Lou Klein vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Lou Klein
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational 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 Lou Klein. Carl Sumner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .711) and on-base percentage (.382 vs .330). Lou Klein had the advantage in home run production (16 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 Lou Klein and Carl Sumner

Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
156.28
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1037
531.34
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
137.83
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
97.35
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
24.59
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
7.69
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
8.2
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
40.48
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137.22
70.31
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
202.39
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
194.19
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
83.01
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
51.75
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
126.56
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146.93
75.28
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.56
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
53.8
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
60.97
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.84
9.84
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
12.3
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.12
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.12
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.12
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lou Klein and Carl Sumner

Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
719
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1338
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.34
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.311
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0