.22
94.71
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4592
243.16
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
2934
216.21
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.812
0.812
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
1198
88.28
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
1383
101.92
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
2376
175.09
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
1369.41
100.91
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.92
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
437
32.2
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
551
40.6
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
14.78
14.78
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.24
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
203
14.96
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
0.85
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
94.54
94.54
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Joe Medwick

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2593
1.05
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1871
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66888
27
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22296
9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4152
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4381
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4295
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0