Cap Anson

Positions: First Baseman, Third Baseman and Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 227lb (183cm, 102kg)

Born: April 17, 1852 in Marshalltown, IA us

Died: April 14, 1922 in Chicago, IL

Buried: Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, IL

High School: Marshalltown HS (Marshalltown, IA)

Schools: University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN), University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA)

Last Game: October 3, 1897 (Age 45-169d)

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1939. (Voted by Old Timers Committee)
View Cap Anson's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1871 season

Full Name: Adrian Constantine Anson

Nicknames: Cap, Pop or The Marshalltown Infant

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

94.3

10281

3435

.334

1999

RBI

2075

277

OBP

.394

SLG

.447

OPS

.841

OPS+

142

Player News

Register Batting

Register Batting
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1871	19	-5.1	ROK	NA	Maj	ROK	25	122	120	29	39	11	3	0	16	6	2	2	1	.325	.336	.467	.803	56	0
1872	20	-4.2	ATH	NA	Maj	ATH	46	233	217	60	90	10	7	0	48	6	6	16	3	.415	.455	.525	.980	114	2
1873	21	-3.8	ATH	NA	Maj	ATH	52	259	254	53	101	9	2	0	36	1	2	5	2	.398	.409	.449	.858	114	2
1874	22	-3.4	ATH	NA	Maj	ATH	55	264	260	51	87	8	3	0	37	6	0	4	1	.335	.345	.389	.733	101	1
1875	23	-2.4	ATH	NA	Maj	ATH	69	330	326	84	106	15	3	0	58	11	6	4	2	.325	.333	.390	.723	127	1
1876	24	-1.7	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	66	321	309	63	110	9	7	2	59			12	8	.356	.380	.450	.830	139
1877	25	-0.9	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	59	264	255	52	86	19	1	0	32			9	3	.337	.360	.420	.779	107
1878	26	0.9	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	60	274	261	55	89	12	2	0	40			13	1	.341	.372	.402	.775	105
1879	27	2.0	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	51	229	227	40	72	20	1	0	34			2	2	.317	.323	.414	.737	94
1880	28	3.2	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	86	370	356	54	120	24	1	1	74			14	12	.337	.362	.419	.781	149
1881	29	3.3	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	84	369	343	67	137	21	7	1	82			26	4	.399	.442	.510	.952	175
1882	30	3.8	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	82	368	348	69	126	29	8	1	83			20	7	.362	.397	.500	.897	174
1883	31	4.3	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	98	431	413	70	127	36	5	0	68			18	9	.308	.336	.419	.755	173
1884	32	5.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	112	504	475	108	159	30	3	21	102			29	13	.335	.373	.543	.916	258
1885	33	6.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	112	498	464	100	144	35	7	7	108			34	13	.310	.357	.461	.819	214
1886	34	6.8	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	125	559	504	117	187	35	11	10	147	29		55	19	.371	.433	.544	.977	274
1887	35	7.9	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	122	533	472	107	164	33	13	7	102	27		60	18	.348	.422	.517	.939	244		1
1888	36	8.9	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	134	563	515	101	177	20	12	12	84	28		47	24	.344	.400	.499	.899	257		1
1889	37	9.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	134	609	518	100	177	32	7	7	117	27		86	19	.342	.440	.471	.911	244		5
1890	38	11.4	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	139	623	504	95	157	14	5	7	107	29		113	23	.312	.443	.401	.844	202		6
1891	39	11.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	136	616	540	81	157	24	8	8	120	17		75	29	.291	.378	.409	.788	221		1
1892	40	12.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	146	630	559	62	152	25	9	1	74	13		67	30	.272	.354	.354	.708	198		4
1893	41	13.2	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	103	467	398	70	125	24	2	0	91	13		68	12	.314	.415	.384	.800	153		1
1894	42	14.2	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	84	394	343	85	133	29	4	5	100	17		41	15	.388	.457	.539	.997	185		3	7
1895	43	15.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	122	545	474	87	159	23	6	2	91	12		55	23	.335	.408	.422	.830	200		3	13
1896	44	15.9	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	108	459	402	72	133	18	2	2	90	24		49	10	.331	.408	.401	.808	161		3	5
1897	45	16.9	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	114	497	424	67	121	17	3	3	75	11		60	27	.285	.379	.361	.740	153		4	9
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
All Levels (27 Seasons)							2524	11331	10281	1999	3435	582	142	97	2075	277	16	984	330	.334	.394	.447	.841	4592		32	34