Lee May vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Lee May
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Lee May and Carl Sumner are closely matched on the surface stats. Lee May posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .762) and slugging (.459 vs .379). Carl Sumner had the advantage in on-base percentage (.382 vs .320). By the career numbers, Lee 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 Lee May and Carl Sumner

Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2071
151.19
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8219
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7609
555.47
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2031
148.27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
141.18
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1306
95.34
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
24.82
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
2.26
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
25.84
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
725
52.93
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1069.64
78.09
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3495
255.14
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2567
187.4
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
959
70.01
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1244
90.81
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1849
134.98
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1064.79
77.73
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
3.58
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
487
35.55
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.21
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
1570
114.61
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
5.24
5.24
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.66
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
4.75
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
219
15.99
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.85
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.56
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
5.4
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.7
52.7
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lee May and Carl Sumner

Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1595
1.08
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.04
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39893
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13297.2
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13029
8.82
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
900
0.61
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.06
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14019
9.49
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13929
9.43
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.36
99.36
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.733
8.733
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.68
96.68
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1236
0.84
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0