What years did Rudy Sommers play?

Rudy Sommers played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1927.

Was Rudy Sommers a pitcher?

Yes. Rudy Sommers pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 44 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rudy Sommers hit?

Rudy Sommers hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

What were Rudy Sommers's career stats?

In 33 games, Rudy Sommers went 2-8 with a 4.81 ERA, 44 strikeouts, 101.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.

What position did Rudy Sommers play?

Rudy Sommers played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Rudy Sommers and how much did he weigh?

Rudy Sommers was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.

What was Rudy Sommers's career ERA?

Rudy Sommers finished with a 4.81 career ERA, going 2-8 with 44 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Rudy Sommers have?

Rudy Sommers recorded 44 career strikeouts.

Is Rudy Sommers in the Hall of Fame?

No. Rudy Sommers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Rudy Sommers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1927)

Rudy Sommers was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1927 for the Chicago Cubs, the Brooklyn Tip-Tops, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 16 seasons. Across 33 career appearances, he went 2-8 with a 4.81 ERA and 44 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 25, 2026

W–L 2–8

ERA 4.81

WHIP 1.64

SO 44

Pitcher PIV -1721.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 10/30/1886 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died: 3/18/1949 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1912-09-08
Last Game: 1927-07-13

Full name: Rudolph Sommers

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rudy Sommers — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	8	33	8	2	0	2	101.0	113	54	4	53	44	4.81	-1721.9

Career ERA 4.81 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — 33.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rudy Sommers — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1912	CHN	NL	0	1	1	0	0	0	3.0	4	1	2	2	3.00	—	0.0
1914	BRF	FL	2	7	23	8	2	2	82.0	88	37	34	40	4.06	2.93 (-39%)	-469.2
1926	BOS	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	2.0	3	3	3	0	13.50	—	0.0
1927	BOS	AL	0	0	7	0	0	0	14.0	18	13	14	2	8.36	4.08 (-105%)	-1252.7
Career · 4 seasons			2	8	33	8	2	2	101.0	113	54	53	44	4.81	—	-1,722

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Rudy Sommers — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
33	27	1	7	1	1	0	1	0	4	1	.259	.375	.370	.745	0

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .375 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +11.4% above league average.

Career SLG .370 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .745 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rudy Sommers — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1912	CHN	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	BRF	FL	23	24	1	6	1	1	0	3	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	BOS	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	BOS	AL	7	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			33	27	1	7	1	1	1	4	1	.259	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Rudy Sommers — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	18	13	1	3	0	0	.231
Away	15	14	0	4	0	1	.286

Pitching — Home / Away

Rudy Sommers — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	18	54.2	58	20	30	27	3.29
Away	15	46.1	56	37	28	18	7.19

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rudy Sommers — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1927-07-13	BOS	SLA	L	1	1	0
1927-07-10	BOS	CHW	L	0	0	0
1927-06-11	BOS	SLA	L	1	0	1
1927-06-06	BOS	CHW	L	0	0	0
1927-05-09	BOS	DET	L	0	0	0
1927-04-29	BOS	NYY	L	0	0	0
1927-04-27	BOS	PHA	L	0	0	0
1926-04-27	BOS	MIN	L	0	0	0
1926-04-13	BOS	NYY	L	0	0	0
1914-09-29	BRF	CHF	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rudy Sommers — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1927-07-13	BOS	SLA	—	3.0	5	4	4	4	0	0
1927-07-10	BOS	CHW	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1927-06-11	BOS	SLA	—	2.2	5	4	4	3	1	0
1927-06-06	BOS	CHW	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1927-05-09	BOS	DET	—	1.0	4	6	6	2	0	2
1927-04-29	BOS	NYY	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1927-04-27	BOS	PHA	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0
1926-04-27	BOS	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1926-04-13	BOS	NYY	—	1.0	3	3	3	2	0	0
1914-09-29	BRF	CHF	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rudy Sommers — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	33	0	2	30	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rudy Sommers — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1912	CHN	P	1	0	0	0
1914	BRF	P	23	2	22	3
1926	BOS	P	2	0	1	0
1927	BOS	P	7	0	7	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rudy Sommers — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	33

Rudy Sommers: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 8, 1912 and the final game on July 13, 1927, Rudy Sommers built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago Cubs (1912), the Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914), and the Boston Red Sox (1926 to 1927). Born on October 30, 1886, in Cincinnati, OH, USA, Sommers is listed as a pitcher and batted from both sides and threw left-handed. Size on record: 5'11" and 165 pounds. Sommers's death is recorded on March 18, 1949, in Louisville, KY, USA. Rudy Sommers was the playing name; the full given name is Rudolph.

Across 33 games (8 starts), Sommers recorded 2 wins against 8 losses with a 4.81 ERA. The same table counts 44 strikeouts. The league ERA over Sommers's seasons was 3.61, so the 4.81 figure ran 33.3% worse than average. 1914 was Sommers's sharpest full season, a 4.06 ERA against the league's 2.93.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rudy Sommers

What years did Rudy Sommers play?: Rudy Sommers played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1927.
Was Rudy Sommers a pitcher?: Yes. Rudy Sommers pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 44 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rudy Sommers hit?: Rudy Sommers hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What teams did Rudy Sommers play for?: Rudy Sommers played for 3 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1912), the Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914), and the Boston Red Sox (1926–1927).
What were Rudy Sommers's career stats?: In 33 games, Rudy Sommers went 2-8 with a 4.81 ERA, 44 strikeouts, 101.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
What position did Rudy Sommers play?: Rudy Sommers played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rudy Sommers and how much did he weigh?: Rudy Sommers was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
What was Rudy Sommers's career ERA?: Rudy Sommers finished with a 4.81 career ERA, going 2-8 with 44 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rudy Sommers have?: Rudy Sommers recorded 44 career strikeouts.
Is Rudy Sommers in the Hall of Fame?: No. Rudy Sommers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.