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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   Series W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1954 LCS
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
11.0
 8 4 4 0 7
15
1.36
3.27
1955 LCS
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
11.2
 14 8 8 0 5
15
1.63
6.17
1955 WS
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
11.0
 5 5 4 0 8
8
1.18
3.27
1956 LCS
1
 1
2
2
1
0
0
 0
16.0
 12 7 6 0 4
8
1.00
3.38
1956 WS
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
12.0
 13 8 8 0 6
8
1.58
6.00
1957 LCS
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
16.0
 6 3 3 0 4
11
0.63
1.69
1957 WS
2
 0
2
2
0
0
0
 0
15.2
 6 1 1 0 4
17
0.64
0.57
1958 LCS
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 6 3 3 0 2
7
1.14
3.86
1958 WS
1
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
12.0
 10 6 5 0 3
7
1.08
3.75
1959 LCS
0
 0
2
2
0
0
0
 0
14.2
 11 0 0 0 5
8
1.09
0.00
1960 LCS
0
 2
2
2
0
0
0
 0
8.2
 14 7 7 0 2
8
1.85
7.27
1961 LCS
1
 1
2
2
1
0
0
 0
15.0
 16 8 8 0 5
13
1.40
4.80
1962 LCS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
8.0
 6 0 0 0 1
5
0.88
0.00
1962 WS
1
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
12.2
 12 9 4 0 6
8
1.42
2.84
1963 LCS
1
 0
1
1
1
0
0
 0
9.0
 3 1 1 0 3
8
0.67
1.00
1963 WS
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.1
 3 0 0 1 3
7
0.82
0.00
1964 LCS
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
6.2
 6 3 3 0 3
2
1.35
4.05
1964 WS
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
6.0
 7 4 4 0 2
7
1.50
6.00
1965 LCS
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.1
 1 0 0 0 1
0
1.50
0.00
1965 WS
0
 1
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.2
 3 1 1 0 1
2
2.40
5.40
Total
8
 13
32
30
3
0
0
 0
203.1
 162 78 70 1 75
164
1.17
3.10
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.