Cap Anson vs. Josh Phelps — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Josh Phelps
Gen XAlaskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter

Looking at the career totals, Cap Anson and Josh Phelps are closely matched on the surface stats. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .817) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .345). Josh Phelps had the advantage in slugging (.472 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 Josh Phelps

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
465
179.77
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
1552
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
1394
538.92
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
380
146.91
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
236
91.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
74
28.61
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.32
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
24.74
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
144
55.67
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Josh Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Josh Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Josh Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
220.37
85.19
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4592
243.16
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
658
254.38
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
532
205.67
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Josh Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.815
0.815
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Josh Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
198
76.55
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
244
94.33
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
378
146.13
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
220.79
85.36
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Josh Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
13.92
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
116
44.85
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.32
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
397
153.48
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
3.91
3.91
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1.8
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.32
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
42
16.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.77
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
0.85
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.77
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.55
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Josh Phelps

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.56
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.01
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1788
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
596
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
548
8.28
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.38
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Josh Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
581
8.77
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
573
8.65
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Josh Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.62
98.62
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.563
5.563
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Josh Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.05
65.05
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283
0.52
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.63
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Josh Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.02
Josh Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.01
Josh Phelps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03