Luis Melendez vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Carl Sumner posted the stronger offensive profile against Luis Melendez. Carl Sumner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .619) and on-base percentage (.382 vs .302). Luis Melendez had the advantage in home run production (9 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 Luis Melendez and Carl Sumner

Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641
238
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1477
548.39
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
366
135.89
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
109.16
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
18.56
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
4.83
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
26.73
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
174.13
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
194.12
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
62
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.74
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
40.47
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
64.98
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.23
9.23
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.05
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.68
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
12.62
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.94
52.94
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Luis Melendez and Carl Sumner

Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.36
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
0.92
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9757
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3252.1
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
2.42
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
2.54
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
2.48
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.833
1.833
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.55
67.55
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0