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Branch Rickey League
6-28-2229
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1950 P TEX 36 36 222.1 26 4 22 0 0 -2 1.05 1.000
1951 P TEX 18 18 112.0 6 1 5 0 0 -1 0.48 1.000
1952 P TEX 26 26 174.2 28 7 21 0 0 0 1.44 1.000
1953 P TEX 46 26 191.1 26 1 23 2 0 +2 1.13 .923
1954 P TEX 36 36 238.0 33 2 30 1 0 -3 1.21 .970
1955 P TEX 36 36 249.1 30 3 26 1 0 +1 1.05 .967
1956 P TEX 37 37 252.1 33 3 28 2 0 -3 1.11 .939
1957 P TEX 36 36 255.1 27 2 21 4 1 -6 0.81 .852
1958 P TEX 37 37 259.0 35 1 33 1 1 -1 1.18 .971
1959 P TEX 35 35 257.2 28 1 25 2 0 0 0.91 .929
1960 P TEX 29 29 211.1 23 3 19 1 0 -1 0.94 .957
1961 P TEX 37 37 263.2 29 5 23 1 0 -1 0.96 .966
1962 P TEX 35 35 258.0 28 1 26 1 0 0 0.94 .964
1963 P TEX 36 36 228.1 30 3 26 1 1 0 1.14 .967
1964 P TEX 24 24 164.1 17 1 16 0 1 0 0.93 1.000
1965 P TEX 27 27 165.2 16 1 14 1 0 0 0.81 .938
Total 531 511 3503.1 415 39 358 18 4 -15 1.02 .957
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.