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Nomar Garciaparra League
10-13-2331
Rudy Sumner Starting Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.14 Total Rating 69   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 131-99 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 09-28-1951
K 1733 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1973)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(57 games)
IP 2235.2
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 6 Contact vs. L 11 Endurance 78   Ldrship 66
Power vs. R 12 Power vs. L 8 Velocity 75   Mentor Val 90
Speed 19 Bunt 32 Control 63
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 11 WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm 37 WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health 1 LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1973 Minors 22 67.00 0 / 6 5 / 27 7 / 34 12 / 67
1974 Minors 23 64.00 0 / 3 1 / 32 3 / 29 4 / 64
1975 Minors 24 3.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 3
1975 Majors 24 44.55 143 28 6 1 / 12 3 / 17 1 / 15 5 / 44
1976 Majors 25 47.58 162 31 0 0 / 11 4 / 17 2 / 19 6 / 47
1977 Majors 26 50.34 162 31 0 0 / 8 1 / 25 1 / 17 2 / 50
1978 Majors 27 51.70 162 31 0 0 / 13 0 / 15 3 / 23 3 / 51
1979 Majors 28 53.96 162 36 0 0 / 13 1 / 19 1 / 21 2 / 53
1980 Majors 29 52.37 162 35 0 0 / 11 0 / 17 0 / 24 0 / 52
1981 Majors 30 50.92 162 30 0 1 / 13 0 / 17 1 / 20 2 / 50
1982 Majors 31 42.47 150 23 12 0 / 10 0 / 17 0 / 15 0 / 42
1983 Majors 32 42.15 162 14 0 0 / 11 0 / 20 0 / 11 0 / 42
1984 Majors 33 46.54 162 11 0 0 / 9 0 / 18 1 / 19 1 / 46
1985 Majors 34 45.04 162 19 0 -4 / 9 -6 / 15 -5 / 21 -15 / 45
1986 Minors 35 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 13
1986 Majors 35 17.66 56 12 0 -2 / 0 -7 / 9 -1 / 8 -10 / 17
Total 1807 301 18 -4 / 130 2 / 271 15 / 285 13 / 686
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Rudy Sumner has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-10-17The Pittsburgh Reds have acquired Orth Spriggs from the waiver wire. The Pittsburgh Reds have waived Rudy Sumner.
1986-09-06The Pittsburgh Reds have promoted Al Liska to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Reds have designated Rudy Sumner for assignment.
1986-07-04The Pittsburgh Reds have promoted Rudy Sumner to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Reds have sent Al Liska to the minors.
1986-05-23The Pittsburgh Reds have acquired Rudy Sumner from the waiver wire.
1986-05-07The San Francisco Ravers have waived Rudy Sumner.
1986-04-21The San Francisco Ravers have promoted John Clough to the major league team. The San Francisco Ravers have designated Rudy Sumner for assignment.
1986-04-21The San Francisco Ravers have promoted Rudy Sumner to the major league team.
1986-03-25The San Francisco Ravers have promoted Bill Beniquez to the major league team. The San Francisco Ravers have designated Rudy Sumner for assignment.
1982-04-04Rudy Sumner of the San Francisco Ravers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1981-05-12A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Steel Workers and the San Francisco Ravers. The San Francisco Ravers receive Rudy Sumner, Scotti Mitchell, Jack Crow from the Pittsburgh Steel Workers in exchange for Jumbo Wertz, Baldy Giallombardo, Mel Upshaw, Draft Pick 1982 Round 2 SF (Hunter Munoz), Draft Pick 1983 Round 2 SF (Heinie Blake).
1975-05-14Rudy Sumner of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1975-04-15The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Rudy Sumner to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have designated Robbie Hill for assignment.