Cap Anson vs. Buddy Ryan — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Buddy Ryan
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Buddy Ryan. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .692) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .339). 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 Buddy Ryan

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
154.66
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
644
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
571
531.99
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
161
150
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
132
122.98
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
16.77
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
7.52
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.14
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.93
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
29
27.02
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
72.37
67.43
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
202
188.2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
210
195.65
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
79
73.6
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
63
58.7
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
141
131.37
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
81.83
76.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.45
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
41
38.2
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
35.4
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
16.95
16.95
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.08
1.08
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.36
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
14.67
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
19.57
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
15.51
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
28.88
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
67.74
67.74

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Buddy Ryan

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2593
1.05
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66888
27
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22296
9
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.37
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.094
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0