George Sumey
George William Sumey
Born: May 15, 1924
Deceased: October 16, 2001
Virginia Beach, VA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 158
Career: 1941-1953
George Sumey compiled a career record of 85 wins and 105 losses and a 3.67 ERA in his 317-game pitching career with the Staunton Presidents, Lynchburg Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds, Houston Buffaloes, Tulsa Oilers and Richmond Colts. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | VIRL5 | Staunton Presidents | 4 | 9 | .308 | 6.65 | 23 | 13 | 115.0 | 134 | 103 | 85 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Staunton Presidents | 9 | 23 | .281 | 3.93 | 35 | 254.0 | 280 | 166 | 111 | 125 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 9 | 7 | .562 | 2.82 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 153.0 | 158 | 82 | 48 | 67 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||||||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2.54 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 138.0 | 119 | 66 | 39 | 67 | 85 | 2 | 2 | 19 | ||||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 7 | 15 | .318 | 4.26 | 41 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 190.0 | 215 | 118 | 90 | 95 | 94 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3.75 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 180.0 | 180 | 96 | 75 | 71 | 106 | 4 | 2 | 5 | ||||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 11 | 20 | .355 | 3.68 | 44 | 252.0 | 261 | 130 | 103 | 97 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 13 | 9 | .591 | 3.64 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 188.0 | 187 | 93 | 76 | 70 | 85 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 12 | 11 | .522 | 2.33 | 32 | 17 | 189.0 | 163 | 66 | 49 | 92 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 85 | 105 | .447 | 3.67 | 317 | 54 | 16 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 1659.0 | 1697 | 920 | 676 | 0 | 758 | 0 | 444 | 14 | 7 | 48 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | VIRL5 | Staunton Presidents | 24 | 47 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .149 | .149 | .149 | .298 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Staunton Presidents | 48 | 135 | 135 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .178 | .333 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 27 | 66 | 58 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .155 | .246 | .207 | .453 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 35 | 89 | 84 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | .202 | .221 | .238 | .459 | 20 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 41 | 70 | 63 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .270 | .313 | .397 | .710 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1946 | AA | TL | (+) Houston Buffaloes | 39 | 38 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .211 | .421 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | (+) Tulsa Oilers | 39 | 38 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .211 | .421 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 33 | 73 | 67 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .224 | .268 | .254 | .521 | 17 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 51 | 91 | 91 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .220 | .242 | .462 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 54 | 74 | 61 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 11 | .164 | .282 | .197 | .478 | 12 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 45 | 95 | 95 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .305 | .505 | 29 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 358 | 740 | 701 | 30 | 135 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 48 | .193 | .223 | .240 | .462 | 168 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | VIRL5 | Staunton Presidents | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Staunton Presidents | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 27 | 6 | 43 | 5 | 2 | .907 | 1.815 |
| 1944 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 26 | 9 | 30 | 4 | 0 | .907 | 1.500 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 41 | 7 | 36 | 3 | 4 | .935 | 1.049 |
| 1947 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | P | 33 | 34 | 30 | 5 | 4 | .928 | 1.939 |
| 1948 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | P | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | P | 52 | 11 | 42 | 4 | 7 | .930 | 1.019 |
| 1952 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 317 | 67 | 181 | 21 | 17 | .922 | .782 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | Virginia League | Staunton Presidents | |||
| 1942 | C | Virginia League | Staunton Presidents | |||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts |
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