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| Name | Team | Age |
| Gary Sommers | Retired (1962, Age 38) | Died (2006, Age 82) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 10 (1942) |
LF | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Ashburn Crawford League | 0 | 15 years (4 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 7/8/1924 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alt Pos (CF) | Alt Pos (RF) | Alt Pos (1B) |
| (99.9 %) | (98.9 %) | (47.5 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1950 | 1B | SF | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.50 | 1.000 |
| LF | SF | 110 | 110 | 961.66 | 225 | 215 | 6 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 2.07 | .982 | |
| 1951 | LF | SF | 140 | 140 | 1250.0 | 314 | 295 | 14 | 5 | 1 | -2 | 2.22 | .984 |
| 1952 | LF | SF | 142 | 142 | 1260.33 | 290 | 282 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.06 | .993 |
| 1953 | 1B | SF-CLE | 4 | 4 | 38.0 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 8.76 | 1.000 |
| LF | SF-CLE | 53 | 51 | 460.0 | 134 | 129 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 2.56 | .978 | |
| CF | SF-CLE | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 | 1.000 | |
| RF | SF-CLE | 39 | 39 | 359.66 | 83 | 79 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 2.00 | .964 | |
| 1954 | 1B | CLE | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.00 | 1.000 |
| LF | CLE | 100 | 99 | 870.66 | 228 | 219 | 7 | 2 | 1 | -5 | 2.34 | .991 | |
| RF | CLE | 40 | 40 | 355.0 | 81 | 78 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 1.98 | .963 | |
| 1955 | 1B | CLE | 11 | 11 | 92.66 | 103 | 97 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 9.81 | .981 |
| LF | CLE | 102 | 101 | 907.66 | 222 | 218 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2.19 | .995 | |
| RF | CLE | 27 | 27 | 238.0 | 43 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 1.55 | .953 | |
| 1956 | 1B | CLE | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.29 | 1.000 |
| LF | CLE | 104 | 104 | 940.0 | 247 | 244 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 2.36 | 1.000 | |
| RF | CLE | 13 | 13 | 116.0 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2.41 | 1.000 | |
| 1957 | 1B | CLE | 18 | 18 | 151.0 | 146 | 140 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 8.46 | .973 |
| LF | CLE | 98 | 98 | 877.0 | 208 | 199 | 5 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 2.09 | .981 | |
| CF | CLE | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1.59 | 1.000 | |
| RF | CLE | 24 | 24 | 203.0 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2.00 | 1.000 | |
| 1958 | 1B | CLE | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 105 | 100 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 9.45 | 1.000 |
| LF | CLE | 85 | 85 | 755.33 | 186 | 180 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2.19 | .989 | |
| RF | CLE | 28 | 28 | 247.0 | 61 | 58 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2.15 | .967 | |
| 1959 | 1B | CLE | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.62 | 1.000 |
| LF | CLE | 87 | 87 | 777.33 | 176 | 172 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.03 | .994 | |
| CF | CLE | 17 | 17 | 154.33 | 36 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.87 | .889 | |
| RF | CLE | 13 | 13 | 115.33 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.79 | 1.000 | |
| 1960 | 1B | CLE-TOR | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 12.00 | 1.000 |
| LF | CLE-TOR | 5 | 5 | 46.0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2.74 | 1.000 | |
| CF | CLE-TOR | 100 | 100 | 877.33 | 241 | 236 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -5 | 2.44 | .988 | |
| RF | CLE-TOR | 4 | 4 | 34.0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2.38 | 1.000 | |
| 1961 | 1B | TB | 12 | 12 | 101.0 | 94 | 93 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -1 | 8.29 | .989 |
| 2B | TB | 1 | 0 | 2.33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 | 1.000 | |
| 3B | TB | 3 | 1 | 13.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.77 | .800 | |
| SS | TB | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | |
| LF | TB | 56 | 49 | 407.0 | 98 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2.17 | 1.000 | |
| CF | TB | 27 | 25 | 230.0 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2.90 | 1.000 | |
| RF | TB | 21 | 20 | 180.0 | 40 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | |
| 1962 | 1B | TB-BOS-CLE | 3 | 3 | 25.0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 7.92 | 1.000 |
| LF | TB-BOS-CLE | 4 | 4 | 35.0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.06 | 1.000 | |
| CF | TB-BOS-CLE | 3 | 3 | 26.0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3.46 | 1.000 | |
| RF | TB-BOS-CLE | 4 | 4 | 34.0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.91 | 1.000 | |
| Pos Total | 1B | 66 | 66 | 558.66 | 559 | 539 | 13 | 7 | 45 | -8 | 8.89 | .987 | |
| 2B | 1 | 0 | 2.33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 | 1.000 | ||
| 3B | 3 | 1 | 13.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.77 | .800 | ||
| SS | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | ||
| LF | 1086 | 1075 | 9547.97 | 2350 | 2268 | 58 | 24 | 9 | -5 | 2.19 | .990 | ||
| CF | 150 | 148 | 1312.66 | 365 | 355 | 3 | 7 | 0 | -9 | 2.45 | .981 | ||
| RF | 213 | 212 | 1881.99 | 427 | 408 | 9 | 10 | 2 | +4 | 1.99 | .977 | ||
| Total | 1520 | 1502 | 13318.61 | 3707 | 3572 | 86 | 49 | 58 | -18 | 2.47 | .987 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1962-11-01 | Gary Sommers has retired from the Cleveland Cannibals |
| 1962-05-02 | The Cleveland Cannibals have promoted Gary Sommers to the major league team. The Cleveland Cannibals have designated Lew Taber for assignment. |
| 1962-05-01 | Trade #1391947 has been completed between the Cleveland Cannibals and the Boston Harbor MistCats. The Boston Harbor MistCats receive Draft Pick 1963 Round 4 CLE (Angel Deidel) from the Cleveland Cannibals in exchange for Gary Sommers. |
| 1962-04-26 | The Boston Harbor MistCats have promoted Bill Boone to the major league team. The Boston Harbor MistCats have designated Gary Sommers for assignment. |
| 1962-04-26 | The Boston Harbor MistCats have acquired Gary Sommers from the waiver wire. |
| 1962-04-22 | The Tampa Bay Tangos have promoted Dave DeVoy to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tangos have designated Gary Sommers for assignment. |
| 1960-09-18 | Gary Sommers of the Toronto Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days. |
| 1960-08-05 | Trade #1373022 has been completed between the Toronto Tigers and the Cleveland Cannibals. The Cleveland Cannibals receive Michio Hayashi, Billy Dillman, Billy Campbell, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 4 (TOR) from the Toronto Tigers in exchange for Gary Sommers, Amos McRae, Draft Pick 1961 Round 3 CLE (Joe Aldridge). |
| 1959-06-27 | Gary Sommers of the Cleveland Cannibals is injured and is expected to be out 33 days. |
| 1959-05-05 | The Cleveland Cannibals have removed Gary Sommers from the trade block. |
| 1959-03-03 | The Cleveland Cannibals have placed Gary Sommers on the trade block. |
| 1958-06-18 | Gary Sommers of the Cleveland Cannibals is injured and is expected to be out 21 days. |
| 1956-05-22 | Gary Sommers of the Cleveland Cannibals is injured and is expected to be out 30 days. |
| 1953-08-23 | Trade #1273995 has been completed between the San Francisco Bay Sharks and the Cleveland Cannibals. The Cleveland Cannibals receive Gary Sommers, Wayne Stults from the San Francisco Bay Sharks in exchange for Gene Daniel, Brad Sanchez. |
| 1950-06-19 | Gary Sommers of the San Francisco Bay Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 40 days. |