Cap Anson vs. Milt Thompson — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Milt Thompson
Baby BoomersDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Milt Thompson. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .715) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .343). Milt Thompson had the advantage in home run production (47 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 Milt Thompson

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1359
196.25
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4155
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3761
543.1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1029
148.59
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
789
113.94
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
156
22.53
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
5.34
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.79
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
240
34.66
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
504.33
72.83
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1400
202.17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1387
200.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
491
70.9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
357
51.55
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
801
115.67
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
523.01
75.52
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.18
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
336
48.52
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.64
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
635
91.7
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.54
6.54
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.89
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.31
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
8.66
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
14.67
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
30.9
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
9.53
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
15.51
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
280
40.43
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
76.43
76.43

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Milt Thompson

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
1.21
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
0.98
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23807
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7935.2
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2168
2.46
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.05
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.04
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2251
2.55
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2214
2.51
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.083
2.083
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.66
81.66
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0