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Wally Berger League
7-13-2116
Bill Sommers Relief Pitcher
Retired (1954, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.63 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 36-35 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 92 Date of Birth 10-30-1920
K 305 Drafted Round 15, Pick 228
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 550.0
WHIP 1.49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D  Endurance C+   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt B  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- 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
1950 WAS
13
 11
33
33
4
1
0
 0
212.1
 229 150 137 2 83
113
1.47
5.81
1951 WAS
6
 12
86
11
1
0
1
 0
155.0
 180 106 102 4 64
80
1.57
5.92
1952 WAS
5
 6
41
0
0
0
2
 0
41.1
 51 25 22 1 9
25
1.45
4.79
1953 WAS
8
 6
67
1
0
0
2
 0
87.1
 98 46 46 0 25
56
1.41
4.74
1954 WAS-STL
4
 0
26
0
0
0
0
 0
54.1
 66 37 37 2 14
31
1.47
6.13
2116
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
36
 35
253
45
5
1
5
 0
550.0
 624 364 344 9 195
305
1.49
5.63
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Bill Sommers has retired from the St. Louis Eagles
1954-07-03The St. Louis Eagles have promoted Vern Greisinger to the major league team. The St. Louis Eagles have sent Bill Sommers to the minors.
1954-04-24A trade has been completed between the Washington Colonials and the St. Louis Eagles. The St. Louis Eagles receive Bill Sommers, Pinky Jackson, Pancho Daniels, Art Jata, Mikasumo Nusaki from the Washington Colonials in exchange for Jimmie Edmonson, Punch Barnes, Randy Mabry, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (STL).
1954-04-10The Washington Colonials have promoted Bill Sommers to the major league team.
1954-04-01The Washington Colonials have promoted Henry Paddock to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have promoted Les Engel to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Jeff Henderson to the minors. The Washington Colonials have sent Bill Sommers to the minors.
1953-10-03The Washington Colonials have promoted Bill Sommers to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Henry Paddock to the minors.
1953-09-26The Washington Colonials have promoted Henry Paddock to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have promoted Mikasumo Nusaki to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have promoted Art Jata to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have promoted Joe Jackson to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Pete Stallings to the minors. The Washington Colonials have sent Bill Sommers to the minors. The Washington Colonials have sent Lonnie Christiansen to the minors. The Washington Colonials have sent Moose Thurmond to the minors.
1953-07-15The Washington Colonials have promoted Bill Sommers to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Henry Paddock to the minors.
1953-07-03The Washington Colonials have promoted Henry Paddock to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Bill Sommers to the minors.
1953-04-12The Washington Colonials have promoted Bill Sommers to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Henry Paddock to the minors.
1953-04-08The Washington Colonials have sent Bill Sommers down to the minors.
1952-07-09The Washington Colonials have promoted Bill Sommers to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Speed Brottem to the minors.
1952-04-22The Washington Colonials have promoted Al Clark to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Bill Sommers to the minors.