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Mel Ott League
4-13-2069
Nelson Sommers Shortstop
Retired (1993, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .724 Status Deceased (2030) Option Years 0  
H 1502 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 10-30-1957
HR 96 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1975)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(9 games)
RBI 589
SB 293
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 1
1B D- (6.7%) LF B+ (74.8%) Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B (40.4%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (96.0%) RF (43.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1975 NYN
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1979 WAS
35
124
14
29
1
0
2
12
12
28 0 2
6
2 2
.587
.297
.290
.056
.234
1980 WAS
122
433
57
128
16
4
8
54
42
77 1 5
24
11 12
.762
.356
.406
.111
.296
1981 WAS
118
401
48
105
13
3
4
46
32
73 3 2
19
10 9
.659
.320
.339
.077
.262
1982 WAS
136
501
59
121
15
5
5
61
46
87 2 4
22
22 17
.627
.306
.321
.080
.242
1983 WAS
139
572
87
167
27
6
10
65
48
110 3 4
40
18 25
.760
.348
.413
.121
.292
1984 WAS
119
442
81
120
19
5
13
51
48
85 2 3
25
14 12
.769
.343
.425
.154
.271
1985 WAS
124
458
60
138
20
5
5
41
43
61 2 7
18
21 8
.758
.359
.400
.098
.301
1986 WAS-CHN
120
317
41
80
13
2
8
42
42
55 2 1
25
6 5
.724
.343
.382
.129
.252
1987 CHN
137
476
74
141
19
6
11
40
49
84 2 2
22
17 12
.794
.363
.431
.134
.296
1988 CHN
149
446
61
116
26
8
4
40
39
68 2 0
19
13 8
.704
.322
.381
.121
.260
1989 CHN
108
169
29
55
3
3
5
25
21
33 0 0
7
7 4
.867
.400
.467
.142
.325
1990 CHN
142
589
93
152
30
6
10
59
71
112 3 2
39
21 9
.720
.340
.380
.122
.258
1991 CHN
118
458
68
118
17
2
11
44
48
79 1 1
18
5 10
.704
.329
.376
.118
.258
1992 CHN
50
102
13
24
6
1
0
5
13
15 1 1
5
1 5
.639
.325
.314
.078
.235
1993 CHN
42
48
3
8
2
0
0
4
6
8 0 0
4
0 2
.468
.259
.208
.042
.167
Total
1659
5536
788
1502
227
56
96
589
560
975 24 34
293
168 140
.724
.339
.385
.113
.271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Nelson Sommers has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1992-04-22Nelson Sommers of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1991-08-30Nelson Sommers of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1990-08-24The Chicago Cubs have placed Nelson Sommers on the trade block.
1990-03-07The Chicago Cubs have removed Nelson Sommers from the trade block.
1989-06-01The Chicago Cubs have placed Nelson Sommers on the trade block.
1986-06-28A trade has been completed between the Washington Murder City Devils and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Nelson Sommers, Mike Kelly from the Washington Murder City Devils in exchange for Ron Thompson.
1985-06-17Nelson Sommers of the Washington Murder City Devils is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1984-07-31Nelson Sommers of the Washington Murder City Devils is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1982-09-28Nelson Sommers of the Washington Murder City Devils is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1979-08-14The Washington Originalist have promoted Nelson Sommers to the major league team.
1977-10-23A trade has been completed between the Washington Originalist and the New York Bombers. The New York Bombers receive Joe Hudson, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 2 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 1 (WAS) from the Washington Originalist in exchange for Juan Adams, Ed Jaeger, Nelson Sommers.
1975-04-08The New York Bombers have promoted Nap Graves to the major league team. The New York Bombers have sent Nelson Sommers to the minors.
1975-04-01The New York Bombers have promoted Nelson Sommers to the major leagues.