Marlon Anderson vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Marlon Anderson
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Marlon Anderson and Carl Sumner are closely matched on the surface stats. Carl Sumner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .710) and on-base percentage (.382 vs .319). Marlon Anderson had the advantage in slugging (.391 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 Marlon Anderson and Carl Sumner

Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1151
196.86
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3508
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3204
548
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
849
145.21
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
141.18
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
592
101.25
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
29.76
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
3.42
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
10.78
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
43.96
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400.91
68.57
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1252
214.14
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1091
186.6
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
392
67.05
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
63.45
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
700
119.73
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414.23
70.85
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.57
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227
38.83
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.79
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
471
80.56
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.45
7.45
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.3
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.3
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
10.26
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
12.14
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
16.25
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.74
74.74
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Marlon Anderson and Carl Sumner

Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
1.18
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
1.04
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19437
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6479
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1619
2.25
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1754
2.44
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.12
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3456
4.8
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3373
4.69
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.964
3.964
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.37
88.37
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
0.6
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0