Gary Alexander vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Gary Alexander
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Gary Alexander and Carl Sumner are closely matched on the surface stats. Carl Sumner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .728) and on-base percentage (.382 vs .317). Gary Alexander had the advantage in slugging (.411 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 Gary Alexander and Carl Sumner

Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
177.78
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1458
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1276
525.1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
120.58
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
74.9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
18.52
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
4.53
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
22.63
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
45.68
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170.26
70.06
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
216.05
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452
186.01
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
69.55
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
83.13
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
130.04
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163.5
67.29
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.06
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
63.37
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.94
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
381
156.79
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
3.83
3.83
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.65
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.82
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
34
13.99
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.29
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.94
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
8.23
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Gary Alexander and Carl Sumner

Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
1.16
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.02
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5981
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1993.2
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1091
4.93
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.48
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.17
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1235
5.58
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1197
5.4
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.92
96.92
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.98
87.98
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.11
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
0.96
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.3
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0