Cap Anson vs. Bip Roberts — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Bip Roberts
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Bip Roberts. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .740) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .360). 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 Bip Roberts

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1202
155.73
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4631
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4147
537.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1220
158.07
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
956
123.86
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
203
26.3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
31
4.02
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.14
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.89
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
264
34.2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
602.47
78.06
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1575
204.06
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1646
213.26
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
663
85.9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
352
45.61
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
985
127.62
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
638.59
82.74
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.89
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
396
51.31
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.46
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
548
71
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
8.45
8.45
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.5
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.02
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
59
7.64
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
14.67
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
34.2
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.31
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
293
15.51
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
46.51
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
73.54
73.54

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Bip Roberts

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1152
1.24
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
971
1.05
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
25059
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8353
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1827
1.97
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
0.65
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1574
1.7
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.09
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3486
3.76
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3401
3.66
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.952
2.952
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.29
84.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
0.31
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0