Cap Anson vs. Pinch Thomas — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Pinch Thomas
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Pinch Thomas. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .602) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .318). 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 Pinch Thomas

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
481
240.9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1198
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1035
518.36
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
245
122.7
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
208
104.17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
27
13.52
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.01
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.14
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
37
18.53
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
104.45
52.31
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
294
147.25
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
368
184.31
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
88
44.07
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
102
51.09
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
188
94.16
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
120.97
60.59
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
59.1
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
42.57
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
14.09
14.09
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1.39
1.39
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
20.03
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.01
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
14
7.01
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Pinch Thomas

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2593
1.05
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
424
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66888
27
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22296
9
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1520
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1949
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1897
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.33
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.474
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0