Fran Matthews vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Fran Matthews
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIFirst Baseman
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Fran Matthews and Carl Sumner are closely matched on the surface stats. Carl Sumner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .742) and on-base percentage (.382 vs .352). Fran Matthews had the advantage in slugging (.390 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 Fran Matthews and Carl Sumner

Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
149.09
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
522.42
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
138.18
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
101.82
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
16.97
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
9.7
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
36.36
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64.99
78.78
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
203.64
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
207.27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
112.73
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
70.3
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
173.33
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
158.82
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69.99
84.83
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.64
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
99
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.8
10.8
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.48
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.21
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Fran Matthews and Carl Sumner

Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.16
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.09
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2730
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
926
9.16
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.26
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
9.87
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
972
9.61
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.39
97.39
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.308
8.308
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.02
94.02
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0