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Barry Zito League
9-4-2100
Doc Sommer Catcher
Retired (1956, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .251 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .672 Status Deceased (1983) Option Years 0  
H 396 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 05-13-1918
HR 36 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(6 games)
RBI 180
SB 8 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1956
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1950 SF
76
255
23
57
8
2
6
32
20
49 1 0
0
0 1
.624
.283
.341
.118
.224
1951 SF
73
256
30
65
7
0
7
26
17
56 1 0
0
0 2
.666
.303
.363
.109
.254
1952 SF
97
274
34
75
17
3
6
37
22
58 0 0
0
0 0
.751
.328
.423
.150
.274
1953 SF
87
256
32
69
5
0
7
23
24
46 0 0
3
1 1
.703
.332
.371
.102
.270
1954 SF
81
249
24
60
10
0
5
26
19
53 1 1
1
0 0
.638
.296
.341
.100
.241
1955 STL
115
285
30
70
11
3
5
36
14
65 3 2
4
1 4
.644
.286
.358
.112
.246
Total
529
1575
173
396
58
8
36
180
116
327 6 3
8
2 8
.672
.305
.367
.116
.251
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Doc Sommer has retired from the Oakland Senators
1956-10-03The Oakland Senators have promoted Bill Flowers to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Kevin Middleton to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Doc Sommer to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Dutch Peterson to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Tyson Murphy to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have designated Billy Fitzke for assignment. The Oakland Senators have designated Lou Nieman for assignment. The Oakland Senators have sent Bill Hughes to the minors. The Oakland Senators have designated Mike Maloney for assignment. The Oakland Senators have sent Rafael Stanky to the minors.
1956-03-28Doc Sommer has signed with the Oakland Senators for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1955-03-30The St. Louis Writers have promoted Doc Sommer to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Fred Buskey to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Mudcat Castleman to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have sent Dude Sington to the minors. The St. Louis Writers have sent Vean Beck to the minors.
1955-03-30Doc Sommer has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $2.5M per year for 1 year.
1950-04-18Doc Sommer of the San Francisco Seals is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1950-03-27The San Francisco Seals have promoted Dennis Marshall to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have promoted Claude Hogan to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have promoted Doc Sommer to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have promoted Beiker Stark to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have promoted Joe Dugan to the major league team.
1950-03-27Doc Sommer has signed with the San Francisco Seals for $7.1M per year for 5 years.