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Champ Summers
John Junior Summers

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 205 lb.
School Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Debut May 4, 1974
  vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game September 30, 1984
Born June 15, 1946 in Bremerton, WA

Signed by the Oakland Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1971. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1974 28 OAK AL  20   24    2    3   1  0   0    3   0  0   1   5  .125  .160  .167   -3    4   0   0   0   0   0
 1975 29 CHC NL  76   91   14   21   5  1   1   16   0  0  10  13  .231  .311  .341   78   31   0   1   0   1   3
 1976 30 CHC NL  83  126   11   26   2  0   3   13   1  0  13  31  .206  .284  .294   59   37   1   1   1   1   3
 1977 31 CIN NL  59   76   11   13   4  0   3    6   0  0   6  16  .171  .238  .342   53   26   0   1   1   1   3
 1978 32 CIN NL  13   35    4    9   2  0   1    3   2  1   7   4  .257  .381  .400  119   14   0   0   1   0   2
 1979 33 TOT    117  306   57   89  14  2  21   62   7  7  53  48  .291  .401  .556  154  170   0   1   4   4   5
         CIN NL  27   60   10   12   2  1   1   11   0  1  13  15  .200  .351  .317   84   19   0   0   0   1   1
         DET AL  90  246   47   77  12  1  20   51   7  6  40  33  .313  .414  .614  171  151   0   1   4   3   4
 1980 34 DET AL 120  347   61  103  19  1  17   60   4  3  52  52  .297  .393  .504  143  175   1   3   6   5  10
 1981 35 DET AL  64  165   16   42   8  0   3   21   1  1  19  35  .255  .339  .358   98   59   0   2   3   3   0
 1982 36 SFG NL  70  125   15   31   5  0   4   19   0  1  16  17  .248  .342  .384  105   48   1   2   0   3   4
 1983 37 SFG NL  29   22    3    3   0  0   0    3   0  0   7   8  .136  .333  .136   37    3   0   1   0   0   3
 1984 38 SDP NL  47   54    5   10   3  0   1   12   0  0   4  15  .185  .254  .296   55   16   0   0   1   1   2
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons     698 1371  199  350  63  4  54  218  15 13 188 244  .255  .350  .425  112  583   3  12  17  19  35
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        318   46   81  15  1  13   51   3  3  44  57  .255  .350  .425  112  135   1   3   4   4   8
 Career High    120  347   61  103  19  2  21   62   7  7  53  52  .297  .401  .556  154  175   1   3   6   5  10
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1974 28 OAK AL   25   21    1   1.3    84| .125  .251| .160  .315| .167  .361| .327  .676|  -3  .105  -3.1  -0.3   0%
 1975 29 CHC NL  103   74   10   3.6    99| .231  .270| .311  .341| .341  .390| .652  .731|  78  .422  -2.7  -0.3   0%
 1976 30 CHC NL  142  105   11   2.8    98| .206  .272| .284  .339| .294  .387| .578  .726|  59  .336  -7.2  -0.8 100%
 1977 31 CIN NL   84   67    6   2.4   105| .171  .272| .238  .340| .342  .414| .580  .753|  53  .234  -5.4  -0.5   0%
 1978 32 CIN NL   42   29    5   4.6    95| .257  .262| .381  .330| .400  .385| .781  .715| 119  .546   1.2   0.1  66%
 1979 33 TOT     364  230   70   8.1   104| .291  .273| .401  .338| .556  .411| .957  .749| 154  .736  24.4   2.3  50%
         CIN NL   74   50    7   3.8   100| .200  .270| .351  .336| .317  .401| .668  .737|  84  .429  -0.9  -0.1   0%
         DET AL  290  180   63   9.3   104| .313  .273| .414  .338| .614  .414|1.028  .752| 171  .777  25.3   2.4  53%
 1980 34 DET AL  408  261   69   7.1   100| .297  .271| .393  .334| .504  .403| .897  .737| 143  .690  22.5   2.2  57%
 1981 35 DET AL  189  126   22   4.7    92| .255  .261| .339  .326| .358  .379| .697  .705|  98  .562   0.3   0.0  50%
 1982 36 SFG NL  147  102   17   4.5    94| .248  .264| .342  .327| .384  .384| .726  .712| 105  .529   1.4   0.1   0%
 1983 37 SFG NL   30   23    1   1.2    94| .136  .260| .333  .328| .136  .385| .469  .712|  37  .087  -1.4  -0.1   0%
