Wid Matthews vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Wid Matthews
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wid Matthews and Carl Sumner are closely matched on the surface stats. Carl Sumner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .697) and on-base percentage (.382 vs .348). Wid Matthews had the advantage in batting average (.284 vs .276). 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 Wid Matthews and Carl Sumner

Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
192
154.42
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
533.24
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
151.21
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
141.18
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
125.47
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
16.89
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
8.04
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
25.74
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
65.15
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
186.6
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
194.12
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
203.49
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
63.54
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
31.37
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
94.1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.02
74.01
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.22
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
49.06
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.31
23.31
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.48
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.28
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.3
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
34.58
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.19
44.19
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wid Matthews and Carl Sumner

Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.73
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.605
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0