Homer Summa Explained

Homer Summa
Position:Right fielder
Birth Date:3 November 1898
Birth Place:Gentry, Missouri, U.S.
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 13
Debutyear:1920
Debutteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 28
Finalyear:1930
Finalteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.302
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:18
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:363
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Homer Wayne Summa (November 3, 1898 – January 29, 1966) was an American professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1920 to 1930. He began his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but played most of his career for the Cleveland Indians before finishing as a reserve with the Philadelphia Athletics. His career batting average was .302. He is buried in Glendale, California's Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery.[1]

On May 31, 1927, he became the first player in history to hit into a game ending unassisted triple play.

In 840 games over 10 seasons, Summa compiled a .302 batting average (905-for-3001) with 413 runs, 166 doubles, 34 triples, 18 home runs, 363 RBI, 166 base on balls,.346 on-base percentage and .398 slugging percentage. Defensively, he recorded a .960 fielding percentage.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lee, Bill. The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More 7,600 Major League Players and Others. Jefferson, N.C.. McFarland & Company. 2009. 9780786442393. 449.