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Ashburn Crawford League
6-2-2014
Gary Sommers Left Field
Retired (1962, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .810 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 1670 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 07-08-1924
HR 217 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1942)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(4 games)
RBI 860
SB 159
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B C+ (47.5%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (99.9%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (98.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 26 51.32 128 112 34 4 / 8 1 / 5 1 / 7 1 / 6 3 / 9 3 / 9 2 / 7 15 / 51
1951 Majors 27 64.06 162 140 0 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 12 2 / 6 5 / 12 9 / 64
1952 Majors 28 66.07 162 142 0 0 / 8 5 / 20 0 / 5 4 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 8 11 / 66
1953 Majors 29 54.18 162 95 0 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 54
1954 Majors 30 65.76 162 140 0 0 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 65
1955 Majors 31 64.32 162 139 0 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 16 1 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 64
1956 Majors 32 54.95 135 118 27 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 54
1957 Majors 33 64.90 162 142 0 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 12 1 / 9 1 / 64
1958 Majors 34 58.09 144 125 18 -2 / 9 -2 / 11 0 / 3 -6 / 10 -7 / 8 -1 / 6 -4 / 11 -22 / 58
1959 Majors 35 54.15 133 118 28 -4 / 13 -5 / 5 -3 / 6 -3 / 10 0 / 8 -3 / 8 -3 / 4 -21 / 54
1960 Majors 36 54.73 150 110 12 -2 / 8 -4 / 10 -3 / 4 -3 / 9 -6 / 7 -1 / 10 0 / 6 -19 / 54
1961 Majors 37 58.83 162 107 0 -2 / 11 -3 / 8 -3 / 9 -5 / 12 -2 / 8 -2 / 4 -4 / 6 -21 / 58
1962 Majors 38 23.94 153 14 0 -3 / 4 -6 / 5 -6 / 0 -7 / 4 -6 / 2 0 / 7 -1 / 1 -29 / 23
Total 1977 1502 119 -9 / 109 -14 / 104 -13 / 88 -17 / 117 -16 / 115 -1 / 102 -3 / 94 -73 / 729
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Gary Sommers has retired from the Cleveland Cannibals
1962-05-02The Cleveland Cannibals have promoted Gary Sommers to the major league team. The Cleveland Cannibals have designated Lew Taber for assignment.
1962-05-01Trade #1391947 has been completed between the Cleveland Cannibals and the Boston Harbor MistCats. The Boston Harbor MistCats receive Draft Pick 1963 Round 4 CLE (Angel Deidel) from the Cleveland Cannibals in exchange for Gary Sommers.
1962-04-26The Boston Harbor MistCats have promoted Bill Boone to the major league team. The Boston Harbor MistCats have designated Gary Sommers for assignment.
1962-04-26The Boston Harbor MistCats have acquired Gary Sommers from the waiver wire.
1962-04-22The Tampa Bay Tangos have promoted Dave DeVoy to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tangos have designated Gary Sommers for assignment.
1960-09-18Gary Sommers of the Toronto Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1960-08-05Trade #1373022 has been completed between the Toronto Tigers and the Cleveland Cannibals. The Cleveland Cannibals receive Michio Hayashi, Billy Dillman, Billy Campbell, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 4 (TOR) from the Toronto Tigers in exchange for Gary Sommers, Amos McRae, Draft Pick 1961 Round 3 CLE (Joe Aldridge).
1959-06-27Gary Sommers of the Cleveland Cannibals is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1959-05-05The Cleveland Cannibals have removed Gary Sommers from the trade block.
1959-03-03The Cleveland Cannibals have placed Gary Sommers on the trade block.
1958-06-18Gary Sommers of the Cleveland Cannibals is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1956-05-22Gary Sommers of the Cleveland Cannibals is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1953-08-23Trade #1273995 has been completed between the San Francisco Bay Sharks and the Cleveland Cannibals. The Cleveland Cannibals receive Gary Sommers, Wayne Stults from the San Francisco Bay Sharks in exchange for Gene Daniel, Brad Sanchez.
1950-06-19Gary Sommers of the San Francisco Bay Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.