Cap Anson vs. Earl Torgeson — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Earl Torgeson
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Earl Torgeson. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .803) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .386). Earl Torgeson had the advantage in home run production (149 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 Earl Torgeson

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1668
165.78
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
6037
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
4969
493.85
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
1318
130.99
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
908
90.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
215
21.37
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
46
4.57
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
14.81
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
410
40.75
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
873.42
86.81
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
2072
205.93
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
2306
229.19
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.803
0.803
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
0.84
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
848
84.28
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
740
73.55
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
1439
143.02
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
897.29
89.18
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
980
97.4
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.7
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
653
64.9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.25
9.25
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.47
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.48
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
113
11.23
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
133
13.22
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.88
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
15.51
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
17.09
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
77.33
77.33

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Earl Torgeson

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1422
2.63
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
0.96
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14577
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4859
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22572
9.11
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11684
21.64
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612
0.65
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
1.51
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25160
10.16
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12643
23.42
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24184
9.76
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12499
23.15
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.86
98.86
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.57
36.57
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283
0.52
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1097
2.03
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0