Jim King vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Jim King
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jim King and Carl Sumner are closely matched on the surface stats. Carl Sumner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .744) and on-base percentage (.382 vs .333). Jim King had the advantage in slugging (.411 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 Jim King and Carl Sumner

Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1125
202.28
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3337
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2918
524.66
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Jim King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Jim King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
699
125.68
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
81.09
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
20.14
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.42
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
21.04
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
44.59
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
417.18
75.01
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1200
215.76
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1085
195.09
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Jim King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Jim King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Jim King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jim King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Jim King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
67.25
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
72.1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
658
118.31
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415.95
74.79
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
4.14
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363
65.27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
6.29
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
72.1
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.32
8.32
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.98
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.96
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim King
Career
Per 600 PA
55
9.89
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
4.14
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.44
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.57
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.19
74.19
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jim King and Carl Sumner

Jim King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
1.19
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
0.98
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19353
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6451
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
2.1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim King
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.04
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1602
2.24
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1576
2.2
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.38
98.38
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.848
1.848
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.06
82.06
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.02
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0