Rudy Sommers
Rudolph Sommers
Born: October 30, 1886
Cincinnati, OH US
Deceased: March 18, 1949
Louisville, KY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1907-1928
Major League Statistics
Rudy Sommers compiled a career record of 87 wins and 114 losses and a 1.79 ERA in his 264-game pitching career with the Waco Navigators, Lawrenceburg Distllers, Terre Haute Hottentots, Terre Haute Stags, Terre Haute Miners, Dayton Veterans, Nashville Vols, Chattanooga Lookouts, Pawtucket Rovers, New Haven MaxFeds, St. Joseph Drummers, Oklahoma City Indians, Columbus Senators and Louisville Colonels. He began playing during the 1907 season and last took the field during the 1928 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | C | TL | Waco Navigators | 7 | 24 | .226 | 33 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1909 | B | CENL4 | Terre Haute Hottentots | 8 | 11 | .421 | 0.00 | 26 | 174.0 | 159 | 75 | 64 | |||||||||||||
| 1910 | B | CENL4 | Terre Haute Stags | 14 | 17 | .452 | 0.00 | 36 | 282.0 | 223 | 115 | 82 | |||||||||||||
| 1912 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 13 | 7 | .650 | 23 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 17 | 13 | .567 | 0.00 | 34 | 269.0 | 238 | 95 | 85 | 106 | ||||||||||||
| 1916 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Drummers | 16 | 20 | .444 | 3.06 | 53 | 350.0 | 331 | 119 | 104 | |||||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4.65 | 31 | 186.0 | 209 | 125 | 96 | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 2 | 8 | .200 | 4.36 | 28 | 126.0 | 140 | 78 | 61 | 38 | 27 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||
| Totals | 87 | 114 | .433 | 1.79 | 264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1387.0 | 1300 | 488 | 276 | 0 | 448 | 0 | 133 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | C | TL | Waco Navigators | 36 | 104 | 104 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .163 | .163 | .192 | .356 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | D | BLGR | Lawrenceburg Distllers | 138 | 138 | 14 | 25 | .181 | .181 | .181 | .362 | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| 1909 | B | CENL4 | Terre Haute Hottentots | 26 | 55 | 55 | 11 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 1910 | B | CENL4 | Terre Haute Stags | 40 | 113 | 113 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .159 | .159 | .204 | .363 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 23 | 57 | 57 | 12 | .211 | .211 | .211 | .421 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 38 | 107 | 106 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .208 | .387 | 22 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1915 | Ind | COLL1 | (+) Pawtucket Rovers | 46 | 133 | 133 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .271 | .278 | .549 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | Ind | COLL1 | (+) New Haven MaxFeds | 46 | 133 | 133 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .271 | .278 | .549 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Drummers | 68 | 165 | 165 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .255 | .467 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 37 | 75 | 75 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .347 | .627 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 35 | 58 | 58 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .276 | .310 | .586 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 303 | 872 | 871 | 32 | 174 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .228 | .428 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 28 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 0 | .938 | 1.071 |
| Totals | 66 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 0 | .938 | .455 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | C | Texas League | Waco Navigators | |||
| 1908 | D | Blue Grass League | Lawrenceburg Distllers | |||
| 1909 | B | Central League | Terre Haute Hottentots | |||
| 1910 | B | Central League | Terre Haute Stags | |||
| 1911 | B | Central League | Terre Haute Miners | |||
| 1911 | B | Central League | Dayton Veterans | |||
| 1912 | A | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1913 | A | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1913 | A | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1915 | Ind | Colonial League | Pawtucket Rovers | |||
| 1915 | Ind | Colonial League | New Haven MaxFeds | |||
| 1916 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Drummers | |||
| 1919 | A | Western League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1926 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1928 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels |
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