Cap Anson vs. Al Nichols — Career Comparison

Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Pre-GenerationalEnglandEuropeNew York MutualsNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Al Nichols. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .369) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .176). 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 Al Nichols

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
156.59
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
364
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10281
544.4
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
362
596.7
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
62
102.2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
55
90.66
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
6
9.89
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.65
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.14
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
7
11.54
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
11.7
19.28
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
70
115.38
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
64
105.49
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
25
41.21
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
18
29.67
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
43
70.88
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
8.42
13.87
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.3
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Al Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
18.13
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
33.09
33.09
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1.8
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
Al Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
0.85
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Al Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Al Nichols

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Al Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2593
1.05
Al Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.97
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Al Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Al Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
2631
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Al Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
877
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Al Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
2.08
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
0.65
Al Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
2.45
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
976
0.39
Al Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
1.22
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Al Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
561
5.76
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Al Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
442
4.54
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Al Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.79
78.79
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Al Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.653
4.653
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Al Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Al Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Al Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Al Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Al Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0