Carl Sumner vs. Bobby Valentine — Career Comparison

Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Bobby Valentine
Baby BoomersConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Carl Sumner posted the stronger offensive profile against Bobby Valentine. Carl Sumner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .643) and on-base percentage (.382 vs .317). Bobby Valentine had the advantage in home run production (12 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 Carl Sumner and Bobby Valentine

Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
639
200.84
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1909
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1698
533.68
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
441
138.61
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
113.46
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
18.54
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.83
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.77
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
25.14
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170.2
53.5
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
194.12
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
174.12
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
590
185.44
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
55.32
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
49.35
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
100.89
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191.58
60.21
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.83
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
44
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.57
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
42.12
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.25
14.25
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
1.04
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
11
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
8.49
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
49
15.4
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
8.49
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.29
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
14.77
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.45
57.45

Fielding Stats for Carl Sumner and Bobby Valentine

Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.33
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
1.01
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10954
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3651.1
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
2.07
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
2.05
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.18
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1744
4.3
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1669
4.11
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.7
95.7
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.091
3.091
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.56
75.56
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.32
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0