Cap Anson vs. Ben Zobrist — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Ben Zobrist
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Ben Zobrist. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .786) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .360). Ben Zobrist had the advantage in home run production (167 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 Ben Zobrist

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1651
144.91
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
6836
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10281
544.4
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
5880
516.09
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.805
0.805
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
1566
137.45
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
1006
88.3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
349
30.63
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
44
3.86
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
14.66
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
821
43.47
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PAverified
560
49.15
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
940.85
82.58
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
2504
219.78
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
2429
213.19
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
884
77.59
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
768
67.41
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
1485
130.34
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
949.98
83.38
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.72
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
52.1
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PAverified
832
73.03
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.07
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
994
87.24
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
6.88
6.88
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
0.84
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.28
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
5.88
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
124
10.88
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.18
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
4.3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
165
14.48
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
70.3
70.3

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Ben Zobrist

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
1.24
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
1.01
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
40078
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
13359.1
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
2740
1.85
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1612
0.65
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2638
1.78
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.06
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
5463
3.68
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
5378
3.62
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.917
2.917
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.51
81.51
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
0.41
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Pitching Stats for Cap Anson and Ben Zobrist

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.211
0.211
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
18
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
47.25
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
45
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
11.25
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
42.75
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45