Joe Sommer

Full Name: Joseph John Sommer

Positions: Shortstop, Centerfielder and Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 165lb

Team: Cincinnati Red Stockings

Born: November 20, 1858 in Covington, KY

Died: January 16, 1938 in Cincinnati, OH

League Debut: March 30, 1885 (BRO @ CIN, box score) • Age 26

Real-life MLB career: 1880–1890 • Baseball-Reference page ↗

 
1886
Career
WAR
-0.2
1.8
AB
30
644
H
4
165
HR
0
1
BA
.133
.256
R
1
95
RBI
0
100
SB
0
102
OBP
.188
.300
SLG
.133
.332
OPS
.321
.632
OPS+
-7
86

Standard Batting

YearAgeTmLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBI SBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+TBGIDPHBPSHSFIBBPosAwards
188526CINAA 162652614 94161 3461 10010239 3323 .262.305.342.647 91210 5 SS-CF
188627CINAA 273730 14 000 000 22 .133.188.133.321 -74 00500 SS-RF-CF
2 Yrs 18968964495165 346110010239 3525.256.300.332.632 8621405 500
Bold = led the league. OPS+ compares OBP and SLG with the league average (100 = average; no park adjustment). Blank GIDP/SH/SF/IBB cells: that season's source data didn't track them (PA there = AB+BB+HBP).

Value Batting

YearAgeTmLgPARbatRbaserRposRAAWAARrepRARWARoWARdWARPosAwards
188526CINAA652 -10.56.54.80.80.122.323.02.02.00.4 SS-CF
188627CINAA37 -4.30.10.3-3.9-0.31.1-2.8-0.2-0.20.0 SS-RF-CF
2 Yrs689 -14.86.65.1-3.1-0.323.420.21.81.80.5
Runs above average from batting (Rbat), baserunning (Rbaser) and position (Rpos); RAA/WAA = runs/wins above average, Rrep = replacement runs, RAR = runs above replacement (see how WAR is calculated).

Advanced Batting

YearAgeTmLgPABAbipISOHR%SO%BB%XBH%X/H%GB/FBGB%SB%P/PARCeBAClutchWIS WAR
188526CINAA652 .271.0800.23.55.1 6.325.5 72.3
188627CINAA37 .143.0000.05.45.4 0.00.0 0.7141.4 2.971.2 .162-12-0.2
2 Yrs689 .265.0760.13.65.1 6.024.80.7141.4 72.30.161.2-0.2
BAbip = batting average on balls in play; ISO = SLG − BA; HR%, SO%, BB%, XBH% are per plate appearance; X/H% = extra-base hits per hit; GB/FB and P/PA come from the sim's batted-ball and pitch counts; RC = runs created. eBA, Clutch and WIS WAR are WhatIfSports' own metrics (1886 onward).

Batting Splits

YearSplitGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSBAbip
1886Home17312403 000000 22.125.192.125.317.136
1886Away106611 000000 00.167.167.167.333.167
1886vs LH Starter58702 000000 10.286.375.286.661.286
1886vs RH Starter16242302 000000 12.087.125.087.212.095
Splits come from the WhatIfSports season export (available from 1886). Traded players' splits combine all of their teams that season.

Appearances

YearAgeTmLgGGSBattingDefense PC1B2B3BSSLFCFRFPHPR
188526CINAA162162162162 15255
188627CINAA2762726 141111
2 Yrs189168189188 16656111
Games by position come from the fielding data; GS = games started; PH/PR = games entered as a pinch hitter or pinch runner (counted from the box scores).

Standard Fielding

YearAgeTmLgPosGGSInnChPOAEDP Fld%lgFld%RF/9lgRF9RF/G+Plays−PlaysPBSBCSCS%C.ERAPK
188526 CIN AASS1521521297.7 90632043015630 .828.8655.205.67 4.93224
188526 CIN AACF5510134.7 4644020 .957.9042.942.73 0.8010
188627 CIN AASS14675.0 502116134 .740.8624.445.77 2.6401
188627 CIN AACF101.0 00000 .000.8930.002.72 0.0000
188627 CIN AARF11021.0 32010 .667.8920.861.56 0.1810
CareerSS1661581372.7 95634144616934 .8235.16 4.74225
CareerCF5610135.7 4644020 .9572.92 0.7910
CareerRF11021.0 32010 .6670.86 0.1810
Positions listed in scorebook order (P, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF). Ch = chances (PO+A+E); RF/9 = 9×(PO+A)/Inn; RF/G = (PO+A)/G; lgFld% and lgRF9 = league average at that position. +Plays/−Plays are the sim's good and poor defensive plays. For pitchers, SB/CS are runners stealing while he pitched.

Leaderboards, Awards, & Honors

Doubles

Top-10 finishes in each league. Rate stats require 3.1 plate appearances (batters) or 1 inning pitched (pitchers) per team game.

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