Cap Anson vs. Buzz Murphy — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Buzz Murphy. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .704) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .338). 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 Buzz Murphy

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
163.47
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
78
144.89
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
7.52
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37.9
70.41
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
105
195.05
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
42.38
78.72
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
8.73
8.73
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
0.85
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
94.54
94.54
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Buzz Murphy

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2593
1.05
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66888
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22296
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0