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Branch Rickey League
5-27-2229
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 G AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 TEX
36
839
194
33
3
21
88
 173
.659
.306
.353
.122
.231
1951 TEX
18
440
119
21
3
11
47
 86
.749
.342
.407
.136
.270
1952 TEX
26
657
162
35
5
6
55
 123
.646
.304
.342
.096
.247
1953 TEX
46
712
159
27
4
12
59
 160
.606
.283
.323
.100
.223
1954 TEX
36
871
186
26
3
17
70
 190
.581
.272
.309
.095
.214
1955 TEX
36
915
205
28
5
16
65
 176
.593
.275
.318
.094
.224
1956 TEX
37
949
222
21
5
19
61
 212
.605
.279
.327
.093
.234
1957 TEX
36
979
228
26
6
13
67
 207
.594
.283
.312
.079
.233
1958 TEX
37
945
195
23
5
7
73
 219
.527
.263
.263
.057
.206
1959 TEX
35
950
207
30
1
13
56
 236
.553
.260
.293
.075
.218
1960 TEX
29
773
161
28
0
8
58
 187
.538
.263
.276
.067
.208
1961 TEX
37
966
209
30
8
13
63
 215
.568
.264
.304
.088
.216
1962 TEX
35
960
212
23
2
20
65
 208
.581
.270
.311
.091
.221
1963 TEX
36
877
222
36
10
21
70
 169
.697
.308
.389
.136
.253
1964 TEX
24
614
128
21
2
8
45
 139
.550
.262
.288
.080
.208
1965 TEX
27
630
148
30
3
17
58
 123
.676
.303
.373
.138
.235
2229
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 531 13077 2957 438 65 222 1000 2823 .602 .281 .320 .094 .226
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.