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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1968 CHN 92 374 55 84 8 3 9 28 48 62 22 2 4 .649 .314 .334 .225
1969 CHN 140 539 78 157 36 8 8 52 57 86 33 11 4 .790 .358 .432 .291
1970 CHN 120 480 68 138 22 7 13 64 53 75 23 6 4 .802 .358 .444 .287
1971 CHN 139 556 84 153 27 9 17 75 48 87 30 12 1 .783 .335 .448 .275
1972 CHN 133 538 94 170 28 4 20 67 54 77 37 8 1 .874 .379 .494 .316
1973 CHN 139 571 100 157 35 6 18 84 55 94 28 5 9 .792 .340 .452 .275
1974 CHN 95 395 76 132 18 7 13 37 44 60 28 13 0 .915 .401 .514 .334
1975 CHN 139 554 80 158 25 10 17 90 57 79 27 10 4 .814 .356 .458 .285
1976 CHN 130 506 88 156 28 7 23 77 60 75 26 7 4 .910 .382 .528 .308
1977 CHN 98 350 49 103 18 4 7 34 30 51 16 5 1 .777 .348 .429 .294
1978 CHN 116 425 63 122 24 4 12 48 42 58 31 7 0 .802 .355 .447 .287
Total 1341 5288 835 1530 269 69 157 656 548 804 301 86 32 .812 .357 .455 .289
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.