Roger Maris vs. Jim Sundberg — Career Comparison

Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Jim Sundberg
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Roger Maris comes out clearly ahead of Jim Sundberg across most offensive categories. Roger Maris led in home run production (HR/PA+ 233 vs 60), slugging (SLG+ 133 vs 98), and contact rate (K%+ 113 vs 95). Jim Sundberg held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 126). Roger Maris was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Roger Maris and Jim Sundberg

Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
1463
150.15
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1962
170.66
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6898
600
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
5101
523.54
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6021
523.72
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1325
135.99
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1493
129.86
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1119
97.33
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
195
20.01
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
243
21.14
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.13
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
95
8.26
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
374
32.53
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
690.05
60.02
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
2093
182.05
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2015
206.81
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2214
192.58
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
84.78
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
621
54.02
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
624
54.28
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
143.89
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1150
100.03
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.46
89.95
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
736.98
64.1
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.9
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1.91
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
699
60.8
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2.7
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
75.23
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
963
83.76
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.98
7.98
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
7.16
7.16
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.23
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
10.26
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
38
3.31
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
7.7
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
159
13.83
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.16
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.74
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.92
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.22
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.96
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 600 PA
35.09
35.09

Fielding Stats for Roger Maris and Jim Sundberg

Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1383
1.06
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1930
1.09
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1316
1.01
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1777
1
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
35206
27
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47760
27
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
11735.1
9
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15920
9
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2649
2.03
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9773
5.52
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.06
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1007
0.57
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.04
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.05
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2774
2.13
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10861
6.14
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2725
2.09
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10780
6.09
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.23
98.23
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.586
5.586
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.07
92.07
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.08
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.07
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Sundberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1012
0.57
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Sundberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
0.4