Mark McGwire vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Mark McGwire
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Mark McGwire posted the stronger offensive profile against Carl Sumner. Mark McGwire posted stronger numbers in OPS (.994 vs .762) and on-base percentage (.406 vs .382). Carl Sumner had the advantage in batting average (.276 vs .263). By the career numbers, Mark McGwire had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mark McGwire and Carl Sumner

Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1874
146.79
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7660
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6187
484.62
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
511.76
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1626
127.36
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
785
61.49
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
19.74
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.47
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583
45.67
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
841
65.87
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475.47
115.57
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
4.78
84.35
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3639
285.04
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3018
236.4
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
13
229.41
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.982
0.982
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.069
1.069
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1167
91.41
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1414
110.76
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1998
156.5
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1403.22
109.91
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.08
89.68
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
5.87
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1317
103.16
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
88.24
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
11.75
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
1596
125.01
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.23
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
6.11
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.51
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
0.94
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.63
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.57
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Mark McGwire and Carl Sumner

Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1791
1.07
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1742
1.04
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45300
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15100
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14464
8.62
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1073
0.64
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.07
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15649
9.33
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15537
9.26
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.675
8.675
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.26
97.26
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1409
0.84
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0