Cap Anson debuted on May 6, 1871 and played his final game on October 3, 1897.
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Cap Anson is 6 feet tall. He weighs 227 pounds. He bats right and throws right.
Cap Anson played in 11 games at third base for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1873, starting in none of them. He made 27 putouts, had 16 assists, and committed 10 errors, equivalent to .909 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had one double play.
In MLB, that was Cap Anson on July 18, 1897. Anson wound up his career with 3,419 base hits.
In 1873, Cap Anson played in 52 games, batting in all of them. He had 254 at bats, getting 101 hits, for a .398 batting average, with 36 runs batted in. He was walked 5 times. He struck out 1 times. He hit 9 doubles, 2 triples, and 0 home runs.
In 1881, Cap Anson played in 84 games, batting in all of them. He had 343 at bats, getting 137 hits, for a .399 batting average, with 82 runs batted in. He was walked 26 times. He struck out 4 times. He hit 21 doubles, 7 triples, and 1 home runs.