Cap Anson vs. Les Witherspoon — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Les Witherspoon
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaIndianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Les Witherspoon posted the stronger offensive profile against Cap Anson. Les Witherspoon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.938 vs .841) and on-base percentage (.438 vs .394). Cap Anson had the advantage in home run production (97 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Les Witherspoon 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 Les Witherspoon

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.941
0.941
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
30.82
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.14
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1898.81
100.55
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.23
113.91
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4592
243.16
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4451
235.69
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.938
0.938
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2041.38
108.1
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
112.79
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
330
17.47
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.32
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
0.85
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Les Witherspoon

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.36
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.36
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.82
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.36
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.36
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0