1898
Born November 3, 1898
Gentry, MO, USA
Homer Summa Notable
b. November 3, 1898 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1920, Cleveland Indians 1922–1928, Philadelphia Athletics 1929–1930
Homer Summa played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1920 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1930. His longest stay was with the Cleveland Indians, from 1922 to 1928.
Across 840 games he batted .302, with 905 hits and 414 runs. He finished with 18 home runs, 166 doubles and 44 stolen bases.
He played 773 games in the outfield, with 1,368 putouts and 58 errors.
He was born in Gentry, MO, USA on November 3, 1898, and died on January 29, 1966. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | PIT | 10 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .318 |
| 1922 | CLE | 12 | 46 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .348 |
| 1923 | CLE | 137 | 525 | 92 | 172 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 69 | 33 | 20 | 9 | .328 |
| 1924 | CLE | 111 | 390 | 55 | 113 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 16 | 4 | .290 |
| 1925 | CLE | 75 | 224 | 28 | 74 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 3 | .330 |
| 1926 | CLE | 154 | 581 | 74 | 179 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 76 | 47 | 9 | 15 | .308 |
| 1927 | CLE | 145 | 574 | 73 | 164 | 41 | 7 | 4 | 74 | 32 | 18 | 6 | .286 |
| 1928 | CLE | 134 | 504 | 60 | 143 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 20 | 15 | 4 | .284 |
| 1929 | PHA | 37 | 81 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .272 |
| 1930 | PHA | 25 | 54 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .278 |
| Career | — | 840 | 3001 | 414 | 905 | 166 | 34 | 18 | 361 | 166 | 88 | 44 | .302 |
On this day & linked events
1966
Died January 29, 1966
1920
Major-league debut: Homer Summa
Homer Summa made a major-league debut on September 13, 1920.
1930
Final major-league game: Homer Summa
Homer Summa played a final major-league game on September 28, 1930.
Image: National Photo Company Collection, public domain