Carl Sumner vs. Gorman Thomas — Career Comparison

Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Gorman Thomas
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Carl Sumner and Gorman Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Gorman Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.777 vs .762) and slugging (.448 vs .379). Carl Sumner had the advantage in on-base percentage (.382 vs .329). By the career numbers, Gorman Thomas had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Carl Sumner and Gorman Thomas

Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1435
156.94
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5486
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
511.76
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4677
511.52
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1051
114.95
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
61.03
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
23.19
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.42
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
29.31
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
53.92
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.469
0.469
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
728.7
79.7
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2093
228.91
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1766
193.15
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
681
74.48
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
782
85.53
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1195
130.7
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
687.36
75.18
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.97
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
697
76.23
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.48
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1339
146.45
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4.1
4.1
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.48
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.8
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
84
9.19
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.47
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
5.36
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
10.83
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.51
50.51

Fielding Stats for Carl Sumner and Gorman Thomas

Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1167
1.1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1067
1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28722
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9574
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
2.78
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.05
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.05
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3061
2.88
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3010
2.83
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.33
98.33
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.579
2.579
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.43
91.43
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.01
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0