Denny Sommers
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Dennis James Sommers
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 205 lb.
- Born July 12, 1940 in New London, WI USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Catcher Denny Sommers played in the San Francisco Giants chain from 1958 to 1966. He then managed in the minors from 1966 to 1976.
Sommers was a New York Mets coach in 1977 and 1978 and managed in the Detroit Tigers chain in 1979. He was a member of the Cleveland Indians staff from 1980 to 1985 and was with the San Diego Padres from 1988 to 1990. In 1992 he was a Special Assistant, Baseball Operations to the GM for the Milwaukee Brewers.
[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Lexington (NC) Giants | Western Carolinas League | 15-28 | 8th | San Francisco Giants | none | replaced Alex Cosmidis (22-58) July 8 |
| 1967 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 62-58 | 4th | San Francisco Giants | ||
| 1968 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 69-48 | 1st | San Francisco Giants | Lost League Finals | |
| 1969 | Fresno Giants | California League | 72-68 | 3rd | San Francisco Giants | ||
| 1970 | Fresno Giants | California League | 71-68 | 5th | San Francisco Giants | ||
| 1971 | Fresno Giants | California League | 70-70 | 3rd (t) | San Francisco Giants | Lost League Finals | |
| 1972 | Amarillo Giants | Texas League | 71-68 | 4th | San Francisco Giants | ||
| 1973 | Amarillo Giants | Texas League | 64-75 | 7th | San Francisco Giants | ||
| 1974 | Amarillo Giants | Texas League | 69-62 | 4th | San Francisco Giants | ||
| 1975 | Lafayette Drillers | Texas League | 72-57 | 3rd | San Francisco Giants | Co-Champs | |
| 1976 | Midland Cubs | Texas League | 62-74 | 6th | Chicago Cubs | ||
| 1979 | Montgomery Rebels | Southern League | 62-81 | 6th | Detroit Tigers |
