Cap Anson vs. Denis Menke — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Denis Menke. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .721) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .351). Denis Menke had the advantage in home run production (101 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 Denis Menke
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
1598
161.58
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
5934
600
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.736
0.736
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
366
37.01
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
1898.81
100.55
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
681.5
68.91
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
4592
243.16
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
1878
189.89
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
4451
235.69
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
2014
203.64
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
3977
210.59
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
1110
112.23
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
2041.38
108.1
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
703.39
71.12
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
34.34
34.34
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
6.96
6.96
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.98
2.98
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
99
10.01
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
293
15.51
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
88
8.9
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
94.54
94.54
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
38.64
38.64
Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Denis Menke
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1661
1.17
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1406
0.99
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
38272
27
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12757.1
9
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22572
9.11
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3108
2.19
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25160
10.16
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7014
4.95
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24184
9.76
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
6796
4.79
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.89
96.89
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.327
9.327
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.092
4.092
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.65
84.65
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1283
0.52
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
687
0.48