Bernie James vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Carl Sumner posted the stronger offensive profile against Bernie James. Carl Sumner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .630) and on-base percentage (.382 vs .310). Bernie James had the advantage in home run production (1 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 Bernie James and Carl Sumner

Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
263.08
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
546.92
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
140.77
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
6.92
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.07
60.17
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
175.38
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
194.12
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
182.31
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
80.77
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
46.15
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
124.62
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.55
68.2
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
39.23
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
60
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Carl Sumner

Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0