Cap Anson was a pro baseball player who played First baseman. Anson was born on April 17, 1852, in Marshalltown, Iowa. Anson died on April 14, 1922, in Chicago. This page will take a closer look at Cap Anson’s net worth.
Image Credit: Goodwin & CompanyAnson batted Right and threw Right. Anson debuted in the MLB on May 6, 1871 for the Rockford Forest Citys. In all, Anson played for the Rockford Forest Citys, Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago Cubs, and New York Giants. Anson’s career ended with the Chicago Colts in 1897.
Some of Anson’s most prominent statistics in the MLB included a Batting average stat of .334, a Hit stat of Career hits total, and a Home runs stat of 97. Some of the highlights of Cap Anson’s career included: 2× List of Major League Baseball batting champions, and 8× List of Major League Baseball annual runs batted in leaders.
Cap Anson was inducted into the National Hall of Fame by the Veteran’s Committee during the Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 1939 induction period.
Player annual pay can range widely. In Major League Baseball, the average player earns near $3 million annually. Top MLB players can receive $25 million or more per annum, and less successful players earn $1 million or less. In the minor leagues, most contracts pay less than $10,000 a year.
So what was baseball player Cap Anson’s net worth at the time of death? Our estimate for Cap Anson’s net worth at death is:
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