Mike Matheny vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Mike Matheny
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherGold Glove
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Carl Sumner posted the stronger offensive profile against Mike Matheny. Carl Sumner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.382 vs .302). Mike Matheny had the advantage in home run production (67 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 Mike Matheny and Carl Sumner

Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1305
182.65
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4287
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3877
542.62
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
129.46
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
659
92.23
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
26.59
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.26
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
9.38
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
37.23
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393.27
55.04
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1334
186.7
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
194.12
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
172.99
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
49.41
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
62
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
102.03
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395.16
55.31
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.3
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
37.23
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.56
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
795
111.27
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
5.39
5.39
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
9.1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.76
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.58
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.12
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.96
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.08
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.36
36.36
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Mike Matheny and Carl Sumner

Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
1.16
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1142
1.02
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30251
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10083.2
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7145
6.38
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
0.55
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.04
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7803
6.96
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7759
6.93
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.955
5.955
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.64
87.64
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.08
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.05
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
0.49
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
0.27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0