John Knight vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

John Knight
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Carl Sumner posted the stronger offensive profile against John Knight. Carl Sumner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .609) and on-base percentage (.382 vs .300). John Knight had the advantage in home run production (14 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 John Knight and Carl Sumner

John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
767
154.02
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2988
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2664
534.94
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
127.71
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
100.8
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
19.28
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
4.82
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.81
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
26.91
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279.05
56.03
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
822
165.06
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
194.12
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
871
174.9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
60.44
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
54.22
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
557
111.85
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305.03
61.25
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.82
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
42.37
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
448
89.96
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.67
6.67
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
17.87
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
17.27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.4
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
17.67
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.73
97.73
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for John Knight and Carl Sumner

John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
756
1.5
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
1.01
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13635
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4545
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2359
4.67
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1713
3.39
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
0.58
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4363
8.64
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4072
8.06
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.386
5.386
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.2
67.2
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.42
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0