Cap Anson vs. Tyler O'Neill — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Tyler O'Neill
MillenialCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderGold Glove

Looking at the career totals, Cap Anson and Tyler O'Neill are closely matched on the surface stats. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .784) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .321). Tyler O'Neill had the advantage in slugging (.463 vs .447). 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 Tyler O'Neill

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
644
166.7
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
2318
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
2056
532.18
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.803
0.803
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
498
128.9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
285
73.77
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
91
23.55
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.04
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Tyler O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
30.54
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
55.13
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Tyler O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Tyler O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Tyler O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
320.27
82.9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4592
243.16
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
951
246.16
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
741
191.8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Tyler O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.782
0.782
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Tyler O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
335
86.71
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
304
78.69
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
521
134.86
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
308.32
79.81
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
8.28
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
54.62
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.55
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
701
181.45
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
3.31
3.31
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1.8
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.92
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
43
11.13
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
48
12.42
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.33
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
57
14.75
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
84.21
84.21

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Tyler O'Neill

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.19
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Tyler O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.01
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
13301
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4433.2
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
896
1.82
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Tyler O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.05
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
947
1.92
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
1.87
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Tyler O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.25
97.25
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.566
1.566
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Tyler O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.03
85.03
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Tyler O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Tyler O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Tyler O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0