Cap Anson vs. Bob Schmidt — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Bob Schmidt
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Schmidt. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .687) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .306). Bob Schmidt had the advantage in home run production (39 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 Bob Schmidt

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
454
191.02
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
1426
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10281
544.4
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1305
549.09
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
317
133.38
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
219
92.15
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
55
23.14
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.68
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
16.41
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
98
41.23
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
146.54
61.66
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
497
209.12
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
422
177.56
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.582
0.582
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
133
55.96
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
150
63.11
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
244
102.66
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
145.42
61.19
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
100
42.08
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.15
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
83.73
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
7.17
7.17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.95
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.79
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
40
16.83
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.52
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.52
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Bob Schmidt

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
1.2
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9954
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3318
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2161
5.86
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
0.45
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.08
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2355
6.39
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2327
6.31
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.81
98.81
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.241
5.241
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.11
83.11
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.04
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.05
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.26
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.02
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.36
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.01
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.19