Cap Anson vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Al Simmons posted the stronger offensive profile against Cap Anson. Al Simmons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.915 vs .841) and slugging (.535 vs .447). Cap Anson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.394 vs .380). By the career numbers, Al Simmons 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 Al Simmons

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2215
139.67
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10281
544.4
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3435
181.89
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
1932
121.83
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
30.82
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
142
7.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1898.81
100.55
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
4592
243.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
3572
225.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
1507
95.03
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2075
109.88
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
3027
190.88
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2041.38
108.1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Al Simmons

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2593
1.05
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2143
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66888
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22296
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0