Bobby Avila vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Bobby Avila
Greatest GenerationMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bobby Avila 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 .360). Bobby Avila had the advantage in home run production (80 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Bobby Avila and Carl Sumner

Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1300
145.99
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5343
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4620
518.81
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1296
145.54
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
141.18
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
996
111.85
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
20.77
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
3.93
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
8.98
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
300
33.69
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
644.53
72.38
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1791
201.12
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1871
210.11
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
725
81.41
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
467
52.44
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1112
124.87
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702.95
78.94
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.57
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
561
63
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.34
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 600 PAverified
399
44.81
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.39
13.39
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
1.41
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
15.05
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.57
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
121
13.59
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8.76
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.84
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
14.6
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bobby Avila and Carl Sumner

Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1237
1.82
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
687
1.01
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18326
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6108.2
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2872
4.23
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3197
4.71
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.2
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6207
9.14
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6069
8.94
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.906
4.906
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.54
55.54
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
1.17
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0