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Champ Summers   |   Major Leaguer   1974-1984

Full Name:  John Junior Summers
Born:  June 15,1946  in  Bremerton, Washington
Height:  6-2  Weight:  205  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
College:  

Baseball Lists:  Minor League Home Run Champion

Debut:  May 4,1974

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Transactions:   [Jun 12,1971] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Athletics.  [Apr 29,1975] - Traded by Athletics with Cash to Cubs for Jim Todd.  [Feb 16,1977] - Traded by Cubs to Reds for Dave Schneck.  [May 25,1979] - Traded by Reds to Tigers for Sheldon Burnside.  [Mar 4,1982] - Traded by Tigers to Giants for Enos Cabell and Cash.  [Dec 6,1983] - Traded by Giants to Padres for Tommy Francis and Joe Pittman.  [Nov 8,1984] - Granted Free Agency.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1971Coos-NbNwest25OakA-   65222365685334          .252---.374-----
1972BurlingtonMidw26OakA   9727343842001054          .308---.491-----
1973TucsonPCL27OakAAA   942884996155845          .333---.503-----
1974TucsonPCL28OakAAA   9433449881361059          .263---.428-----
 OaklandAL28OakMLB of9,1,82024231003001500000 .125.160.16732745%
1975TucsonPCL29OakAAA   17545170206          .315---.389-----
 Chi CubsNL29ChcMLB of9769114215111600101310013 .231.311.34165248%
1976Chi CubsNL30ChcMLB of9,88312611262031310133111113 .206.284.29457851%
1977CincinnatiNL31CinMLB of95976111340360061611013 .171.238.34258058%
1978IndyAmer32CinAAA of 132462981702553412411981579 07  .368.465.6651130--
 CincinnatiNL32CinMLB of6,81335492013217401002 .257.381.40078168%
1979DetroitAL33DetMLB of5,6,4902464777121205176403334014 .313.414.614102855%
 CincinnatiNL33CinMLB of-1b9,5276010122111101131510001 .200.351.31766852%
1980DetroitAL34DetMLB dh-of5,6,4120347611031911760435252561310 .297.393.50489748%
1981DetroitAL35DetMLB dh-of56416516428032111193533020 .255.339.35869751%
1982SF GiantsNL36SfMLB of97012515315041901161730124 .248.342.38472652%
1983SF GiantsNL37SfMLB of92922330003007800013 .136.333.13646954%
1984San DiegoNL38SdMLB 1b94754510301120041511002 .185.254.29655064%
 
Major League Totals - 11 Season(s)6981371199350634542181513188244191731235 .255.350.42577552%
Minor League Totals - 6 Season(s)4991633280511812365322 .313---.510-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1984San DiegoNL38SdCh22000000000100000 .000.000.000000--
 San DiegoNL38SdWs11000000000100000 .000.000.000000--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)33000000000200000 .000.000.000000--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1974OaklandAL28OakMLBOF1260060---1.000--
1974OaklandAL28OakMLBDH2--------
 
1975Chi CubsNL29ChcMLBOF181602180---.889--
 
1976Chi CubsNL30ChcMLBC100000000-----
1976Chi CubsNL30ChcMLB1B1069407310---1.000--
1976Chi CubsNL30ChcMLBOF262611280---.964--
 
1977CincinnatiNL31CinMLB3B111021---1.000--
1977CincinnatiNL31CinMLBOF162310240---1.000--
 
1978IndyAmer32CinAAA1B64132463---.957--
1978IndyAmer32CinAAAOF124220572320---.970--
1978CincinnatiNL32CinMLBOF121401150---.933--
 
1979CincinnatiNL33CinMLB1B64151474---.979--
1979CincinnatiNL33CinMLBOF131511170---.941--
1979DetroitAL33DetMLB1B42310241---1.000--
1979DetroitAL33DetMLBOF698731910---.989--
1979DetroitAL33DetMLBDH10--------
 
1980DetroitAL34DetMLB1B100000--------
1980DetroitAL34DetMLBOF476013640---.953--
1980DetroitAL34DetMLBDH64--------
 
1981DetroitAL35DetMLBOF182611280---.964--
1981DetroitAL35DetMLBDH37--------
 
1982SF GiantsNL36SfMLB1B361070---1.000--
1982SF GiantsNL36SfMLBOF314024460---.913--
 
1983SF GiantsNL37SfMLBOF120020---1.000--
 
1984San DiegoNL38SdMLB1B85310548---1.000--
 


 Awards
[1990] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (0 votes - 0%)
 Trivia and Player Notes
This Vietnam veteran was mostly used as a pinch-hitter during his major league career, but when he had the opportunity to be in the starting lineup he made the most of it.

John "Champ" Summers was also one of the few players in his day who was into lifting weights. On 7/29/78 as a member of the Cincinnati Reds he became one of only 11 players to ever hit a home run into the "red" seats at Riverfront/Cinergy field.

He appeared in the 1984 World Series as a pinch hitter with the Padres.

After his playing career ended, he became a coach in the Yankees organization and was their hitting coach at the major league level for parts of two seasons.

He later made appearances as a motivational speaker.

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