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Branch Rickey League
5-26-2229
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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1950 LHB 36 118.2 102 50 110 1.35
1950 RHB 35 103.2 71 38 84 1.18
1951 LHB 18 57.1 44 24 83 1.87
1951 RHB 18 54.2 42 23 36 1.08
1952 LHB 26 91.1 61 38 101 1.52
1952 RHB 26 83.1 62 17 61 0.94
1953 LHB 45 115.2 94 37 97 1.16
1953 RHB 41 75.2 66 22 62 1.11
1954 LHB 36 140.0 105 44 120 1.17
1954 RHB 36 98.0 85 26 66 0.94
1955 LHB 36 156.0 113 44 149 1.24
1955 RHB 35 93.1 63 21 56 0.83
1956 LHB 37 146.1 126 38 125 1.11
1956 RHB 37 106.0 86 23 97 1.13
1957 LHB 36 144.0 113 41 139 1.25
1957 RHB 35 111.1 94 26 89 1.03
1958 LHB 37 150.2 129 47 117 1.09
1958 RHB 35 108.1 90 26 78 0.96
1959 LHB 35 155.2 135 38 126 1.05
1959 RHB 33 102.0 101 18 81 0.97
1960 LHB 29 124.0 104 35 93 1.03
1960 RHB 26 87.1 83 23 68 1.04
1961 LHB 37 160.1 131 39 118 0.98
1961 RHB 33 103.1 84 24 91 1.11
1962 LHB 35 139.0 115 35 128 1.17
1962 RHB 33 119.0 93 30 84 0.96
1963 LHB 36 130.1 99 48 126 1.34
1963 RHB 33 98.0 70 22 96 1.20
1964 LHB 24 84.1 72 28 68 1.14
1964 RHB 23 80.0 67 17 60 0.96
1965 LHB 27 83.1 55 33 72 1.26
1965 RHB 27 82.1 68 25 76 1.23
2229 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2229 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 530 1997.0 1598 619 1772 1.20
Total RHB 506 1506.1 1225 381 1185 1.04
Total 531 3503.1 2823 1000 2957 1.13
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.