Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Cap Anson
Nickname:
PopBirthdate:
April 17, 1852 (187 y, 11 m, 12 d)Born In:
Marshalltown, IA, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/227
Player Awards
None
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 |
| Grey Ink | 21 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Paul Waner | 788 |
| Rod Carew | 754 |
| Tris Speaker | 747 |
| Tony Gwynn | 726 |
| Paul Molitor | 726 |
| Jake Beckley | 706 |
| Nap Lajoie | 704 |
| Al Simmons | 701 |
| Sam Crawford | 697 |
| Zack Wheat | 690 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 43 | 7 |
| 1935 | 50 | 3 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 0.650 | 7 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 3 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 19 | 8 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 7 | 2 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 3.517 | 6 |
| 1935 | 3.544 | 8 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 0.262 | 4 |
| 1935 | 0.274 | 9 |
| 1936 | 0.276 | 5 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 1.359 | 9 |
| 1935 | 1.331 | 8 |
| 1936 | 1.416 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 8.874 | 6 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 2.236 | 4 |
| 1936 | 2.352 | 4 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 2 | 9 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 62 | 6 |
| 1935 | 53 | 1 |
| 1936 | 50 | 2 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 164 | 2 |
| 1936 | 221 | 10 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 4 | 1 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 10 | 8 |
| 1936 | 7 | 1 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 7 | 3 |
| 1935 | 7 | 2 |