Cap Anson

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Contents 1 Overall Career 2 Awards 3 Achievements 4 Trivia 5 Transactions 6 External Links

Overall Career

Adrian Constantine Anson (April 11, 1852 – April 14, 1922) was a major figure in 19th century baseball. The strong-willed Adrian “Cap” Anson played at the major league level for 27 years, mainly at first base with the Chicago National League squad. He batted over .300 during 20 of those seasons, and accumulated over 3,000 hits during an illustrious career. When he retired, he owned records in numerous categories, including games, hits, at-bats, doubles and runs. He also served as a player-manager for Chicago, earning over 1,200 wins and accumulating five National League pennants.

Awards

• Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1939, Player

Achievements

• Member of the 3,000 Hit Club (3,418 Hits)

• 2-time NL Batting Average Leader (1881 & 1888)
• 4-time League On-Base Percentage Leader (1872/NA, 1881/NL, 1888/NL & 1890/NL)
• 2-time NL OPS Leader (1881 & 1888)
• NL Hits Leader (1881)
• NL Total Bases Leader (1881)
• 3-times NL Singles Leader (1880, 1881 & 1888)
• 3-time League Doubles Leader (1871/NA, 1877/NL & 1885/NL)
• 8-time NL RBI Leader (1880-1882, 1884-1886, 1888 & 1891)
• NL Bases on Balls Leader (1890)
• 20-Home Run Seasons: 1 (1884)
• 100 RBI Seasons: 7 (1884-1887 & 1889-1891)
• 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 6 (1884-1889)

Trivia

• Cap Anson was one of the earliest managers to take his club south for pre-season conditioning, a practice we now call "Spring Training."
• Became the oldest player to hit a home run in the National League, when he hit his final home run at the age of 46 in 1897. This mark stood until 2005, when it was beaten by 47-year old Julio Franco.

Transactions

• Before 1876 Season: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Stockings.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Managerial Record
• Cap Anson: Hall of Fame Page
• 1939 Hall of Fame Class