Lonnie Summers
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Lonnie Summers was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Elite Giants. In 20 career games, he hit .232 with 16 hits and 7 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 176 lb
- Died
- 8/24/1999 in Inglewood, CA, USA
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 69 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .232 | .293 | .290 | .583 | -230 |
Career AVG .232 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.
Career OBP .293 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.
Career SLG .290 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.
Career OPS .583 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 20.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BEG | NN2 | 20 | 69 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .232 | .272 (-15%) | .341 (-14%) | .392 (-26%) | .734 (-21%) | -229.8 |
| Career · 1 season | 20 | 69 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .232 | — | — | — | — | -230 | ||
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
View full game log (54 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 31 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 11 | .387 |
| Away | 28 | 69 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 9 | .333 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-09-04 | CAG | IN9 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-31 | CAG | LCB | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-24 | CAG | LCB | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-10 | CAG | LCB | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-01 | CAG | PH5 | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-07-31 | CAG | PH5 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-07-29 | CAG | KCM | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-07-26 | CAG | KCM | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-24 | CAG | KCM | W | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1949-07-24 | CAG | KCM | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 5 |
| Left Field | 13 |
Lonnie Summers: the record in brief
The season rows for Lonnie Summers begin in 1938. The team column never changes: it is the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1938. The bio lists Summers as a left fielder who threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 176 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Summers was born on August 2, 1915, in Davis, OK, USA. Summers's death is recorded on August 24, 1999, in Inglewood, CA, USA.
The batting record for Summers: 20 games, 16 hits in 69 at bats, and a .232 average, adding 7 RBI. Summers's career OPS of .583 combines a .293 on-base mark with .290 slugging. Set against a .273 league average for the same years, Summers's .232 average sits 15.0% below it. Only one season appears, 1938 for the Baltimore Elite Giants, when Summers played 20 games and went 16 for 69. That year the league hit .272, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lonnie Summers
- Was Lonnie Summers a pitcher?
- No. Lonnie Summers was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Lonnie Summers hit?
- Lonnie Summers hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.
- What teams did Lonnie Summers play for?
- Lonnie Summers played for one team, the Baltimore Elite Giants (1938).
- What were Lonnie Summers's career stats?
- In 20 games, Lonnie Summers had 16 hits, 7 RBI, and 15 runs, with a .232 batting average.
- What position did Lonnie Summers play?
- Lonnie Summers played primarily as a left fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Lonnie Summers and how much did he weigh?
- Lonnie Summers was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 176 pounds.
- What was Lonnie Summers's career batting average?
- Lonnie Summers batted .232 over his career, with 16 hits in 69 at bats.
- How many RBI did Lonnie Summers have?
- Lonnie Summers drove in 7 runs in his career.
- Is Lonnie Summers in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lonnie Summers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.