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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Val Sommers First Base
Retired (2009, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .218 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .588 Status Retired (2009) Option Years 0  
H 272 Age 74 (OS 75) Date of Birth 11-23-1975
HR 21 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1997)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(16 games)
RBI 125
SB 41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A  (91.8%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF C  (40.6%)   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
2000 WAS
26
75
6
16
2
0
1
6
8
 19 0 0
2
 4 3
.569
.289
.280
.067
.213
2001 WAS
12
40
3
10
1
0
0
4
3
 11 0 1
4
 0 0
.570
.295
.275
.025
.250
2002 WAS-MON
110
310
29
72
6
1
4
22
31
 70 2 1
14
 4 10
.602
.305
.297
.065
.232
2002 WAS
109
309
29
72
6
1
4
22
31
 70 2 1
14
 4 10
.604
.306
.298
.065
.233
2002 MON
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
2003 ATL
162
523
42
106
12
3
6
49
51
 126 0 5
15
 11 8
.543
.271
.272
.069
.203
2004 ATL
127
170
24
43
2
1
7
32
18
 30 0 1
6
 2 2
.723
.323
.400
.147
.253
2005 ATL-TEX
69
87
6
20
3
1
1
7
6
 10 0 0
0
 0 2
.601
.280
.322
.092
.230
2005 ATL
69
87
6
20
3
1
1
7
6
 10 0 0
0
 0 2
.601
.280
.322
.092
.230
2006 BOS
8
25
1
3
1
0
0
3
3
 7 0 0
0
 0 2
.374
.214
.160
.040
.120
2007 BOS
5
15
3
2
0
0
2
2
2
 2 0 0
0
 0 1
.769
.235
.533
.400
.133
Total
519
1245
114
272
27
6
21
125
122
 275 2 8
41
 21 28
.588
.288
.300
.082
.218
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2009-11-01Val Sommers has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2009-04-01The Boston Bees have waived Val Sommers.
2007-10-21The Boston Bees have designated Tom Leovich for assignment. The Boston Bees have designated Val Sommers for assignment. The Boston Bees have designated Frankie Richardson for assignment. The Boston Bees have designated Lenny Proctor for assignment. The Boston Bees have designated Al Bridges for assignment. The Boston Bees have designated Fernando Cummings for assignment.
2007-09-29The Boston Bees have re-claimed Val Sommers from the waiver wire.
2007-09-29The Boston Bees have promoted Tom Leovich to the major league team. The Boston Bees have designated Val Sommers for assignment.
2007-09-05The Boston Bees have promoted Val Sommers to the major league team. The Boston Bees have promoted Al Bridges to the major league team.
2007-07-20The Boston Bees have promoted Johnny Covington to the major league team. The Boston Bees have designated Val Sommers for assignment.
2007-07-09The Boston Bees have promoted Val Sommers to the major league team. The Boston Bees have designated Alex Boone for assignment.
2006-07-22The Boston Bees have promoted Bob Fultz to the major league team. The Boston Bees have designated Val Sommers for assignment.
2006-06-20The Boston Bees have promoted Val Sommers to the major league team.
2006-04-30The Boston Bees have acquired Val Sommers from the waiver wire.
2006-03-01The Texas Ropers have waived Sam Gray. The Texas Ropers have waived Tony Milstead. The Texas Ropers have waived Val Sommers. The Texas Ropers have waived Grant Lopez.
2005-09-21The Texas Ropers have acquired Val Sommers from the waiver wire.
2005-08-10The Atlanta Braves have waived Val Sommers.
2005-08-03The Atlanta Braves have designated Val Sommers for assignment.
2002-10-01A trade has been completed between the Washington DEMOCRATS and the Montreal Expositos. The Montreal Expositos receive Val Sommers, Draft Pick 2003 Round 2 WAS (Steve Matlack) from the Washington DEMOCRATS in exchange for Moe Justice. Protest This Trade.
2002-05-05The Washington DEMOCRATS have promoted Val Sommers to the major league team. The Washington DEMOCRATS have sent John King to the minors.
2001-10-18The Washington DEMOCRATS have sent Val Sommers to the minors. The Washington DEMOCRATS have sent Pat Hickok to the minors. The Washington DEMOCRATS have sent Jeff Heath to the minors. The Washington DEMOCRATS have sent Brad Connor to the minors. The Washington DEMOCRATS have sent John King to the minors.
2001-09-18The Washington DEMOCRATS have promoted Jim Adkins to the major league team. The Washington DEMOCRATS have promoted Val Sommers to the major league team.
2001-03-01The Washington DEMOCRATS have promoted Jeff Heath to the major league team. The Washington DEMOCRATS have sent Val Sommers to the minors. The Washington DEMOCRATS have sent John Cornejo to the minors. The Washington DEMOCRATS have sent Bobby Sturgeon to the minors. The Washington DEMOCRATS have sent Danny Batch to the minors.
2000-09-02The Washington DEMOCRATS have promoted Val Sommers to the major league team.
2000-04-02A trade has been completed between the Washington DEMOCRATS and the Montreal Mooseheads. The Montreal Mooseheads receive Bob Hinds, January Elliott, Bruce Barker from the Washington DEMOCRATS in exchange for Val Sommers. Protest This Trade.
1997-04-01The St. Louis Steamers have renamed John Tepedino to Val Sommers.