Carl Sumner vs. Roy Zimmerman — Career Comparison

Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Roy Zimmerman
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Carl Sumner and Roy Zimmerman are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Zimmerman posted stronger numbers in slugging (.439 vs .379) and home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). Carl Sumner had the advantage in on-base percentage (.382 vs .330). By the career numbers, Roy Zimmerman 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 Roy Zimmerman

Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
152.83
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
554.72
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
141.18
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
152.83
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
118.87
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.66
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.3
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
33.96
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.1
79.82
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
243.4
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
198.11
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
79.25
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
84.91
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
135.85
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.09
85.41
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.98
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.3
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
90.57
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.63
6.63
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.32
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.66
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.66
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Carl Sumner and Roy Zimmerman

Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.76
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.192
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0