Cap Anson vs. Don Wheeler — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Don Wheeler
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Don Wheeler. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .656) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .333). 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 Don Wheeler

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
182.73
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
220
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
192
523.64
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
46
125.45
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
34
92.73
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
9
24.55
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.45
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.14
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.73
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
12
32.73
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
21.91
59.77
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
62
169.09
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
73
199.09
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
17
46.36
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
22
60
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
38
103.64
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
23.55
64.23
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
73.64
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
51.82
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
11.58
11.58
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1.42
1.42
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.73
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
13.64
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.45
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
0.85
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.45
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
94.54
94.54
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Don Wheeler

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2593
1.05
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66888
27
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22296
9
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.62
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.241
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0