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Historical player · 1871–1897 · ★ Hall of Fame 1939

Cap Anson

B/T R/R · HT 72 · WT 227 · Born 4/17/1852 · From Marshalltown, IA USA · Debut 1871-05-06 · Final 1897-10-03

Career · batting

G
2,524
 
 
AB
10,281
 
 
H
3,435
 
 
HR
97
 
 
RBI
2,075
 
 
SB
277
 
 
BB
984
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.334 · 0.841
 
 

Career · pitching

G
3
 
 
GS
0
 
 
IP
4.0
 
 
W-L
0-1
 
 
SV
1
 
 
SO
1
 
 
ERA
4.50
 
 
WHIP
1.50
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Chicago Colts · 1876–1897

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HR
97
#28 on the Colts
2 J. Ryan
3 D. Kingman
Hits
3,012
#1 on the Colts
429 E. Banks
RBI
1,880
#1 on the Colts
244 E. Banks
SB
247
#10 on the Colts
16 F. Pfeffer
33 F. Schulte
Runs
1,722
#1 on the Colts
312 J. Ryan
BB
953
#3 on the Colts
118 R. Santo
7 M. Grace

Career with the Philadelphia Athletics · 1872–1875

Hits
384
#1 on the Athletics
50 W. Fisler
RBI
179
#1 on the Athletics
6 D. McBride
SB
24
#3 on the Athletics
3 M. McGeary
3 E. Sutton
Runs
248
#1 on the Athletics
32 W. Fisler
BB
29
#1 on the Athletics
6 D. Mack

Career with the Rockford Forest Citys · 1871–1871

Hits
39
#1 on the Citys
7 B. Addy
RBI
16
#5 on the Citys
1 D. Mack
3 G. Bird
SB
6
#4 on the Citys
2 B. Addy
1 P. Sager
Runs
29
#3 on the Citys
1 B. Addy
2 S. Hastings
BB
2
#7 on the Citys
1 G. Bird
1 R. Ham

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
97
#1,054 all-time MLB
1 T. Anderson
1 J. Winker
Hits
3,435
#7 all-time MLB
30 D. Jeter
15 H. Wagner
RBI
2,075
#5 all-time MLB
11 A. Rodriguez
79 B. Bonds
SB
277
#200 all-time MLB
1 C. Stricker
3 B. Gardner

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1871 Rockford Forest Citys NA 251202939 113 0 16 621 0.3250.467
1872 Philadelphia Athletics NA 462176090 107 0 48 6163 0.4150.525
1873 Philadelphia Athletics NA 5225453101 92 0 36 152 0.3980.449
1874 Philadelphia Athletics NA 552605187 83 0 37 641 0.3350.388
1875 Philadelphia Athletics NA 6932684106 153 0 58 1142 0.3250.390
1876 Stockings NL 6630963110 97 2 59 0128 0.3560.450
1877 Stockings NL 592555286 191 0 32 093 0.3370.420
1878 Stockings NL 602615589 122 0 40 0131 0.3410.402
1879 Stockings NL 512274072 201 0 34 022 0.3170.414
1880 Stockings NL 8635654120 241 1 74 01412 0.3370.419
1881 Stockings NL 8434367137 217 1 82 0264 0.3990.510
1882 Stockings NL 8234869126 298 1 83 0207 0.3620.500
1883 Stockings NL 9841370127 365 0 68 0189 0.3080.419
1884 Stockings NL 112475108159 303 21 102 02913 0.3350.543
1885 Stockings NL 112464100144 357 7 108 03413 0.3100.461
1886 Stockings NL 125504117187 3511 10 147 295519 0.3710.544
1887 Stockings NL 122472107164 3313 7 102 276018 0.3470.517
1888 Stockings NL 134515101177 2012 12 84 284724 0.3440.499
1889 Stockings NL 134518100177 327 7 117 278619 0.3420.471
1890 Colts NL 13950495157 145 7 107 2911323 0.3120.401
1891 Colts NL 13654081157 248 8 120 177529 0.2910.409
1892 Colts NL 14655962152 259 1 74 136730 0.2720.354
1893 Colts NL 10339870125 242 0 91 136812 0.3140.384
1894 Colts NL 8434385133 294 5 100 174115 0.3880.539
1895 Colts NL 12247487159 236 2 91 125523 0.3350.422
1896 Colts NL 10840272133 182 2 90 244910 0.3310.400
1897 Colts NL 11442467121 173 3 75 116027 0.2850.361
Career 2,524 10,281 1,999 3,435 582 142 97 2,075 277 984 330 0.334 0.394 0.447

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1883 Stockings NL 00201 3.01010 0.000.67
1884 Stockings NL 01100 1.03211 18.004.00
Career 0 1 3 0 1 4.0 4 2 2 1 4.50 1.50

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
1B2,1522318,769.021,6999836581,232
3B220851,884.041743619629
C1054658.02901076512
OF869767.011821315
2B181144.04041165
SS9470.0822100
P304.00200

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1939Old TimersInducted
1936Veterans3959Ballot
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