Cap Anson vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Putman. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .683) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .316). Ed Putman had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Ed Putman

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
71
539.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
26
197.47
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
189.87
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1.8
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Ed Putman

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.75
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
5.68
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
0.65
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
6.91
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
6.75
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.316
3.316
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.32
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.04
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.02
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.01
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11