Carl Sumner vs. Luis Valbuena — Career Comparison

Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Luis Valbuena
MillenialVenezuelaThrows RightBats LeftSouth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Carl Sumner and Luis Valbuena are closely matched on the surface stats. Carl Sumner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .707) and on-base percentage (.382 vs .313). Luis Valbuena had the advantage in slugging (.394 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 Carl Sumner and Luis Valbuena

Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1011
169.87
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3571
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3148
528.93
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Luis Valbuena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Luis Valbuena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
119.29
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
70.23
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
28.4
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.51
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
19.15
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
49.06
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406.79
68.35
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1239
208.18
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1103
185.33
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Luis Valbuena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Luis Valbuena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Luis Valbuena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Luis Valbuena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Luis Valbuena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
377
63.34
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
61.66
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
105.85
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391.95
65.86
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.19
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
62.84
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.86
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Luis Valbuena
Career
Per 600 PA
788
132.4
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Luis Valbuena
Career
Per 600 PA
4.53
4.53
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Luis Valbuena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.51
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.53
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Valbuena
Career
Per 600 PA
57
9.58
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.85
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.69
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.54
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.74
40.74

Fielding Stats for Carl Sumner and Luis Valbuena

Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
981
1.17
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
1.01
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22714
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7571.1
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
1.79
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1714
2.04
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Luis Valbuena
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.09
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3289
3.91
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3217
3.82
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.279
3.279
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.24
86.24
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Valbuena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
0.4
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Valbuena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Valbuena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Valbuena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Valbuena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0