Cap Anson vs. Jimmy Sexton — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Jimmy Sexton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Sexton. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .581) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .283). Jimmy Sexton had the advantage in home run production (5 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 Jimmy Sexton

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
343.69
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
412
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
372
541.75
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
81
117.96
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
64
93.2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
13.11
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.37
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.28
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
17
24.76
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
38.96
56.74
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
111
161.65
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
114
166.02
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
53
77.18
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
34.95
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
72
104.85
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
38.86
56.6
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
32
46.6
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
103.4
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.8
5.8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.83
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
1.46
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
14.67
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
52.43
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.74
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
15.51
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 600 PA
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Jimmy Sexton

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.49
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.96
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2905
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
968.1
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
1.41
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
0.65
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.76
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.19
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
4.36
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
4.17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.74
95.74
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.806
2.806
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.38
64.38
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.51
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Jimmy Sexton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Jimmy Sexton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0