Anson's stats at baseballreference.com Anson's stats at thebaseballcube.com

Nicknames
"Cap"
"Pop"
"Uncle"
"Captain"

Hall of Fame
Baseball Evolution - 2006
Cooperstown - 1939

Years Played
1871-1897

Main Team
Chicago White Stockings/Colts 1876-1897

Other Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (National Association)1872-1875
Rockford Forest Citys (National Association)1871

Awards
none

All Star Appearances
none

Positional Breakdown
MGR 2288; 1B 2151; 3B 220; C 105; LF 46; RF 32; 2B 18; SS 9; CF 8; P 3

Notes of Significance

• Hit over .300 in 24 of 27 seasons
• First player to accumulate over 3,000 hits; would rank 9th all time counting his years in the National Association.
• Led the NL in RBIs eight times; 3rd highest career total all time counting the NA
• Led league in OBP four times, AB/K five
• Credited with precipitating the NL's emergence as the Major League