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Jesse Burkett League
4-1-2022
John Sommers Starting Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.03 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 42-77 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 02-17-1934
K 645 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(54 games)
IP 1204.2
WHIP 1.42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val C-
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1958 NYA
4
 17
26
24
1
0
0
 0
158.2
 194 116 112 1 54
82
1.56
6.35
1959 NYA
3
 12
26
17
0
0
0
 0
119.1
 154 90 89 3 42
65
1.64
6.71
1960 NYA
6
 13
33
22
1
1
0
 0
167.0
 219 110 109 2 51
95
1.62
5.87
1961 NYA
2
 2
29
5
0
0
0
 0
113.0
 117 53 48 0 30
58
1.30
3.82
1962 NYA
8
 5
33
11
1
0
0
 0
126.1
 132 70 67 1 26
72
1.25
4.77
1963 NYA
3
 5
44
0
0
0
0
 0
72.1
 92 48 45 0 27
25
1.65
5.60
1964 NYA
2
 4
36
0
0
0
0
 0
75.2
 80 37 34 1 18
35
1.30
4.04
1965 NYA
3
 2
37
0
0
0
0
 1
65.0
 56 30 27 0 22
38
1.20
3.74
1966 NYA
5
 11
31
25
4
0
0
 0
192.2
 195 94 91 2 54
106
1.29
4.25
1967 NYA-BOS
6
 6
26
12
0
0
0
 1
106.0
 102 43 41 0 31
65
1.25
3.48
1968 CHN-NYA
0
 0
9
0
0
0
0
 0
8.2
 12 10 10 0 6
4
2.08
10.38
2022
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
42
 77
330
116
7
1
0
 2
1204.2
 1353 701 673 10 361
645
1.42
5.03
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01John Sommers has retired from the New York Mofos
1968-09-23The New York Mofos have promoted John Sommers to the major league team.
1968-09-23The New York Mofos have acquired John Sommers from the waiver wire.
1968-09-02The Chicago Colts have waived John Sommers.
1968-08-21The Chicago Colts have designated John Sommers for assignment.
1968-04-05The Chicago Colts have acquired John Sommers from the waiver wire.
1968-04-01The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Patches O"Houlihan to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have designated John Sommers for assignment.
1967-07-29The Boston Bulldogs have acquired John Sommers from the waiver wire.
1967-07-25The New York Mofos have promoted Frank Cullen to the major league team. The New York Mofos have designated John Sommers for assignment.
1959-08-21The New York Mofos have promoted John Sommers to the major league team. The New York Mofos have designated Butch Wegman for assignment.
1959-06-30The New York Mofos have promoted Eddie Fultz to the major league team. The New York Mofos have sent John Sommers to the minors.
1958-08-08The New York Mofos have promoted John Sommers to the major league team. The New York Mofos have designated Willie Eyre for assignment.
1958-07-08The New York Mofos have promoted Oberon Bergeron to the major league team. The New York Mofos have sent John Sommers to the minors.
1958-04-01The New York Mofos have promoted John Sommers to the major league team. The New York Mofos have designated Ollie Riddleberger for assignment.