Cap Anson vs. Fred Smith — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Fred Smith
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBuffalo BluesFederal LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Smith. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .601) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .296). 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 Fred Smith

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
438
163.53
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1607
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1422
530.93
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
321
119.85
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
249
92.97
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
14.56
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
7.52
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
9.33
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.14
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.99
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
72
26.88
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
150.71
56.27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
434
162.04
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
463
172.87
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
143
53.39
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
158
58.99
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
293
109.4
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
162.27
60.59
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.36
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
133
49.66
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
81.77
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
16.05
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
14.67
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.66
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
0.85
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
15.51
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.66
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
94.54
94.54
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Fred Smith

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2593
1.05
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
431
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66888
27
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22296
9
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
684
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1782
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1648
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.48
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.824
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0