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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 21 | CIN | NL | 24 | 88 | 88 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .182 | .193 | .375 | 29 | 17 | O/526 | ||||||||
| 1882 | 23 | CIN | AA | 80 | 378 | 354 | 82 | 102 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 24 | .288 | .333 | .364 | .698 | 129 | 129 | *O | |||||||||
| 1883 | 24 | CIN | AA | 97 | 433 | 413 | 79 | 115 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 20 | .278 | .312 | .346 | .658 | 107 | 143 | *O/51 | |||||||||
| 1884 | 25 | BAL | AA | 107 | 495 | 479 | 96 | 129 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 8 | .269 | .293 | .359 | .652 | 108 | 172 | 8 | *5/O4 | |||||||||
| 1885 | 26 | BAL | AA | 110 | 498 | 471 | 84 | 118 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 24 | .251 | .291 | .331 | .622 | 97 | 156 | 3 | *O/5163 | ||||||||
| 1886 | 27 | BAL | AA | 139 | 587 | 560 | 79 | 117 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 31 | 24 | .209 | .245 | .261 | .506 | 61 | 146 | 3 | *O45/61 | |||||||
| 1887 | 28 | BAL | AA | 131 | 530 | 463 | 88 | 123 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 29 | 63 | 36 | .266 | .358 | .311 | .670 | 91 | 144 | 4 | *O45/61 | ||||||
| 1888 | 29 | BAL | AA | 79 | 316 | 297 | 31 | 65 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 13 | 18 | 29 | .219 | .266 | .253 | .518 | 69 | 75 | 1 | O6/43 | ||||||
| 1889 | 30 | BAL | AA | 106 | 429 | 386 | 51 | 85 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 18 | 42 | 49 | .220 | .298 | .272 | .570 | 65 | 105 | 1 | *O/6 | ||||||
| 1890 | 31 | TOT | MLB | 47 | 179 | 164 | 17 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 15 | .250 | .313 | .305 | .618 | 76 | 50 | 0 | O/1 | |||||||
| 1890 | 31 | CLV | NL | 9 | 37 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .229 | .270 | .257 | .527 | 57 | 9 | 0 | /O1 | ||||||
| 1890 | 31 | BAL | AA | 38 | 142 | 129 | 13 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 13 | .256 | .324 | .318 | .642 | 81 | 41 | 0 | O | |||||||
| 10 Yrs | 920 | 3933 | 3675 | 617 | 911 | 109 | 42 | 11 | 342 | 101 | 238 | 118 | .248 | .297 | .309 | .607 | 88 | 1137 | 20 | ||||||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 693 | 647 | 109 | 160 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 60 | 42 | .248 | .297 | .309 | .607 | 88 | 200 | |||||||||||||
| BAL (7 yrs) | 710 | 2997 | 2785 | 442 | 670 | 90 | 29 | 7 | 255 | 101 | 192 | 114 | .241 | .294 | .301 | .596 | 83 | 839 | 20 | ||||||||||
| CIN (2 yrs) | 177 | 811 | 767 | 161 | 217 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 81 | 44 | .283 | .322 | .355 | .676 | 117 | 272 | |||||||||||||
| CIN (1 yr) | 24 | 88 | 88 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .182 | .193 | .375 | 29 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| CLV (1 yr) | 9 | 37 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .229 | .270 | .257 | .527 | 57 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| AA (9 yrs) | 887 | 3808 | 3552 | 603 | 887 | 107 | 42 | 11 | 336 | 101 | 236 | 114 | .250 | .300 | .313 | .613 | 90 | 1111 | 20 | ||||||||||
| NL (2 yrs) | 33 | 125 | 123 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .195 | .208 | .211 | .419 | 38 | 26 | 0 | ||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Joe Sommer born?
Joe Sommer was born on November 20, 1858.
Where was Joe Sommer born?
Joe Sommer was born in Covington, KY.
How tall was Joe Sommer?
Joe Sommer was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Joe Sommer weigh when playing?
Joe Sommer weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Joe Sommer play?
Joe Sommer played 10 seasons.
Is Joe Sommer in the Hall of Fame?
Joe Sommer has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Joe Sommer play?
Joe Sommer was a Leftfielder, Third Baseman and Second Baseman.
How many hits did Joe Sommer have?
Joe Sommer had 911 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Joe Sommer have?
Joe Sommer had 11 home runs over his career.
What was Joe Sommer's average?
Joe Sommer had a .248 average over his career.
How many teams has Joe Sommer played for?
Joe Sommer played for 4 teams; the Cincinnati Stars, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Spiders.
When did Joe Sommer retire?
Joe Sommer last played in 1890.
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