Cap Anson vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Whitfield. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .750) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .308). Fred Whitfield had the advantage in home run production (108 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 Fred Whitfield
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
817
198.86
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
10281
544.4
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2284
555.94
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
50.87
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
1898.81
100.55
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
4592
243.16
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1011
246.09
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
4451
235.69
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
3977
210.59
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
2041.38
108.1
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
34.34
34.34
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.98
2.98
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
293
15.51
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
94.54
94.54
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43
Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Fred Whitfield
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
1.13
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
1.01
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22572
9.11
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4474
8.58
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1612
0.65
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
0.68
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25160
10.16
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4876
9.35
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24184
9.76
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4827
9.26
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
99
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.327
9.327
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.209
8.209
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.97
89.97
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1283
0.52
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
0.81
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.01
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0