Cap Anson vs. Steve Springer — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Steve Springer
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Springer. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .516) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .222). 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 Steve Springer

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
266.67
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10281
544.4
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
566.67
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
30.82
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.14
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
37.36
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
166.67
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
39.34
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
233.33
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
1.8
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
0.85
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Steve Springer

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.41
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.13
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.41
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
0.65
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.13
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.53
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.53
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0