Homer Summa
| Homer Summa | ||
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Runs batted in | 363 | |
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Homer Wayne Summa (November 3, 1898 – January 29, 1966) was an American
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.[citation needed]
In 840 games over 10 seasons, Summa compiled a .302
home runs, 363 RBI, 166 base on balls,.346 on-base percentage and .398 slugging percentage. Defensively, he recorded a .960 fielding percentage
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References
- ISBN 9780786442393.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Homer Summa at Find a Grave
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