Bill Sommers
William Dunn Sommers
Born: February 17, 1923
Brooklyn, NY US
Deceased: September 22, 2000
Palm City, FL US
Primary Position: Second base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1942-1949
Major League Statistics
Bill Sommers compiled a career batting average of .299 with 25 home runs and 249 RBI in his 663-game career with the Canton Terriers, Lynn Red Sox, Scranton Red Sox and San Antonio Missions. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | 129 | 498 | 498 | 138 | 22 | 2 | 3 | .277 | .277 | .347 | .624 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | NENL | Lynn Red Sox | 121 | 512 | 444 | 84 | 144 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 62 | 10 | 53 | 17 | .324 | .402 | .410 | .812 | 182 | 5 | 10 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 140 | 622 | 556 | 85 | 167 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 80 | 4 | 53 | 41 | .300 | .365 | .397 | .763 | 221 | 4 | 9 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 153 | 656 | 577 | 86 | 188 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 18 | 4 | 68 | 33 | .326 | .400 | .426 | .826 | 246 | 3 | 8 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 120 | 465 | 414 | 41 | 107 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 32 | .258 | .328 | .333 | .662 | 138 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Totals | 663 | 2753 | 2489 | 296 | 744 | 113 | 14 | 25 | 249 | 37 | 6 | 216 | 123 | .299 | .358 | .386 | .744 | 960 | 0 | 13 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | 2B | 127 | 327 | 367 | 41 | .944 | 5.465 | |
| 1946 | B | NENL | Lynn Red Sox | 2B | 121 | 278 | 317 | 24 | 74 | .961 | 4.917 |
| 1947 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 2B | 140 | 340 | 407 | 34 | 86 | .956 | 5.336 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 2B | 153 | 422 | 393 | 24 | 85 | .971 | 5.327 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 2B | 116 | 282 | 245 | 25 | 80 | .955 | 4.543 |
| Totals | 657 | 1649 | 1729 | 148 | 325 | .958 | 5.142 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Canton Terriers | BOS | ||
| 1946 | B | New England League | Lynn Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA |
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