Russell Martin vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Russell Martin
MillenialCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Russell Martin and Carl Sumner are closely matched on the surface stats. Carl Sumner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .750) and on-base percentage (.382 vs .353). Russell Martin had the advantage in slugging (.397 vs .379). 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 Russell Martin and Carl Sumner

Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1693
152.8
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6648
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5701
514.53
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Russell Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Russell Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1416
127.8
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
961
86.73
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
23.01
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.81
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
17.24
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455
41.06
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
819.63
73.97
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2262
204.15
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2315
208.94
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Russell Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Russell Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.746
0.746
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Russell Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Russell Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Russell Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
72.47
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
69.58
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1383
124.82
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
823.27
74.3
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
9.66
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
792
71.48
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.15
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
1211
109.3
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Russell Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.49
5.49
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Russell Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.08
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.25
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
190
17.15
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.12
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
4.6
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
13.72
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.45
66.45
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Russell Martin and Carl Sumner

Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1649
1.08
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1545
1.01
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41405
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13801.2
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11639
7.59
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1029
0.67
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russell Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.06
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12763
8.32
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12668
8.26
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.682
7.682
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.69
93.69
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.06
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russell Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.06
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Russell Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russell Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
840
0.55
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
0.24
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0