Deacon McGuire vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Deacon McGuire
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueCatcher
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Deacon McGuire and Carl Sumner are closely matched on the surface stats. Carl Sumner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .713) and on-base percentage (.382 vs .341). Deacon McGuire had the advantage in home run production (45 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 Deacon McGuire and Carl Sumner

Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1781
154.04
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6937
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6291
544.13
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1750
151.36
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
141.18
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326
114.69
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
300
25.95
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
6.83
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
3.89
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
424
36.67
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
860.41
74.42
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2343
202.65
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2349
203.17
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
770
66.6
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
840
72.65
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1565
135.36
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
943.79
81.63
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
515
44.54
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
442
38.23
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.69
15.69
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.07
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
10.21
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
10.21
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Deacon McGuire and Carl Sumner

Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
26
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1748
1.09
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.13
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43329
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14443
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7743
4.82
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1925
1.2
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
621
0.39
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10289
6.41
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9668
6.02
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.96
93.96
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.531
5.531
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.96
11.96
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.12
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
0.31
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon McGuire
Career
Per 9 Innings
2541
1.58
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Deacon McGuire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1458
0.91
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0