Cap Anson vs. John Scott — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
John Scott
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh RebelsFederal LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against John Scott. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .671) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .379). 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 John Scott

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
165.52
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
24
496.55
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
6
124.14
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
5
103.45
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.14
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
72.18
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
7
144.83
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
11
227.59
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
3.82
79
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
103.45
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
330
17.47
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1.8
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
14.67
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
0.85
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
15.51
John Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
94.54
94.54
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and John Scott

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2593
1.05
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66888
27
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22296
9
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
John Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
John Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0