Sparky Adams vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Sparky Adams
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Sparky Adams and Carl Sumner are closely matched on the surface stats. Carl Sumner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .695) and on-base percentage (.382 vs .343). Sparky Adams had the advantage in batting average (.286 vs .276). 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 Sparky Adams and Carl Sumner

Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1424
138.39
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6174
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5557
540.04
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1588
154.32
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
141.18
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1282
124.59
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
24.2
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
4.66
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.87
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
29.74
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710.52
69.05
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1960
190.48
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
194.12
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2069
201.07
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
844
82.02
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
394
38.29
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1229
119.44
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
800.27
77.77
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.72
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
453
44.02
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
21.67
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.69
27.69
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.03
2.03
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
13.22
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.36
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.97
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
4.86
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
19.83
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.49
75.49
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sparky Adams and Carl Sumner

Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1384
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2287
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3748
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6265
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6035
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.33
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.361
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
597
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0