Cap Anson vs. Dave Schmidt — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Dave Schmidt
Baby BoomersArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Schmidt. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .752) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .347). Dave Schmidt 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 Dave Schmidt

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
183.67
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
42
514.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
10
122.45
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
85.71
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Dave Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Dave Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Dave Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
6.18
75.71
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
17
208.16
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
17
208.16
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Dave Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Dave Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
73.47
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
85.71
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
6.27
76.72
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
85.71
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Dave Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
208.16
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
2.88
2.88
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1.8
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Dave Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
0.85
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Dave Schmidt

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.25
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.91
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
108.1
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.4
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Dave Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
4.74
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
4.74
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Dave Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Dave Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.33
73.33
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.04
Dave Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.02
Dave Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.01
Dave Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25