Cap Anson vs. Johnny Sturm — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Johnny Sturm
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Johnny Sturm. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .592) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .293). 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 Johnny Sturm

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2524
133.65
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
124
130.99
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
568
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10281
544.4
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
524
553.52
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
125
132.04
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
102
107.75
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17.96
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.14
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
23
24.3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
44.35
46.85
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
157
165.85
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
165
174.3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
58
61.27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
36
38.03
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
91
96.13
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
49.3
52.08
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
37
39.08
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
52.82
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
11.36
11.36
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.23
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.56
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.28
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.45
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Johnny Sturm

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2593
1.05
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66888
27
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22296
9
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1099
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1196
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1184
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.548
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0