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Barry Zito League
8-29-2098
Rick Sommers Catcher
Retired (1978, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .736 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 1256 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 10-26-1943
HR 112 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(105 games)
RBI 565
SB 173 Salary $4.90M Final Contract Year 1978
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B F  (1.1%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1967 MIA
53
148
11
38
5
0
3
16
20
 26 0 1
3
 1 0
.695
.343
.351
.095
.257
1968 MIA
130
481
49
100
18
3
7
50
43
 96 1 3
9
 0 5
.574
.273
.301
.094
.208
1969 MIA
130
477
54
126
22
10
11
76
45
 80 3 4
4
 2 5
.750
.329
.421
.157
.264
1970 MIA-LAA
104
376
42
96
12
1
6
44
31
 78 1 2
12
 2 3
.653
.312
.340
.085
.255
1971 LAA
130
487
64
139
26
6
11
60
45
 82 0 1
26
 8 2
.776
.345
.431
.146
.285
1972 LAA
130
512
75
132
14
6
10
47
49
 110 4 3
21
 12 5
.693
.326
.367
.109
.258
1973 LAA
130
548
72
129
26
3
11
54
50
 99 2 0
17
 11 4
.656
.302
.354
.119
.235
1974 LAA
130
511
81
160
27
6
18
69
56
 88 3 4
34
 18 2
.877
.382
.495
.182
.313
1975 LAA
130
506
60
135
24
8
10
63
49
 99 4 1
21
 12 4
.741
.336
.405
.138
.267
1976 LAA-HOU
103
384
54
114
22
5
14
46
33
 59 2 1
14
 8 4
.844
.355
.490
.193
.297
1977 HOU
59
145
27
44
6
1
7
26
24
 28 1 0
9
 3 1
.909
.406
.503
.200
.303
1978 HOU
69
141
20
43
8
1
4
14
11
 27 0 0
3
 1 1
.816
.355
.461
.156
.305
Total
1298
4716
609
1256
210
50
112
565
456
 872 21 20
173
 78 36
.736
.332
.403
.137
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Rick Sommers has retired from the Houston Lone Star Beers
1976-05-05Trade #1110648 has been completed between the Houston Lone Star Beers and the Los Angeles Bravos. The Los Angeles Bravos receive Olmedo Orth, Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 HOU (Armando McFadden) from the Houston Lone Star Beers in exchange for Rick Sommers. Protest This Trade.
1975-06-25The Los Angeles Bravos have placed Rick Sommers on the trade block.
1972-03-30The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Rick Sommers to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Joe Milan to the major league team.
1972-03-30Rick Sommers has signed with the Los Angeles Bravos for $4.9M per year for 7 years.
1970-08-03Rick Sommers of the Los Angeles Bravos is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1970-07-27A trade has been completed between the Miami Jugadores and the Los Angeles Bravos. The Los Angeles Bravos receive Rick Sommers, Bob Madison from the Miami Jugadores in exchange for Charlie Hippauf, Bill Koegel, Draft Pick 1971 Round 1 LAA (Pop Poetz), Draft Pick 1971 Round 3 LAA (Mike Cooney). Protest This Trade.
1968-04-01The Miami Jugadores have removed Rick Sommers from the trade block.
1968-03-29The Miami Jugadores have placed Rick Sommers on the trade block.
1967-05-19The Miami Jugadores have promoted Pedro Espino to the major league team. The Miami Jugadores have promoted Rick Sommers to the major league team.
1967-04-05The Miami Jugadores have acquired Rick Sommers from the waiver wire.
1967-04-01The San Francisco Seals have waived Rick Sommers.