Cap Anson vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Sofield. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in home run production (9 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 Rick Sofield

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
15.51
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Rick Sofield

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0