Cap Anson
Adrian Constantine Anson
Born: April 17, 1852
Marshalltown, IA USA
Deceased: April 14, 1922
Chicago, IL USA
Coaching Career: 1875-1898
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.
Playing Statistics
Cap Anson compiled a record of 1296 wins and 947 losses in his managing career with the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Stockings, Chicago Colts and New York Giants. He began managing during the 1875 season and last managed during the 1898 campaign. Anson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.
Coaching Record:
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | W% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | NA | Philadelphia Athletics | 8 | 4 | 2 | .500 | |
| 1879 | NL | Chicago White Stockings | 64 | 41 | 21 | .641 | |
| 1880 | NL | Chicago White Stockings | 86 | 67 | 17 | .779 | |
| 1881 | NL | Chicago White Stockings | 84 | 56 | 28 | .667 | |
| 1882 | NL | Chicago White Stockings | 84 | 55 | 29 | .655 | |
| 1883 | NL | Chicago White Stockings | 98 | 59 | 39 | .602 | |
| 1884 | NL | Chicago White Stockings | 113 | 62 | 50 | .549 | |
| 1885 | NL | Chicago White Stockings | 113 | 87 | 25 | .770 | |
| 1886 | NL | Chicago White Stockings | 126 | 90 | 34 | .714 | |
| 1887 | NL | Chicago White Stockings | 127 | 71 | 50 | .559 | |
| 1888 | NL | Chicago White Stockings | 136 | 77 | 58 | .566 | |
| 1889 | NL | Chicago White Stockings | 136 | 67 | 65 | .493 | |
| 1890 | NL | Chicago Colts | 139 | 84 | 53 | .604 | |
| 1891 | NL | Chicago Colts | 137 | 82 | 53 | .599 | |
| 1892 | NL | Chicago Colts | 147 | 70 | 76 | .476 | |
| 1893 | NL | Chicago Colts | 128 | 56 | 71 | .438 | |
| 1894 | NL | Chicago Colts | 137 | 57 | 75 | .416 | |
| 1895 | NL | Chicago Colts | 133 | 72 | 58 | .541 | |
| 1896 | NL | Chicago Colts | 132 | 71 | 57 | .538 | |
| 1897 | NL | Chicago Colts | 138 | 59 | 73 | .428 | |
| 1898 | NL | New York Giants | 22 | 9 | 13 | .409 | |
| Totals | 2288 | 1296 | 947 | .566 |
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
