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Name Team Age
Bill Sommers Retired (2010, Age 38) Died (2041, Age 69)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 15
(1992)		 LF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Amos Otis League 0 14 years (41 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B  C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A  B+ C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ C  D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D+ D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A  A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C- 0 10/30/1972
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (2B)
A+ (98.5 %) C+ (44.2 %) F  (3.3 %)

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
1996 STL 32 59 7 16 5 0 1 6 8 8 1 1 0 .765 .358 .407 .271
1997 STL 83 273 33 76 14 1 8 36 32 38 3 4 1 .779 .354 .425 .278
1998 STL 109 317 36 87 15 3 3 35 42 56 4 7 3 .726 .357 .369 .274
1999 STL 86 128 16 28 8 0 2 18 20 22 4 3 1 .657 .329 .328 .219
2000 STL 107 265 25 71 10 3 2 34 32 48 5 1 3 .700 .349 .351 .268
2001 STL 123 241 25 61 9 0 3 34 39 34 1 4 2 .686 .358 .328 .253
2002 STL 121 265 38 72 11 3 6 23 45 41 10 7 2 .783 .379 .404 .272
2003 CHN 139 583 86 183 26 3 19 86 61 87 9 8 2 .845 .379 .467 .314
2004 CHN 139 569 91 160 31 1 13 62 60 77 16 6 1 .757 .350 .408 .281
2005 CHN 139 560 78 164 32 6 15 100 66 79 8 4 2 .817 .365 .452 .293
2006 CHN 140 579 103 186 36 1 25 91 59 88 6 3 1 .902 .386 .516 .321
2007 CHN 76 159 29 45 11 1 5 25 19 27 0 2 0 .824 .365 .459 .283
2008 CHN 86 300 45 73 12 3 5 28 41 51 2 3 4 .689 .335 .353 .243
2009 CHN 46 144 19 50 11 0 2 31 22 20 2 2 6 .891 .426 .465 .347
2010 CHN 48 174 23 45 6 1 3 23 28 26 4 1 4 .719 .363 .356 .259
Total 1474 4616 654 1317 237 26 112 632 574 702 75 56 32 .785 .365 .421 .285
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2010-11-01Bill Sommers has retired from the Chicago Red Stars
2003-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Red Stars and the St. Louis CARDINALS. The St. Louis CARDINALS receive Draft Pick 2004 Round 2 CHN (Mark Mullen) from the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for Bill Sommers. Protest This Trade.
2002-08-23Bill Sommers of the St. Louis CARDINALS is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1997-08-24Bill Sommers of the St. Louis CARDINALS is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1997-03-01The St. Louis CARDINALS have promoted Bill Sommers to the major league team. The St. Louis CARDINALS have sent Shooty Boozer to the minors.
1996-09-02The St. Louis CARDINALS have promoted Jerry Wall to the major league team. The St. Louis CARDINALS have sent Bill Sommers to the minors.
1996-08-31Bill Sommers of the St. Louis CARDINALS is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1996-06-30The St. Louis CARDINALS have promoted Bill Sommers to the major league team.
1994-05-30A trade has been completed between the St. Louis CARDINALS and the Chicago Red Stars. The Chicago Red Stars receive Zeb Kehn from the St. Louis CARDINALS in exchange for Mike Galvin, Bill Sommers, Draft Pick 1995 Round 1 CHN (Bubba Baker).