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Branch Rickey League
6-25-2229
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 23 51.78 162 36 0 2 / 12 1 / 14 4 / 25 7 / 51
1951 Minors 24 26.00 0 / 2 3 / 10 3 / 14 6 / 26
1951 Majors 24 27.02 82 18 0 0 / 0 0 / 14 3 / 13 3 / 27
1952 Minors 25 23.00 2 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 11 3 / 23
1952 Majors 25 39.90 108 26 8 1 / 6 3 / 19 2 / 14 6 / 39
1953 Minors 26 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5
1953 Majors 26 49.73 154 26 0 2 / 11 2 / 15 4 / 23 8 / 49
1954 Majors 27 50.10 162 36 0 1 / 9 1 / 20 0 / 21 2 / 50
1955 Majors 28 52.59 162 36 0 1 / 11 0 / 22 2 / 19 3 / 52
1956 Majors 29 53.30 162 37 0 0 / 15 0 / 24 1 / 14 1 / 53
1957 Majors 30 53.38 162 36 0 0 / 14 0 / 21 0 / 18 0 / 53
1958 Majors 31 53.71 162 37 0 0 / 14 0 / 20 0 / 19 0 / 53
1959 Majors 32 53.43 162 35 0 0 / 11 0 / 19 0 / 23 0 / 53
1960 Majors 33 44.74 122 29 40 0 / 6 0 / 22 0 / 16 0 / 44
1961 Majors 34 54.00 162 37 0 -6 / 15 -4 / 19 -3 / 20 -13 / 54
1962 Majors 35 52.32 151 35 11 -2 / 10 -4 / 21 -3 / 21 -9 / 52
1963 Majors 36 51.61 162 36 0 -4 / 10 -3 / 17 -4 / 24 -11 / 51
1964 Majors 37 39.06 121 24 35 -2 / 5 -1 / 20 -5 / 14 -8 / 39
1965 Majors 38 45.92 162 27 0 -3 / 8 -2 / 19 -4 / 18 -9 / 45
Total 2358 511 94 -8 / 164 -3 / 326 0 / 329 -11 / 819
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.