Brian McRae vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Brian McRae
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Brian McRae and Carl Sumner are closely matched on the surface stats. Carl Sumner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .729) and on-base percentage (.382 vs .333). Brian McRae had the advantage in slugging (.396 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 Brian McRae and Carl Sumner

Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1354
141.61
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5737
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5114
534.84
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1336
139.72
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
911
95.28
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
27.61
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
6.07
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
10.77
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
44.45
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
699.37
73.14
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2025
211.78
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1881
196.72
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
734
76.76
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
55.64
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1163
121.63
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714.53
74.73
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.96
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
51.04
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.09
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PAverified
824
86.18
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.96
6.96
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.81
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.35
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
87
9.1
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.5
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
8.99
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
29.49
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.5
69.5
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Brian McRae and Carl Sumner

Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1307
1.05
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1256
1.01
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33727
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11242.1
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3083
2.47
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.03
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.03
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3153
2.52
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3120
2.5
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.387
2.387
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.1
96.1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.01
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0