Cap Anson vs. Yale Murphy — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Yale Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Yale Murphy. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .633) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .351). 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 Yale Murphy

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
140.36
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
560
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
475
508.93
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
114
122.14
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
98
105
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.86
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.14
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
16
17.14
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
63.59
68.13
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
134
143.57
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
195
208.93
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1999
105.85
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
108.21
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
45
48.21
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
146
156.43
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
68.86
73.77
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
86.79
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
40.71
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
14.74
14.74
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2.13
2.13
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.29
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
14.67
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
37.5
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
0.85
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
15.51
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
37.5
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
94.54
94.54
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Yale Murphy

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.09
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3207
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1069
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
1.98
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
0.65
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.68
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
976
0.39
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.46
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
4.12
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
3.65
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.75
88.75
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.339
3.339
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.16
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0