Cap Anson vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Lem Williams. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .725) and slugging (.447 vs .300). Lem Williams had the advantage in on-base percentage (.425 vs .394). 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 Lem Williams

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
7.52
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.14
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.61
82.11
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4451
235.69
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1999
105.85
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
13
190.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6.07
88.85
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
330
17.47
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
0.85
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
94.54
94.54
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Lem Williams

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2593
1.05
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.89
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0