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Amos Otis League
5-8-2139
Frank Sumner Starting Pitcher
Retired (1989, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.89 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 196-104 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 09-28-1953
K 2096 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(20 games)
IP 2876.0
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1976 DET
14
 12
31
31
2
1
0
 0
221.0
 242 125 120 2 84
136
1.48
4.89
1977 DET
12
 10
29
29
6
0
0
 0
217.2
 234 122 114 1 93
163
1.50
4.71
1978 DET
12
 11
28
28
7
2
0
 0
215.0
 223 114 106 5 84
139
1.43
4.44
1979 DET
20
 9
34
34
12
2
0
 0
271.1
 248 120 112 3 97
180
1.27
3.71
1980 DET
16
 10
32
32
10
1
0
 0
256.2
 227 106 94 7 91
200
1.24
3.30
1981 DET
18
 9
31
31
5
0
0
 0
237.2
 214 102 99 1 78
170
1.23
3.75
1982 DET
13
 3
24
23
3
1
0
 0
173.2
 168 89 84 5 67
135
1.35
4.35
1983 DET
16
 8
35
25
8
1
1
 0
203.2
 160 80 76 4 69
158
1.12
3.36
1984 DET
8
 7
25
20
6
1
0
 0
151.2
 150 76 72 4 63
110
1.40
4.27
1985 DET
10
 3
28
15
3
0
1
 0
135.0
 109 57 48 2 55
108
1.21
3.20
1986 DET
25
 5
34
34
10
1
0
 0
274.0
 243 101 98 8 88
226
1.21
3.22
1987 DET-MIL
18
 9
33
33
13
2
0
 0
262.0
 245 112 100 4 85
214
1.26
3.44
1987 DET
16
 7
27
27
11
2
0
 0
213.2
 196 90 82 2 72
177
1.25
3.45
1987 MIL
2
 2
6
6
2
0
0
 0
48.1
 49 22 18 2 13
37
1.28
3.35
1988 MIL
12
 5
29
21
3
2
0
 0
191.2
 167 85 72 4 73
110
1.25
3.38
1989 MIL
2
 3
24
6
0
0
0
 0
65.0
 67 48 47 4 43
47
1.69
6.51
2139
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
196
 104
417
362
88
14
2
 0
2876.0
 2697 1337 1242 54 1070
2096
1.31
3.89
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Frank Sumner has retired from the Milwaukee Brew Crew
1989-06-09Frank Sumner of the Milwaukee Brew Crew is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1987-08-30A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brew Crew and the Detroit Garage Rockers. The Detroit Garage Rockers receive Jimmy Jenkins, Draft Pick 1989 Round 2 MIL (Blackie Chamberlain), Draft Pick 1988 Round 2 MIL (Ed Carr) from the Milwaukee Brew Crew in exchange for Joe DiMaggio, Frank Sumner.
1980-09-23Frank Sumner of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1976-03-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Frank Sumner to the major league team.