Carl Sumner vs. Robin Ventura — Career Comparison

Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Robin Ventura
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Carl Sumner and Robin Ventura are closely matched on the surface stats. Robin Ventura posted stronger numbers in OPS (.816 vs .762) and slugging (.444 vs .379). Carl Sumner had the advantage in on-base percentage (.382 vs .372). By the career numbers, Robin Ventura 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 Robin Ventura

Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2079
150.82
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8271
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7064
512.44
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1885
136.74
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1239
89.88
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
24.52
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
1.02
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
21.33
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
646
46.86
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
4.78
84.35
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1173.42
85.12
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3133
227.28
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2983
216.39
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
72.98
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1182
85.75
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1894
137.4
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1176.83
85.37
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.67
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1075
77.98
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
9.58
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1179
85.53
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.02
7.02
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
2.39
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.51
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 600 PA
176
12.77
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.74
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.76
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
4.5
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.71
38.71

Fielding Stats for Carl Sumner and Robin Ventura

Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2052
1.1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1885
1.01
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50147
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16715.2
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
1.19
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3616
1.95
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
0.12
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6058
3.26
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5831
3.14
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.25
96.25
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.842
2.842
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.86
91.86
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
0.23
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0