Then, in 1980, Sommers returned to MLB as a coach for the Cleveland Indians (1980–85). He later coached for the San Diego Padres (1988–90) and the Giants (1993–94). In between those assignments, he served as a minor league instructor, scout, and front-office official.[2] All told, Sommers coached in Major League Baseball for 13 seasons.
As a minor league player, Sommers batted .220 in 2,570 at-bats spread over ten seasons, while as a manager, his teams compiled a 781–815 record (.489) with one championship.[3]
dennis, sommers, dennis, james, sommers, july, 1940, september, 2020, american, professional, baseball, catcher, manager, coach, left, handed, batter, threw, right, handed, sommers, stood, feet, inches, tall, weighed, pounds, born, london, wisconsin, coachborn. Dennis James Sommers July 12 1940 September 14 2020 1 was an American professional baseball catcher manager and coach A left handed batter who threw right handed Sommers stood 6 feet 2 inches 1 88 m tall and weighed 205 pounds 93 kg He was born in New London Wisconsin Dennis SommersCoachBorn 1940 07 12 July 12 1940 age 83 New London Wisconsin U S Died September 14 2020Hortonville Wisconsin U S Batted LeftThrew RightTeamsNew York Mets 1977 1978 Cleveland Indians 1980 1985 San Diego Padres 1988 1990 San Francisco Giants 1993 1994 Sommers with the New York Mets in 1978Sommers spent the first 18 years of his baseball career as a player and manager in the San Francisco Giants farm system peaking for two half seasons 1965 66 with the Tacoma Giants and Phoenix Giants of the Triple A Pacific Coast League Later in 1966 he began his managerial career as a midseason replacement for the Lexington Giants of the Class A Western Carolinas League He handled San Francisco farm teams through 1975 ending as the team s Double A skipper His 1975 Lafayette Drillers were co champions of the Texas League After spending the 1976 campaign as pilot of the Chicago Cubs Midland Cubs TL affiliate Sommers came to Major League Baseball for the first time as first base coach of the New York Mets in 1977 78 working for Joe Frazier and Joe Torre When his contract was not renewed for 1979 Sommers moved to the Detroit Tigers system as manager of the Montgomery Rebels of the Double A Southern League Then in 1980 Sommers returned to MLB as a coach for the Cleveland Indians 1980 85 He later coached for the San Diego Padres 1988 90 and the Giants 1993 94 In between those assignments he served as a minor league instructor scout and front office official 2 All told Sommers coached in Major League Baseball for 13 seasons As a minor league player Sommers batted 220 in 2 570 at bats spread over ten seasons while as a manager his teams compiled a 781 815 record 489 with one championship 3 References Edit Obituary 14 September 2020 Information at Retrosheet Information at Baseball ReferenceExternal links EditCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference Minors Coach s page from Retrosheet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dennis Sommers amp oldid 1169044449, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