 1984 38 SDP NL   59   46    4   2.3    94| .185  .263| .254  .328| .296  .383| .550  .711|  55  .257  -3.3  -0.3   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons     1593 1084  216   5.4    99| .255  .269| .350  .334| .425  .396| .775  .730| 112  .588  26.8   2.4  53%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1974 28 OAK AL OF 12 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 0.50 2.12 1.60 2.40 1 33.7 LF 8 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.62 1.75 1.80 2.12 1 25.0 RF 4 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.25 1.85 1.03 2.17 0 8.7 DH 2 1975 29 CHC NL OF 18 16 0 2 0 .889 .976 0.89 2.01 1.61 2.29 9 89.3 LF 16 16 0 2 0 .889 .976 1.00 1.71 2.05 2.10 7 70.3 RF 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 .952 0.67 1.73 0.95 2.04 2 19.0 1976 30 CHC NL OF 26 26 1 1 0 .964 .978 1.04 2.03 1.88 2.34 12 129.0 LF 20 15 1 0 0 1.000 .976 0.80 1.59 1.73 2.02 7 83.0 1B 10 69 4 0 10 1.000 .991 7.30 8.61 10.11 9.96 7 65.0 RF 6 10 0 1 0 .909 .971 1.67 1.83 1.96 2.15 5 46.0 C 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.20 0.00 6.30 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1977 31 CIN NL OF 16 23 1 0 0 1.000 .980 1.50 1.93 2.32 2.26 9 93.0 RF 14 18 0 0 0 1.000 .973 1.29 1.78 2.22 2.11 7 73.0 LF 3 5 1 0 0 1.000 .968 2.00 1.50 2.70 1.93 2 20.0 3B 1 1 1 0 1 1.000 .952 2.00 2.50 6.00 3.00 0 3.0 1978 32 CIN NL RF 12 14 0 1 0 .933 .979 1.17 1.78 1.30 2.13 11 97.0 1979 33 TOT OF 82 102 4 2 0 .981 .981 1.29 2.11 1.61 2.44 71 591.7 TOT RF 77 105 3 1 0 .991 .980 1.40 1.88 1.72 2.24 68 566.7 TOT 1B 10 64 6 1 5 .986 .992 7.00 8.69 8.96 9.95 8 70.3 TOT LF 5 3 1 1 0 .800 .976 0.80 1.62 1.44 2.02 3 25.0 CIN NL OF 13 15 1 1 0 .941 .982 1.23 2.00 1.64 2.33 11 88.0 RF 9 16 0 0 0 1.000 .982 1.78 1.87 2.25 2.19 8 64.0 1B 6 41 5 1 4 .979 .991 7.67 8.58 8.57 9.89 6 48.3 LF 4 3 1 1 0 .800 .976 1.00 1.57 1.50 2.02 3 24.0 DET AL OF 69 87 3 1 0 .989 .981 1.30 2.13 1.61 2.46 60 503.7 RF 68 89 3 1 0 .989 .980 1.35 1.88 1.65 2.25 60 502.7 DH 10 1B 4 23 1 0 1 1.000 .992 6.00 8.85 9.82 10.06 2 22.0 LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1980 34 DET AL DH 64 OF 47 60 1 3 0 .953 .979 1.30 2.15 1.77 2.47 33 309.7 RF 26 28 0 2 0 .933 .976 1.08 1.77 1.47 2.13 19 172.0 LF 21 33 1 1 0 .971 .980 1.62 1.92 2.22 2.35 14 137.7 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.40 0.00 9.90 0 2.0 1981 35 DET AL DH 37 RF 18 26 1 1 0 .964 .978 1.50 1.75 2.04 2.16 15 119.3 1982 36 SFG NL OF 31 40 2 4 0 .913 .979 1.35 1.91 1.61 2.25 27 235.0 LF 30 38 2 4 0 .909 .973 1.33 1.60 1.56 2.08 27 231.0 1B 3 6 1 0 0 1.000 .986 2.33 8.90 6.30 10.26 2 10.0 RF 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 1.60 4.50 2.02 0 4.0 1983 37 SFG NL LF 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 1.60 3.60 1.98 1 5.0 1984 38 SDP NL 1B 8 53 1 0 8 1.000 .993 6.75 8.15 10.34 9.86 1 47.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1976 30 CHC NL 1B 10 69 4 0 10 1.000 .991 7.30 8.61 10.11 9.96 7 65.0 1979 33 TOT 1B 10 64 6 1 5 .986 .992 7.00 8.69 8.96 9.95 8 70.3 CIN NL 1B 6 41 5 1 4 .979 .991 7.67 8.58 8.57 9.89 6 48.3 DET AL 1B 4 23 1 0 1 1.000 .992 6.00 8.85 9.82 10.06 2 22.0 1980 34 DET AL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.40 0.00 9.90 0 2.0 1982 36 SFG NL 1B 3 6 1 0 0 1.000 .986 2.33 8.90 6.30 10.26 2 10.0 1984 38 SDP NL 1B 8 53 1 0 8 1.000 .993 6.75 8.15 10.34 9.86 1 47.0 1977 31 CIN NL 3B 1 1 1 0 1 1.000 .952 2.00 2.50 6.00 3.00 0 3.0 1976 30 CHC NL C 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.20 0.00 6.30 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1974 28 OAK AL DH 2 1979 33 DET AL DH 10 1980 34 DET AL DH 64 1981 35 DET AL DH 37 1974 28 OAK AL LF 8 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.62 1.75 1.80 2.12 1 25.0 1975 29 CHC NL LF 16 16 0 2 0 .889 .976 1.00 1.71 2.05 2.10 7 70.3 1976 30 CHC NL LF 20 15 1 0 0 1.000 .976 0.80 1.59 1.73 2.02 7 83.0 1977 31 CIN NL LF 3 5 1 0 0 1.000 .968 2.00 1.50 2.70 1.93 2 20.0 1979 33 TOT LF 5 3 1 1 0 .800 .976 0.80 1.62 1.44 2.02 3 25.0 CIN NL LF 4 3 1 1 0 .800 .976 1.00 1.57 1.50 2.02 3 24.0 DET AL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1980 34 DET AL LF 21 33 1 1 0 .971 .980 1.62 1.92 2.22 2.35 14 137.7 1982 36 SFG NL LF 