Matt McLain vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Matt McLain
Gen ZCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Matt McLain and Carl Sumner are closely matched on the surface stats. Carl Sumner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .735) and on-base percentage (.382 vs .323). Matt McLain had the advantage in slugging (.411 vs .379). 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 Matt McLain and Carl Sumner

Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
144.49
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
980
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
875
535.71
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
133.47
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
86.94
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
25.1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.45
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
18.98
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
46.53
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124.56
76.26
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360
220.41
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
193.47
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
84.49
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
61.22
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
126.73
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124.01
75.92
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.35
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
52.65
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
282
172.65
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
3.48
3.48
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.84
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.45
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.96
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
19.59
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.29
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
23.88
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.05
82.05
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Matt McLain and Carl Sumner

Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.07
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5915
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1971.2
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.37
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
2.27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
3.69
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
797
3.64
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.406
3.406
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.02
94.02
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.45
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0