Cap Anson vs Rhys Hoskins: Career Stats Comparison

Cap Anson (1871–1897) and Rhys Hoskins (2017–present) — they broke in during the 1870s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Cap Anson finished with 3,435 hits and 97 home runs; Rhys Hoskins finished with 750 hits and 186 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Cap Anson

Hitter · 1871–1897
Games
2,524
Hits
3,435
Home Runs
97
RBI
2,075
Avg
.334
OPS
.841
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Rhys Hoskins

Hitter · 2017–present
Games
888
Hits
750
Home Runs
186
RBI
530
Avg
.238
OPS
.820
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Cap Anson and Rhys Hoskins. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Cap Anson Rhys Hoskins
Games 2,524 888
At-Bats 10,281 3,155
Runs 1,999 481
Hits 3,435 750
Doubles 582 175
Triples 142 8
Home Runs 97 186
RBI 2,075 530
Walks 984 479
Strikeouts 330 929
Stolen Bases 277 20
Batting Avg .334 .238
On-Base % .394 .344
Slugging % .447 .475
OPS .841 .820

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Cap Anson outpaces Rhys Hoskins 52,242 to 8,360 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,935 vs 1,045 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Cap Anson
52,242
Career PIV · 1,935 per season (27 seasons)
Rhys Hoskins
8,360
Career PIV · 1,045 per season (8 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Cap Anson — top 3 seasons by OPS

1894.997 OPS5 HR, 100 RBI, .388 avg
1886.977 OPS10 HR, 147 RBI, .371 avg
1881.952 OPS1 HR, 82 RBI, .399 avg

Rhys Hoskins — top 3 seasons by OPS

2021.864 OPS27 HR, 71 RBI, .247 avg
2018.850 OPS34 HR, 96 RBI, .246 avg
2019.819 OPS29 HR, 85 RBI, .226 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Cap Anson leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Rhys Hoskins owns home runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Cap Anson. PIV agrees: Cap Anson grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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