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Cap Anson
Adrian Constantine Anson (Pop) Positions: First Baseman, Third Baseman and Catcher
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Born: April 17, 1852 in Marshalltown, IA
High School: Marshalltown HS (Marshalltown, IA)
Schools: University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN), University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA)
Debut: May 6, 1871 (Age 19)
Final Game: October 3, 1897 (Age 45)
Died: April 14, 1922 in Chicago, IL
Buried: Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, IL
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Old Timers Committee as Player in 1939.
No induction ceremony in Cooperstown held (until 2013).
View Cap Anson Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject
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| Rk | Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | W | L | Finish | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1875 | 23 | Philadelphia Athletics | NA | 2nd of 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2 | Player/Manager |
| 2 | 1879 | 27 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 1st of 2 | 64 | 41 | 21 | .661 | 4 | Player/Manager |
| 3 | 1880 | 28 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 86 | 67 | 17 | .798 | 1 | NL Pennant Player/Manager | |
| 4 | 1881 | 29 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 84 | 56 | 28 | .667 | 1 | NL Pennant Player/Manager | |
| 5 | 1882 | 30 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 84 | 55 | 29 | .655 | 1 | NL Pennant Player/Manager | |
| 6 | 1883 | 31 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 98 | 59 | 39 | .602 | 2 | Player/Manager | |
| 7 | 1884 | 32 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 113 | 62 | 50 | .554 | 5 | Player/Manager | |
| 8 | 1885 | 33 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 113 | 87 | 25 | .777 | 1 | NL Pennant Player/Manager | |
| 9 | 1886 | 34 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 126 | 90 | 34 | .726 | 1 | NL Pennant Player/Manager | |
| 10 | 1887 | 35 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 127 | 71 | 50 | .587 | 3 | Player/Manager | |
| 11 | 1888 | 36 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 136 | 77 | 58 | .570 | 2 | Player/Manager | |
| 12 | 1889 | 37 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 136 | 67 | 65 | .508 | 3 | Player/Manager | |
| 13 | 1890 | 38 | Chicago Colts | NL | 139 | 83 | 53 | .610 | 2 | Player/Manager | |
| 14 | 1891 | 39 | Chicago Colts | NL | 137 | 82 | 53 | .607 | 2 | Player/Manager | |
| 15 | 1892 | 40 | Chicago Colts | NL | 71 | 31 | 39 | .443 | 8 | Player/Manager First half of season | |
| 16 | 1892 | 40 | Chicago Colts | NL | 76 | 39 | 37 | .513 | 7 | Player/Manager Second half of season | |
| 17 | 1893 | 41 | Chicago Colts | NL | 128 | 56 | 71 | .441 | 9 | Player/Manager | |
| 18 | 1894 | 42 | Chicago Colts | NL | 137 | 57 | 75 | .432 | 8 | Player/Manager | |
| 19 | 1895 | 43 | Chicago Colts | NL | 133 | 72 | 58 | .554 | 4 | Player/Manager | |
| 20 | 1896 | 44 | Chicago Colts | NL | 132 | 71 | 57 | .555 | 5 | Player/Manager | |
| 21 | 1897 | 45 | Chicago Colts | NL | 138 | 59 | 73 | .447 | 9 | Player/Manager | |
| 22 | 1898 | 46 | New York Giants | NL | 2nd of 3 | 22 | 9 | 13 | .409 | 7 | |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 1 year | 8 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.0 | |||||
| Chicago Colts | 19 years | 2258 | 1282 | 932 | .579 | 3.9 | 5 Pennants | ||||
| New York Giants | 1 year | 22 | 9 | 13 | .409 | 7.0 | |||||
| 21 years | 2288 | 1295 | 947 | .578 | 4.0 | 5 Pennants |