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Lou Brock League
8-11-2069
John Somerlott First Base
Retired (1979, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .670 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 462 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 10-26-1945
HR 33 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(147 games)
RBI 230
SB 54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed A  Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF F  (1.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1967 Majors 22 13.51 0 / 0 2 / 3 2 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 2 / 2 7 / 13
1968 Majors 23 12.11 1 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 0 4 / 5 0 / 0 3 / 3 0 / 0 10 / 12
1969 Majors 24 30.73 162 40 0 4 / 4 3 / 4 2 / 5 3 / 5 2 / 5 4 / 4 3 / 3 21 / 30
1970 Majors 25 29.71 162 22 0 1 / 4 5 / 5 2 / 4 2 / 4 1 / 4 5 / 5 3 / 3 19 / 29
1971 Majors 26 41.89 162 23 0 4 / 8 1 / 7 4 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 5 2 / 3 3 / 8 14 / 41
1972 Majors 27 42.85 162 23 0 0 / 4 2 / 5 2 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 3 2 / 9 7 / 9 14 / 42
1973 Majors 28 37.19 162 23 0 0 / 7 2 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 5 4 / 8 7 / 37
1974 Majors 29 36.47 162 23 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 9 3 / 36
1975 Majors 30 27.17 162 0 0 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 2 1 / 4 3 / 27
1976 Majors 31 36.74 162 31 0 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 8 1 / 36
1977 Majors 32 63.78 162 127 0 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 9 1 / 63
1978 Majors 33 18.00 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 18
1979 Majors 34 13.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 13
Total 1458 312 0 10 / 58 18 / 52 13 / 51 13 / 54 4 / 58 16 / 55 26 / 69 100 / 397
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01John Somerlott has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-04-12The St. Louis Busch Men have waived John Somerlott.
1978-04-01The St. Louis Busch Men have promoted Bill Blair to the major league team. The St. Louis Busch Men have designated John Somerlott for assignment.
1969-04-29The St. Louis Busch Men have promoted John Somerlott to the major league team. The St. Louis Busch Men have sent Don Richardson to the minors.
1969-04-29The St. Louis Busch Men have promoted Don Richardson to the major league team. The St. Louis Busch Men have sent John Somerlott to the minors.
1968-04-04The St. Louis Busch Men have promoted Hector McLaughlin to the major league team. The St. Louis Busch Men have promoted John Somerlott to the major league team. The St. Louis Busch Men have designated Jose Foster for assignment. The St. Louis Busch Men have designated Dick Gelnar for assignment.
1968-04-04The St. Louis Busch Men have promoted Dusty Nelson to the major league team. The St. Louis Busch Men have sent John Somerlott to the minors.
1967-06-27John Somerlott of the St. Louis Busch Men is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1967-04-01The St. Louis Busch Men have promoted John Somerlott to the major league team. The St. Louis Busch Men have sent Tony Johnston to the minors.