Cap Anson vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Danny Murphy
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Danny Murphy. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .742) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .336). 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 Danny Murphy

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1496
150.15
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5399
541.89
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1563
156.88
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1128
113.22
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
289
29.01
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
7.52
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.14
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
44
4.42
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
435
43.66
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
779.24
78.21
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2188
219.61
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1945
195.22
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
705
70.76
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
702
70.46
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1363
136.8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
854.54
85.77
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.72
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327
32.82
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
18.28
18.28
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
1.02
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
14.67
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
0.85
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.4
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
15.51
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
94.54
94.54
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Danny Murphy

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
981
0.81
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2521
2.09
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1612
0.65
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
1.99
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.19
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5159
4.28
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4928
4.08
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.392
3.392
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.52
67.52
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.2
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0