30 38 2 4 0 .909 .973 1.33 1.60 1.56 2.08 27 231.0 1983 37 SFG NL LF 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 1.60 3.60 1.98 1 5.0 1974 28 OAK AL OF 12 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 0.50 2.12 1.60 2.40 1 33.7 1975 29 CHC NL OF 18 16 0 2 0 .889 .976 0.89 2.01 1.61 2.29 9 89.3 1976 30 CHC NL OF 26 26 1 1 0 .964 .978 1.04 2.03 1.88 2.34 12 129.0 1977 31 CIN NL OF 16 23 1 0 0 1.000 .980 1.50 1.93 2.32 2.26 9 93.0 1978 32 CIN NL OF 12 14 0 1 0 .933 .979 1.17 1.94 1.30 2.31 11 97.0 1979 33 TOT OF 82 102 4 2 0 .981 .981 1.29 2.11 1.61 2.44 71 591.7 CIN NL OF 13 15 1 1 0 .941 .982 1.23 2.00 1.64 2.33 11 88.0 DET AL OF 69 87 3 1 0 .989 .981 1.30 2.13 1.61 2.46 60 503.7 1980 34 DET AL OF 47 60 1 3 0 .953 .979 1.30 2.15 1.77 2.47 33 309.7 1981 35 DET AL OF 18 26 1 1 0 .964 .982 1.50 2.16 2.04 2.48 15 119.3 1982 36 SFG NL OF 31 40 2 4 0 .913 .979 1.35 1.91 1.61 2.25 27 235.0 1983 37 SFG NL OF 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 1.90 3.60 2.34 1 5.0 1974 28 OAK AL RF 4 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.25 1.85 1.03 2.17 0 8.7 1975 29 CHC NL RF 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 .952 0.67 1.73 0.95 2.04 2 19.0 1976 30 CHC NL RF 6 10 0 1 0 .909 .971 1.67 1.83 1.96 2.15 5 46.0 1977 31 CIN NL RF 14 18 0 0 0 1.000 .973 1.29 1.78 2.22 2.11 7 73.0 1978 32 CIN NL RF 12 14 0 1 0 .933 .979 1.17 1.78 1.30 2.13 11 97.0 1979 33 TOT RF 77 105 3 1 0 .991 .980 1.40 1.88 1.72 2.24 68 566.7 CIN NL RF 9 16 0 0 0 1.000 .982 1.78 1.87 2.25 2.19 8 64.0 DET AL RF 68 89 3 1 0 .989 .980 1.35 1.88 1.65 2.25 60 502.7 1980 34 DET AL RF 26 28 0 2 0 .933 .976 1.08 1.77 1.47 2.13 19 172.0 1981 35 DET AL RF 18 26 1 1 0 .964 .978 1.50 1.75 2.04 2.16 15 119.3 1982 36 SFG NL RF 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 1.60 4.50 2.02 0 4.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Position Total OF* 263 315 10 14 0 .959 .980 1.24 2.06 1.72 2.39 189 1702.7 104 0 161# RF* 161 206 4 6 0 .972 .978 1.30 1.82 1.71 2.19 127 1105.7 DH 113 Games not counted in Overall Total below LF* 104 117 6 8 0 .939 .976 1.18 1.69 1.85 2.13 62 597.0 1B* 32 192 12 1 23 .995 .991 6.38 8.54 9.45 9.94 18 194.3 3B* 1 1 1 0 1 1.000 .952 2.00 2.50 6.00 3.00 0 3.0 C* 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.20 0.00 6.30 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Overall Total 297 508 23 15 24 .973 .984 1.79 2.77 2.51 3.16 207 1901
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1984   NLCS  SDP CHC     W   2   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    SDP DET     L   1   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Postseason Series   1-1   3   3   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.


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Transactions 

June 12, 1971: Signed by the Oakland Athletics as an amateur free agent.

April 29, 1975: Sent by the Oakland Athletics to the Chicago Cubs to complete an earlier deal made on April 6, 1975. The Oakland Athletics sent a player to be named later and cash to the Chicago Cubs for Jim Todd. The Oakland Athletics sent Champ Summers (April 29, 1975) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

February 16, 1977: Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Cincinnati Reds for Dave Schneck.

May 25, 1979: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Detroit Tigers for a player to be named later. The Detroit Tigers sent Sheldon Burnside (October 25, 1979) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

March 4, 1982: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the San Francisco Giants for Enos Cabell and cash.

December 6, 1983: Traded by the San Francisco Giants to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later and Joe Pittman. The San Diego Padres sent Tommy Francis (minors) (December 7, 1983) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

November 8, 1984: Granted Free Agency.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
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