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Branch Rickey League
4-8-2229
Bill Sommers Third Base
Retired (2011, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .722 Status Deceased (2050) Option Years 0  
H 1423 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 09-07-1975
HR 101 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1995)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(157 games)
RBI 624
SB 14
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt B  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * C+ (46.2%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B C- (30.5%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1999 TEX 126 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000 TEX 135 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 TEX 124 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0
2002 TEX 0 0 0 144 0 0 0 0 0
2003 TEX 3 0 0 129 0 0 0 0 12
2004 TEX 3 0 0 127 1 0 0 0 23
2005 TEX 25 0 0 111 0 0 0 0 0
2006 TEX 2 0 0 123 3 0 0 0 9
2007 TEX 25 0 0 106 0 0 0 0 1
2008 TEX 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33
2009 TEX 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39
2010 TEX 59 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 39
2011 TEX 58 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 48
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2011-11-01Bill Sommers has retired from the Texas Rangers
2005-08-30Bill Sommers of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
2005-04-01The Texas Rangers have removed Bill Sommers from the trade block.
2002-06-28The Texas Rangers have placed Bill Sommers on the trade block.
1999-04-06The Texas Rangers have promoted Bill Sommers to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Bill Otten to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have designated Tom Kimsey for assignment. The Texas Rangers have designated Mario Aguila for assignment.
1997-04-25The Texas Rangers have acquired Bill Sommers from the waiver wire.
1997-04-01The Boston Band Of Brothers waive Bill Sommers.