Cap Anson vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Ozzie Smith. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .671) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .342). 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 Ozzie Smith

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2573
143.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.14
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
589
32.79
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18.3
18.3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
277
14.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
293
15.51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Ozzie Smith

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2593
1.05
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1612
0.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.028
5.028
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1283
0.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0