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Name Team Age
Phil Sommers Retired (1979, Age 37) Died (2015, Age 73)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 19
(1964)		 RF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Keith Hernandez League 0 9 years (150 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  D+ B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- B  B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B- D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C- D 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C- 0 10/30/1942
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
D- (9.3 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1964 Minors 78.00 8 / 16 4 / 11 10 / 12 10 / 13 3 / 6 7 / 7 13 / 13 55 / 78
1965 Minors 56.00 2 / 10 4 / 11 2 / 3 4 / 9 1 / 11 3 / 3 9 / 9 25 / 56
1966 Minors 53.00 1 / 7 4 / 13 1 / 5 4 / 8 0 / 9 3 / 5 6 / 6 19 / 53
1967 Minors 30.00 1 / 5 0 / 6 2 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 3 6 / 30
1968 Minors 9.00 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 9
1968 Majors 45.88 0 / 3 2 / 5 4 / 5 2 / 7 1 / 7 6 / 8 5 / 10 20 / 45
1969 Majors 64.20 5 / 10 2 / 9 3 / 10 1 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 2 11 / 64
1970 Majors 56.53 0 / 6 2 / 14 1 / 11 1 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 6 2 / 3 7 / 56
1971 Majors 60.89 2 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 10 2 / 11 6 / 60
1972 Majors 59.59 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 59
1973 Majors 62.99 0 / 5 0 / 12 1 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 15 0 / 7 1 / 62
1974 Majors 43.90 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 43
1975 Majors 62.39 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 62
1976 Majors 57.29 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 11 1 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 4 2 / 57
1977 Majors 38.04 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 38
1978 Majors 46.68 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 46
1979 Majors 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 11
Total 0 0 0 22 / 116 20 / 138 24 / 118 24 / 120 6 / 121 22 / 107 39 / 109 157 / 829
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Phil Sommers has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-04-18The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have waived Phil Sommers.
1979-03-25The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Scott Brown to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Erve Land to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Topsy Schiraldi to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted John Nichting to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Bill Barberich to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Phil Sommers for assignment. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Marlon Stubbs for assignment. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Bill Henderson for assignment. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Willard McCleskey for assignment. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Roland Deschain for assignment.
1977-04-18Phil Sommers of the Chicago Doublemint Chewers is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1976-09-19Phil Sommers of the Chicago Doublemint Chewers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1974-06-16Phil Sommers of the Chicago Doublemint Chewers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1972-04-14Phil Sommers of the Chicago Doublemint Chewers is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1970-07-18Phil Sommers of the Chicago Doublemint Chewers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1968-06-02The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Phil Sommers to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Joe Dammann for assignment.