Cap Anson vs. Guy Sturdy — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Guy Sturdy
Lost GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Guy Sturdy. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .737) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .373). Guy Sturdy had the advantage in home run production (1 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 Guy Sturdy

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
465.79
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
76
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
66
521.05
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
19
150
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
16
126.32
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.79
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.89
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
23.68
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
10.39
82.06
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
24
189.47
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
28
221.05
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
63.16
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
102.63
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
20
157.89
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
11.43
90.25
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
71.05
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
31.58
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.89
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
14.67
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.68
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
0.85
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
15.51
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.68
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
94.54
94.54
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Guy Sturdy

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2593
1.05
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66888
27
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22296
9
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.5
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0