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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Jim Somerlott Starting Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.22 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 61-125 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 10-26-1927
K 1231 Drafted Round 17, Pick 261
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(62 games)
IP 1603.1
WHIP 1.59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt B- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ 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
1951 PHI-WAS
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 6 2 2 1 1
1
1.00
2.57
1952 WAS-DET
6
 24
33
33
1
1
0
 0
200.2
 277 163 148 7 105
152
1.90
6.64
1953 DET
8
 21
33
33
2
0
0
 0
213.1
 242 145 137 8 99
167
1.60
5.78
1954 DET
11
 13
34
34
4
2
0
 0
235.2
 248 128 117 6 100
185
1.48
4.47
1955 DET-MIL
6
 7
23
19
3
0
0
 0
130.2
 137 72 71 3 55
110
1.47
4.89
1956 MIL-PIT
8
 14
33
29
1
0
0
 0
179.2
 216 115 100 5 82
128
1.66
5.01
1957 PIT
2
 11
38
22
1
0
0
 0
168.0
 193 113 107 9 83
140
1.64
5.73
1958 PIT
7
 17
29
29
4
0
0
 0
193.1
 200 123 106 4 93
157
1.52
4.93
1959 PIT
0
 2
12
4
0
0
0
 0
39.0
 57 33 31 2 16
26
1.87
7.15
1960 PIT
8
 10
22
22
2
1
0
 0
151.2
 139 60 57 4 61
108
1.32
3.38
1961 PIT-DET-PIT
5
 6
15
13
0
0
0
 0
85.0
 98 56 54 2 36
57
1.58
5.72
2050
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
61
 125
274
238
18
4
0
 0
1603.1
 1813 1010 930 51 731
1231
1.59
5.22
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Jim Somerlott has retired from the Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles
1961-09-05The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have acquired Jim Somerlott from the waiver wire.
1961-08-29The Detroit Tigers have waived Jim Somerlott.
1961-08-15The Detroit Tigers have designated Jim Somerlott for assignment.
1961-08-03The Detroit Tigers have promoted Jim Somerlott to the major league team.
1961-07-25The Detroit Tigers have acquired Jim Somerlott from the waiver wire.
1961-07-12The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have waived Jim Somerlott.
1961-06-15The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Grady Dreisewerd to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Travis Huenke to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have designated Rick Starr for assignment. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have designated Jim Somerlott for assignment.
1960-06-01The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Jim Somerlott to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have designated Rick Starr for assignment.
1959-05-13The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Bob Kelly to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Willie Garber to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have designated Jim Somerlott for assignment. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent Bert Reis to the minors.
1956-03-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brewskies and the Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles receive Jim Somerlott from the Milwaukee Brewskies in exchange for Wally Johnson.
1955-07-16A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brewskies and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Ed Cooper, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Brewskies in exchange for Keith Pelty, Michael Pulliam, Jim Somerlott.
1952-03-05A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Dictators del Mundo. The Washington Dictators del Mundo receive Charlie Tate, Carlos Moskiman, Tom Whitehurst from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Jim Somerlott, Johnny Guidry.
1951-09-26The Washington Dictators del Mundo have promoted Blondie Devine to the major league team. The Washington Dictators del Mundo have promoted Jim Somerlott to the major league team. The Washington Dictators del Mundo have sent Bucky Veil to the minors. The Washington Dictators del Mundo have sent Sam Leever to the minors.
1951-09-25The Washington Dictators del Mundo have promoted Lefty Leifield to the major league team. The Washington Dictators del Mundo have sent Jim Somerlott to the minors.
1951-09-25The Washington Dictators del Mundo have promoted Jim Somerlott to the major league team. The Washington Dictators del Mundo have sent Blondie Devine to the minors.
1951-09-24The Washington Dictators del Mundo have promoted Lefty Leifield to the major league team. The Washington Dictators del Mundo have sent Jim Somerlott to the minors.
1951-09-20The Washington Dictators del Mundo have promoted Jim Somerlott to the major league team. The Washington Dictators del Mundo have sent Phil Allsing to the minors.
1951-09-20A trade has been completed between the Washington Dictators del Mundo and the Philadelphia Goat Herders. The Philadelphia Goat Herders receive Jimmy Sebring, Glenn Wright from the Washington Dictators del Mundo in exchange for Jim Somerlott.