Cap Anson vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Ken Williams posted the stronger offensive profile against Cap Anson. Ken Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.924 vs .841) and slugging (.530 vs .447). Cap Anson had the advantage in batting average (.334 vs .319). By the career numbers, Ken Williams 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 Ken Williams

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1397
149.25
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4862
519.44
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1552
165.81
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
994
106.2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
285
30.45
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
7.52
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1898.81
100.55
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4592
243.16
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2146
229.27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
860
91.88
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
913
97.54
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1577
168.48
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2041.38
108.1
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.99
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
566
60.47
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
30.66
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
19.57
19.57
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1.97
1.97
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
14.67
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
15.51
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Ken Williams

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2593
1.05
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66888
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22296
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2956
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3260
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3123
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0