#48 Joe Sommer, Third Base, 28 yrs, Brooklyn Bridegrooms
Wednesday, 10/25/1888
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Joe Sommer

11/20/1859
28
COVINGTON KY USA
6"1
165

Third Base
R
R
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Minimal
Loyal
None at all
3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Normal
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 2,750,500
1888
$ 410,000 (3 year(s))
8 Year(s), 13 Days (1389 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 48 Days (1424 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall561410
Versus LHP661410
Versus RHP561410
Talent552510
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7
9
8
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
P : 3 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 2 (Range), .949 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 1 (Range), .852 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .928 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/13CHNW 6-4400000000#7  
9/14CHNL 5-13400000000#7  
9/16SLNL 1-5200000010#7  
9/28@CINW 9-6611000110#7  
9/29@CINL 4-14401100000#7  
9/30SLNL 0-7300000000#7  
10/1@SLNW 7-6412100301#7PoG 
10/2CHNW 7-5411000100#7  
10/3@PITW 6-3411000100#7  
10/4PHIL 1-12401000001#7  

Batting Stats 1888

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall142533119256269552236.223.252.304.556.497.081
Projected142533119256269552236.223.252.304.556.497.081
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall142559000130416233341273.944.62.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP5491005324100.167.193.185.378
vs. RHP479110246264522032300.230.259.317.576
Close/Late70174009615000.243.254.300.554
Scoring Position19333610580710400.171.196.212.409
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7025763115234301018.245.273.350.624
Road7227656141035251218.203.233.261.494
March/April25891820014549.202.237.225.461
May25972251113935.227.248.330.577
June238925500131238.281.301.337.638
July248717521121166.195.247.333.581
August2595214209833.221.242.305.548
Sept/Oct20761641081035.211.237.289.527

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1884140523120276254622807243515.229.265.315.581
1885157648153355143883111404417.236.272.310.582CIN
188615363617538624681280038628.275.306.363.669CIN
188715358314018818782560551447.240.304.304.608 BRO
1888142533119256269552204363412.223.252.304.556BRO
Total745292370714331829936816511718921959.242.281.320.601 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
18837256200020210.240.240.320.560
18844145000100302.357.357.357.714
18874153100001110.200.250.267.517
Total155414300121622.259.273.315.588

Fielding Stats 1888

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base142142693543245532.9301252.13.27    

Player History

1/31/1886: Gets a new one-year contract worth $550,000 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1886, hitting .571 with 1 HR, 5 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Brooklyn on 2/3/1887 to a 2-year deal worth $2,750,500 per year...
Injured on 9/16/1888 with a Sore Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks...
10/3/1888: Signed a contract extension with Brooklyn, $410,000 per year, for 3 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
RBI
1887 - 87 - 10th
SB
1886 - 62 - 4th
   

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