Dave Kingman vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Dave Kingman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dave Kingman and Carl Sumner are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Kingman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.786 vs .762) and slugging (.478 vs .379). Carl Sumner had the advantage in on-base percentage (.382 vs .308). By the career numbers, Dave Kingman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dave Kingman and Carl Sumner

Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1941
156.76
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7429
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6677
539.27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1575
127.2
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
868
70.1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
19.38
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.02
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
35.7
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
707
57.1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1009.66
81.54
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3191
257.72
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2236
180.59
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
901
72.77
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1210
97.73
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1669
134.8
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
950.44
76.76
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.28
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
608
49.1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
5.82
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 600 PA
1816
146.67
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.09
4.09
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
1.29
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
6.06
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 600 PA
139
11.23
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.86
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
3.96
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.82
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.43
63.43
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dave Kingman and Carl Sumner

Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
1.14
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1296
1.05
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33418
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11139.1
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5835
4.71
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
693
0.56
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
0.14
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6702
5.41
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6528
5.27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.4
97.4
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.11
92.11
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
0.33
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0