Kid Summers
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1893)
Kid Summers was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1893 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 2 career games, he hit .000.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 169 lb
- Born
- 1868 in Toronto, ON, CAN
- Died
- 10/16/1895 in Toronto, ON, CAN
- MLB Debut
- 1893-08-05
- Last Game
- 1893-08-06
Full name: William Summers
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .500 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — +40.3% above league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .500 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 32.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | SLN | NL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1 |
| Left Field | 1 |
Kid Summers: the record in brief
The profile opens with Kid Summers's first major league game on August 5, 1893; the last one listed came on August 6, 1893. All of the seasons listed were played for the St. Louis Browns. Born in 1868, in Toronto, ON, CAN, Summers is listed as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 10 inches and 169 pounds. The bio records the death on October 16, 1895, in Toronto, ON, CAN. Summers's full given name, per the bio, is William Summers.
The batting record for Summers: 2 games, 0 hits in 1 at bats, and a .000 average. Set against a .280 league average for the same years, Summers's .000 average sits 100.0% below it. The season table holds a single row: 1893 with the St. Louis Browns, 2 games, 1 at bats and 0 hits.
By games played in the field, catcher leads with 1, followed by left field (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about Kid Summers
- Was Kid Summers a pitcher?
- No. Kid Summers was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Kid Summers hit?
- Kid Summers hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Kid Summers play for?
- Kid Summers played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1893).
- What were Kid Summers's career stats?
- In 2 games, Kid Summers had 1 runs, with a .000 batting average.
- What position did Kid Summers play?
- Kid Summers played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Kid Summers and how much did he weigh?
- Kid Summers was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 169 pounds.
- What was Kid Summers's career batting average?
- Kid Summers batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
- Is Kid Summers in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Kid Summers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.