Joe Medwick vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Joe Medwick posted the stronger offensive profile against Carl Sumner. Joe Medwick posted stronger numbers in OPS (.867 vs .762) and slugging (.505 vs .379). Carl Sumner had the advantage in on-base percentage (.382 vs .362). By the career numbers, Joe Medwick had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Medwick and Carl Sumner

Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1984
146.2
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2471
182.09
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
141.18
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
118.87
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
8.33
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
15.11
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1285.22
94.71
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
4.78
84.35
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2934
216.21
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1198
88.28
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
101.92
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2376
175.09
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
158.82
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.41
100.91
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.08
89.68
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.92
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
32.2
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
551
40.6
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.78
14.78
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.24
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
203
14.96
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
3.1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
3.1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Medwick and Carl Sumner

Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1871
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4152
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4381
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4295
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0