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Branch Rickey League
5-23-2229
Oyster Summers Starting Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.93 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 254-113 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 06-13-1927
K 2823 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(8 games)
IP 3503.1
WHIP 1.13
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B-
Speed D  Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 5
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 8
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 TEX
3
 20
36
36
0
0
0
 0
222.1
 194 104 92 4 88
173
1.27
3.72
1951 TEX
9
 7
18
18
1
1
0
 0
112.0
 119 61 58 3 47
86
1.48
4.66
1952 TEX
12
 5
26
26
2
1
0
 0
174.2
 162 66 63 0 55
123
1.24
3.25
1953 TEX
10
 15
46
26
3
1
8
 1
191.1
 159 69 64 1 59
160
1.14
3.01
1954 TEX
13
 9
36
36
2
1
0
 0
238.0
 186 94 91 2 70
190
1.08
3.44
1955 TEX
22
 5
36
36
5
2
0
 0
249.1
 205 63 59 1 65
176
1.08
2.13
1956 TEX
19
 6
37
37
6
0
0
 0
252.1
 222 93 85 0 61
212
1.12
3.03
1957 TEX
19
 7
36
36
6
2
0
 0
255.1
 228 96 85 1 67
207
1.16
3.00
1958 TEX
22
 5
37
37
5
3
0
 0
259.0
 195 59 58 1 73
219
1.03
2.02
1959 TEX
23
 5
35
35
7
2
0
 0
257.2
 207 76 65 0 56
236
1.02
2.27
1960 TEX
17
 4
29
29
6
2
0
 0
211.1
 161 57 55 1 58
187
1.04
2.34
1961 TEX
19
 5
37
37
7
3
0
 0
263.2
 209 81 76 1 63
215
1.03
2.59
1962 TEX
27
 4
35
35
8
2
0
 0
258.0
 212 79 72 0 65
208
1.07
2.51
1963 TEX
13
 11
36
36
4
0
0
 0
228.1
 222 104 95 1 70
169
1.28
3.74
1964 TEX
13
 3
24
24
2
1
0
 0
164.1
 128 56 45 0 45
139
1.05
2.46
1965 TEX
13
 2
27
27
2
1
0
 0
165.2
 148 81 77 4 58
123
1.24
4.18
2229
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
254
 113
531
511
66
22
8
 1
3503.1
 2957 1239 1140 20 1000
2823
1.13
2.93
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Oyster Summers has retired from the Texas Rangers
1964-07-29Oyster Summers of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1963-11-01Oyster Summers now holds the league record for career pitching games started.
1962-11-01Oyster Summers now holds the league record for career wins.
1962-04-11Oyster Summers of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1960-07-29Oyster Summers of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1960-04-26Oyster Summers of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1954-03-25The Texas Rangers have promoted Oyster Summers to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have sent Hal Hamilton to the minors.
1953-09-24The Texas Rangers have sent Oyster Summers to the minors.
1952-09-13The Texas Rangers have promoted Oyster Summers to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have sent Lou Moriarty to the minors.
1952-08-05The Texas Rangers have promoted Bob Kauffman to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have sent Oyster Summers to the minors.
1952-04-18Oyster Summers of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1952-04-13The Texas Rangers have promoted Oyster Summers to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have waived Stan Mattox.
1951-07-03The Texas Rangers have promoted Lou Moriarty to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have sent Oyster Summers to the minors.