Andy Sommers

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1887-1890)

Andy Sommers was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1890 for 6 teams, including the New York Metropolitans, a span of 4 seasons. In 98 career games, he hit .198 with 67 hits, 3 home runs, and 36 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .198
HR 3
RBI 36
H 67
OPS .528
PIV -1,062
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 181 lb
Born
10/26/1865 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Died
7/22/1908 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1887-04-27
Last Game
1890-10-04

Full name: John Andrew Sommers

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Career Batting Statistics

Andy Sommers — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
98 339 35 67 13 4 3 36 8 16 62 .198 .242 .286 .528 -1,062

Career AVG .198 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 23.6% below league average.

Career OBP .242 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.

Career OPS .528 vs. league average .676 across their career seasons — 21.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Andy Sommers — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1887 NY4 AA 33 116 9 21 3 0 1 12 6 7 19 .181 .270 (-33%) .331 (-29%) .373 (-38%) .705 (-34%) -609.0
1888 BSN NL 4 13 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .231 — — — — 0.0
1889 CHN NL 12 45 5 10 5 0 0 8 0 2 8 .222 — — — — 0.0
1889 IN3 NL 23 84 12 21 2 2 2 14 2 1 16 .250 .263 (-5%) .334 (-20%) .357 (+10%) .691 (-5%) 0.0
1890 NY1 NL 17 47 4 5 1 1 0 1 0 4 13 .106 — — — — -350.9
1890 CL4 NL 9 34 4 7 1 1 0 1 0 2 3 .206 — — — — -350.9
Career · 6 seasons 98 339 35 67 13 4 3 36 8 16 62 .198 — — — — -1,311

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Andy Sommers — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 48 1 1 4
C 86 0 366 107 77 7
OF 7 0 7 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Andy Sommers — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1887 NY4 1B 1 0 10 0 0 2
1887 NY4 C 31 0 112 44 32 3
1887 NY4 OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1888 BSN C 4 0 20 2 3 0
1889 CHN C 11 0 45 11 11 1
1889 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1889 IN3 C 21 0 103 21 13 2
1889 IN3 OF 2 0 2 0 1 0
1890 NY1 1B 5 0 38 1 1 2
1890 NY1 C 11 0 51 16 13 1
1890 NY1 OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1890 CL4 C 8 0 35 13 5 0
1890 CL4 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Andy Sommers — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 86
First Base 6
Center Field 3
Right Field 4

Andy Sommers: the record in brief

The profile opens with Andy Sommers's first major league game on April 27, 1887; the last one listed came on October 4, 1890. Sommers played for the New York Metropolitans (1887), the Boston Beaneaters (1888), the Chicago White Stockings (1889), the Indianapolis Hoosiers (1889), the New York Giants (1890), and the Cleveland Spiders (1890). Born on October 26, 1865, in Cleveland, OH, USA, Sommers is listed as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5'11" and 181 pounds. The bio records the death on July 22, 1908, in Cleveland, OH, USA. Sommers's full given name, per the bio, is John Andrew Sommers.

Sommers's career batting table shows 98 games, 339 at bats and 67 hits, a .198 average, adding 3 home runs and 36 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .242 clip and slugging .286, Sommers finished with a .528 OPS. Measured against the leagues Sommers played in, the .198 career average compares with a .259 league average over the same seasons, 23.6% below the league. The OPS comparison is .528 to a league .676, 21.8% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 21, in 1887.

Frequently Asked Questions about Andy Sommers

What years did Andy Sommers play?
Andy Sommers played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1890.
Was Andy Sommers a pitcher?
No. Andy Sommers was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Andy Sommers hit?
Andy Sommers hit 3 career home runs with 67 hits.
What teams did Andy Sommers play for?
Andy Sommers played for 6 teams: the New York Metropolitans (1887), the Boston Beaneaters (1888), the Chicago White Stockings (1889), the Indianapolis Hoosiers (1889), the New York Giants (1890), and the Cleveland Spiders (1890).
What were Andy Sommers's career stats?
In 98 games, Andy Sommers had 67 hits, 3 home runs, 36 RBI, 35 runs, and 8 stolen bases, with a .198 batting average.
What position did Andy Sommers play?
Andy Sommers played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Andy Sommers and how much did he weigh?
Andy Sommers was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 181 pounds.
How many home runs did Andy Sommers hit each season?
Andy Sommers's home runs by season: 1 in 1887, 0 in 1888, 2 in 1889, and 0 in 1890. His most in one season was 2, in 1889.
What was Andy Sommers's career batting average?
Andy Sommers batted .198 over his career, with 67 hits in 339 at bats.
How many RBI did Andy Sommers have?
Andy Sommers drove in 36 runs in his career.
Is Andy Sommers in the Hall of Fame?
No. Andy Sommers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.