Merrill May vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Merrill May
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Carl Sumner posted the stronger offensive profile against Merrill May. Carl Sumner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .691) and on-base percentage (.382 vs .354). Merrill May had the advantage in home run production (4 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 Merrill May and Carl Sumner

Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
156.72
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2546
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2215
522
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
610
143.75
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
141.18
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
116.18
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
24.04
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.59
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.94
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
27.57
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264.19
62.26
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
175.81
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
194.12
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
880
207.38
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
49.49
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
50.67
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
99.21
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301.67
71.09
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.12
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
61.51
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
28.52
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.04
21.04
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
14.38
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
69
16.26
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.06
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.06
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Merrill May and Carl Sumner

Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1397
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2220
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2135
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.17
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.3
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0