Cap Anson vs. Charlie Nyce — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Charlie Nyce
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Cap Anson and Charlie Nyce are closely matched on the surface stats. Charlie Nyce posted stronger numbers in OPS (.868 vs .841) and slugging (.543 vs .447). Cap Anson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.394 vs .325). By the career numbers, Charlie Nyce 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 Charlie Nyce

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
135
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA
40
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA
35
525
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Charlie Nyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA
8
120
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
30.82
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
75
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
105
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Charlie Nyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Charlie Nyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Charlie Nyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA
6.39
95.85
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4592
243.16
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
285
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA
13
195
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Charlie Nyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Charlie Nyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.868
0.868
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Charlie Nyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Charlie Nyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA
7
105
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2075
109.88
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
135
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA
14
210
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA
5.94
89.16
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
60
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Charlie Nyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
30
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1.8
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
Charlie Nyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
0.85
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Charlie Nyce

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.13
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
0.65
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.55
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
976
0.39
Charlie Nyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.71
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
6.39
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
5.68
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.333
5.333
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.47
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Charlie Nyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Charlie Nyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Charlie Nyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0