Cap Anson vs. Willie Prophet — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Willie Prophet
UnknownThrows RightBats RightPhiladelphia Bacharach GiantsNegro National League IIRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Cap Anson and Willie Prophet are closely matched on the surface stats. Willie Prophet posted stronger numbers in OPS (.917 vs .841) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .394). Cap Anson had the advantage in slugging (.447 vs .417). By the career numbers, Willie Prophet 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 Willie Prophet

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
12
514.29
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.929
0.929
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3435
181.89
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2614
138.42
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.14
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1898.81
100.55
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
119.28
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4451
235.69
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
300
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.917
0.917
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1999
105.85
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2075
109.88
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3977
210.59
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
257.14
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2041.38
108.1
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.13
134.32
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
330
17.47
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1.8
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
0.85
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Willie Prophet

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.93
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.86
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.17
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0