1865
Born October 26, 1865
Cleveland, OH, USA
Andy Sommers Notable
b. October 26, 1865 · New York Metropolitans 1887, Boston Beaneaters 1888, Chicago White Stockings 1889, Indianapolis Hoosiers 1889, New York Giants 1890, Cleveland Spiders 1890
Andy Sommers played for six clubs across four seasons as a catcher, opening with the New York Metropolitans in 1887 and closing with the Cleveland Spiders in 1890.
Across 98 games he batted .198, with 67 hits and 35 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 13 doubles and 8 stolen bases.
He played 86 games behind the plate, with 366 putouts and 77 errors. He turned 7 double plays.
He was born in Cleveland, OH, USA on October 26, 1865, and died on July 22, 1908. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | NYP | 33 | 116 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 6 | .181 |
| 1888 | BSN | 4 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .231 |
| 1889 | CHC/IND | 35 | 129 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 24 | 2 | .240 |
| 1890 | CLV/NYG | 26 | 81 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 0 | .148 |
| Career | — | 98 | 339 | 35 | 67 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 62 | 8 | .198 |
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1908