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

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 SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1912 CHN NL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 1 2 2 3.00 — 0.0
1914 BRF FL 2 7 23 8 2 0 2 82.0 88 37 34 40 4.06 2.93 (-39%) -469.2
1926 BOS AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 3 3 0 13.50 — 0.0
1927 BOS AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 14.0 18 13 14 2 8.36 4.08 (-105%) -1252.7
Career · 4 seasons 2 8 33 8 2 0 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 HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1912 CHN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1914 BRF FL 23 24 1 6 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1926 BOS AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1927 BOS AL 7 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 33 27 1 7 1 1 0 1 0 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
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18131300.231
Away15140401.286

Pitching — Home / Away

Rudy Sommers — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1854.2582030273.29
Away1546.1563728187.19

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rudy Sommers — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-07-13 BOSSLAL 101000000
1927-07-10 BOSCHWL 000000000
1927-06-11 BOSSLAL 100000001
1927-06-06 BOSCHWL 000000000
1927-05-09 BOSDETL 000000000
1927-04-29 BOSNYYL 000000000
1927-04-27 BOSPHAL 000000000
1926-04-27 BOSMINL 000000000
1926-04-13 BOSNYYL 000000000
1914-09-29 BRFCHFL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rudy Sommers — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1927-07-13 BOSSLA — 3.0544400
1927-07-10 BOSCHW — 2.0211000
1927-06-11 BOSSLA — 2.2544310
1927-06-06 BOSCHW — 1.1100000
1927-05-09 BOSDET — 1.0466202
1927-04-29 BOSNYY — 2.0000200
1927-04-27 BOSPHA — 2.0100210
1926-04-27 BOSMIN — 1.0000100
1926-04-13 BOSNYY — 1.0333200
1914-09-29 BRFCHF — 1.0100000

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 GS PO A E DP
1912 CHN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1914 BRF P 23 0 2 22 3 0
1926 BOS P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1927 BOS P 7 0 0 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rudy Sommers — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 33

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 was Rudy Sommers's career batting average?
Rudy Sommers batted .259 over his career, with 7 hits in 27 at bats.
How many RBI did Rudy Sommers have?
Rudy Sommers drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Rudy Sommers's career ERA?
Rudy Sommers finished with a 4.81 career ERA, going 2-8 with 44 strikeouts.