Buster Adams vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Buster Adams
Greatest GenerationColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Buster Adams and Carl Sumner are closely matched on the surface stats. Carl Sumner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .747) and on-base percentage (.382 vs .346). Buster Adams had the advantage in slugging (.400 vs .379). By the career numbers, Carl Sumner had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Buster Adams and Carl Sumner

Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
576
150.79
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2292
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2003
524.35
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
532
139.27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
97.91
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
25.13
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.14
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
13.09
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
41.36
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
286.54
75.01
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
802
209.95
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
779
203.93
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282
73.82
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
65.18
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
481
125.92
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
303.2
79.37
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.4
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
61.26
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
281
73.56
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.16
8.16
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.99
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
35
9.16
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.14
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.14
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Buster Adams and Carl Sumner

Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
527
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1339
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1403
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1374
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.93
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.607
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0