Cap Anson vs. Virgil Stallcup — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Virgil Stallcup
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Virgil Stallcup. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .595) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .260). Virgil Stallcup had the advantage in home run production (22 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 Virgil Stallcup

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
587
165.27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
2131
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10281
544.4
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2059
579.73
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
497
139.93
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
363
102.21
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
99
27.87
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.66
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.19
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
134
37.73
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
168.67
47.49
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
688
193.71
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
550
154.86
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
171
48.15
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
214
60.25
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
363
102.21
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
176.18
49.61
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.56
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
51
14.36
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
50.96
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
11.77
11.77
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
5.35
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
49
13.8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.53
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.13
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.66
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Virgil Stallcup

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2593
1.05
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
556
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66888
27
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22296
9
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
968
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1608
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2670
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2576
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.48
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.633
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0