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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
B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+
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)
A+ (99.9 %) A+ (98.9 %) C+ (47.5 %)
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (2B)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (SS)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1950 SF 0 2 0 0 0 110 0 0 1
1951 SF 0 0 0 0 0 140 0 0 2
1952 SF 0 0 0 0 0 142 0 0 1
1953 SF-CLE 0 4 0 0 0 53 1 39 35
1954 CLE 0 1 0 0 0 100 0 40 2
1955 CLE 0 11 0 0 0 102 0 27 3
1956 CLE 0 1 0 0 0 104 0 13 1
1957 CLE 0 18 0 0 0 98 2 24 0
1958 CLE 0 12 0 0 0 85 0 28 3
1959 CLE 0 1 0 0 0 87 17 13 0
1960 CLE-TOR 0 1 0 0 0 5 100 4 17
1961 TB 0 12 1 3 1 56 27 21 34
1962 TB-BOS-CLE 0 3 0 0 0 4 3 4 27
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Gary Sommers has retired from the Cleveland Cannibals
1962-05-02The Cleveland Cannibals have promoted Gary Sommers to the major league team. The Cleveland Cannibals have designated Lew Taber for assignment.
1962-05-01Trade #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.
1962-04-26The Boston Harbor MistCats have promoted Bill Boone to the major league team. The Boston Harbor MistCats have designated Gary Sommers for assignment.
1962-04-26The Boston Harbor MistCats have acquired Gary Sommers from the waiver wire.
1962-04-22The Tampa Bay Tangos have promoted Dave DeVoy to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tangos have designated Gary Sommers for assignment.
1960-09-18Gary Sommers of the Toronto Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1960-08-05Trade #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).
1959-06-27Gary Sommers of the Cleveland Cannibals is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1959-05-05The Cleveland Cannibals have removed Gary Sommers from the trade block.
1959-03-03The Cleveland Cannibals have placed Gary Sommers on the trade block.
1958-06-18Gary Sommers of the Cleveland Cannibals is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1956-05-22Gary Sommers of the Cleveland Cannibals is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1953-08-23Trade #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.
1950-06-19Gary Sommers of the San Francisco Bay Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.