Cap Anson vs. Gary Thomasson — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Gary Thomasson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Gary Thomasson. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .728) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .337). Gary Thomasson had the advantage in home run production (61 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 Gary Thomasson

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
901
200.07
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
2702
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
2373
526.94
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
591
131.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
402
89.27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
103
22.87
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
5.55
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
13.55
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
189
41.97
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
330.7
73.43
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
927
205.85
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
887
196.97
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
315
69.95
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
294
65.28
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
548
121.69
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
333.78
74.12
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.11
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
64.62
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.44
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
463
102.81
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.84
5.84
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.11
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.22
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
7.55
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
11.1
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.55
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
66
14.66
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
75.76
75.76

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Gary Thomasson

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
1.26
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
576
0.97
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16070
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5356.2
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2186
3.67
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.16
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2342
3.93
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2284
3.84
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.045
3.045
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.8
76.8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.15
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0