John Buck vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

John Buck
Gen XWyomingThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, John Buck and Carl Sumner are closely matched on the surface stats. Carl Sumner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .702) and on-base percentage (.382 vs .305). John Buck had the advantage in slugging (.398 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 John Buck and Carl Sumner

John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1090
163.13
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4009
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3612
540.58
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
844
126.32
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
79.17
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
25.74
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.35
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
20.05
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
47.14
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444.65
66.55
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1436
214.92
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
179.9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
58.22
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
73.48
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
111.65
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430.79
64.47
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
7.63
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
45.95
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.44
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
959
143.53
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
4.18
4.18
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.95
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.89
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
86
12.87
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.8
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.69
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for John Buck and Carl Sumner

John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1043
1.06
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
1.01
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26445
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8815
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6736
6.88
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
0.37
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.06
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7159
7.31
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7101
7.25
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.808
6.808
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.11
95.11
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.05
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.05
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
0.51
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.17
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0