Ron Kittle vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Ron Kittle
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterRookie of the YearAll-Star
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ron Kittle and Carl Sumner are closely matched on the surface stats. Ron Kittle posted stronger numbers in OPS (.784 vs .762) and slugging (.473 vs .379). Carl Sumner had the advantage in on-base percentage (.382 vs .311). By the career numbers, Ron Kittle had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ron Kittle and Carl Sumner

Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
843
167.87
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3013
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2708
539.26
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
648
129.04
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
73.48
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
19.91
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.6
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
35.05
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
55.56
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407.77
81.2
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1282
255.29
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
922
183.6
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
356
70.89
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
460
91.6
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640
127.45
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389.32
77.53
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
7.57
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
47
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.98
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
744
148.16
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
4.05
4.05
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.17
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
53
10.55
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.19
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.19
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
6.37
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ron Kittle and Carl Sumner

Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
425
1.14
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
1.1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10029
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3343
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1087
2.93
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.14
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.07
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1163
3.13
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1138
3.06
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.85
97.85
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.678
2.678
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.76
95.76
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.16
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0