Larry Gardner vs. Joe Sommer — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Larry Gardner posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Sommer. Larry Gardner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.739 vs .607) and on-base percentage (.355 vs .297). By the career numbers, Larry Gardner had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Larry Gardner and Joe Sommer
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1923
150.14
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
920
140.35
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
7685
600
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
3933
600
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
6688
522.16
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
3675
560.64
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1474
115.08
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
749
114.26
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
457
35.68
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
162
24.71
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
963.22
75.2
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
369.98
56.44
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
2571
200.73
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
1137
173.46
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
2617
204.32
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
1169
178.34
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1774
138.5
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
948
144.62
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1061.06
82.84
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
418.37
63.82
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
17.71
17.71
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.51
1.51
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.02
2.02
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
165
12.88
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
101
15.41
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
256
19.99
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
101
15.41
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
64.45
64.45
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Larry Gardner and Joe Sommer
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1842
14.85
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 9 Innings
937
1.03
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3348
27
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24561
27
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1116
9
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8187
9
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2177
17.56
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1687
1.85
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3939
31.77
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 9 Innings
575
0.63
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6451
52.02
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2545
2.8
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6116
49.32
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2262
2.49
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.81
94.81
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.88
88.88
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.414
2.414
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
2.48
Joe Sommer
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.07