Mike Mitchell vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Mike Mitchell
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Mike Mitchell and Carl Sumner are closely matched on the surface stats. Carl Sumner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .720) and on-base percentage (.382 vs .340). Mike Mitchell had the advantage in home run production (27 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 Mike Mitchell and Carl Sumner

Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1124
146.26
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4611
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4095
532.86
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Mike Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1138
148.08
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
141.18
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
114.12
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
16.92
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
13.53
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.51
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
33.96
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Mike Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
590.07
76.78
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1557
202.6
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1521
197.92
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Mike Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Mike Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Mike Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Mike Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Mike Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Mike Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
514
66.88
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
66.88
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1001
130.25
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
646.99
84.19
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.95
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
47.89
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Mike Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
403
52.44
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.44
11.44
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
17.31
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
26.28
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.91
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
27.2
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.65
96.65
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Mike Mitchell and Carl Sumner

Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1118
2.03
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
1.03
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14859
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4953
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2187
3.97
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.33
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.18
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2470
4.49
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2370
4.31
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.72
50.72
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.08
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0