Carlos May vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Carlos May
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Carlos May and Carl Sumner are closely matched on the surface stats. Carlos May posted stronger numbers in slugging (.392 vs .379) and home run production (90 career HR at a higher rate). Carl Sumner had the advantage in on-base percentage (.382 vs .366). By the career numbers, Carlos May had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Carlos May and Carl Sumner

Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
148
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4723
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4120
523.4
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
143.17
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
141.18
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
842
106.97
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
21.85
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.92
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
11.43
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
36.21
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594.54
75.53
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1615
205.17
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1684
213.93
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
545
69.24
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
536
68.09
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
991
125.89
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
618.71
78.6
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
5.72
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512
65.04
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
8
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
565
71.78
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.36
8.36
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.89
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.95
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
112
14.23
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
10.8
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
6.73
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
17.53
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.59
61.59
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Carlos May and Carl Sumner

Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
1.06
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
1.03
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22685
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7561.2
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2920
3.48
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.23
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.05
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3158
3.76
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3113
3.71
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.506
3.506
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.19
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0