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Champ Summers

John Junior Summers

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Outfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 205 lb.

Born: June 15, 1946 in Bremerton, WA
High School: Madison HS (Madison, IL)
School: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL)
Signed by the Oakland Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1971. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 4, 1974 (Age 27)   vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Tigers/Cubs/Reds/Giants/Padres/... 1974-1984

Final Game: September 30, 1984 (Age 38)   vs. ATL 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Died: October 11, 2012 in Ocala, FL
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Career Home Runs

Champ Summers: 54 Career Home Runs

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 9 tying, 12 go ahead
5 Tms
DET40
CIN5
CHC4
SFG4
SDP1
 
vs RHP51
vs LHP3
 
Home36
Away18
 
Leverage
High Lev11
Medium Lev17
Low Lev26
19 Opps
BOS6
CAL5
MIN4
TEX4
SEA4
CLE4
HOU4
TOR4
KCR3
SFG2
NYY2
PHI2
ATL2
MON2
MIL2
STL1
OAK1
SDP1
CHW1
47 Pitchers
Steve Renko3
Rich Gossage2
Dave Lemanczyk2
Pete Redfern2
Mike Parrott2
Dennis Leonard2
Scott Sanderson1
Mike Kinnunen1
Dan Spillner1
Ron Reed1
Doc Medich1
Gil Rondon1
Phil Niekro1
Jackson Todd1
Wayne Garland1
Reggie Cleveland1
Ed Figueroa1
Dennis Eckersley1
Randy Moffitt1
Bert Blyleven1
14 Parks
DET0427
CIN085
CLE074
SFO023
ANA013
PHI122
TOR012
KAN062
MON021
HOU021
ARL011
NYC161
CHI111
SAN011
Where Hit
943
85
Unk4
891
781
General field locations when available.
 
1 Inside the Park
 
Game Totals
1·HR gms50
2·HR gms2
Gms w/ this # = 0 are not shown.
 
OrderPos
5th16
4th14
6th12
9th8
7th2
8th2
Outs
126
015
213
 
DefPos
RF20
Unk14
PH10
LF6
1B4
Bases
---32
1--7
12-5
-2-5
1233
-231
1-31
 
89 RBI
RISP15
0 on32
1 on12
2 on7
3 on3
Any on22
Inning
13
26
31
411
53
68
78
87
96
Extra1
 
1-310
4-622
7-end22
RelScore
+4..4
+33
+26
+14
Tied9
-18
-27
-33
-4..10
 
Ahead17
Tied9
Behind28
Before event, for batter

Play By Play

View Pitches · WE and WPA Explanation
1975 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
1 1 1 1 1975-08-23 CHC HOU Jim York behind 0-9 b 7 0 123 4 9 PH 0.020 3% Home Run; Thornton Scores; Sperring Scores; Hosley Scores
1976 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
2 2 1 1 1976-05-02 (2) CHC @ SFG Randy Moffitt ahead 4-3 t 9 1 --- 1 4 7 0.093 93% Home Run
3 3 2 1 1976-06-06 (2) CHC @ HOU Gil Rondon behind 0-4 t 7 0 --- 1 5 3 0.039 8% Home Run (Line Drive)
4 4 3 1 1976-09-11 CHC @ PHI Ron Reed tied 1-1 t 12 1 -23 3 9 PH 0.247 97% Home Run; Trillo Scores; Wallis Scores
1977 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
5 5 1 1 1977-05-15 CIN SFG Dave Heaverlo ahead 5-2 b 7 0 --- 1 9 PH 0.028 97% Home Run
6 6 2 1 1977-06-12 (2) CIN MON Bill Atkinson behind 4-8 b 4 0 --- 1 9 PH 0.071 21% IPHR Inside-the-park Home Run to RF (CF-RF)
7 7 3 1 1977-07-12 CIN ATL Phil Niekro behind 1-3 b 7 0 --- 1 8 9 0.145 36% Home Run
1978 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
8 8 1 1 1978-09-12 CIN HOU Mark Lemongello ahead 2-1 b 6 2 --- 1 6 9 0.121 84% Home Run (RF Line)
1979 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
9 9 1 1 1979-05-06 (1) CIN HOU Gary Wilson ahead 13-5 b 7 2 12- 3 5 3 0.001 100% Home Run; Griffey Scores; Auerbach Scores
10 10 2 1 1979-05-28 DET @ TOR Dave Lemanczyk tied 0-0 t 2 2 --- 1 6 9 0.106 57% Home Run
11 11 3 1 1979-06-13 DET SEA Rob Dressler ahead 6-3 b 8 1 --- 1 6 9 0.018 99% Home Run
12 12 4 1 1979-06-15 DET CAL Mike Barlow tied 5-5 b 5 1 --- 1 6 9 0.145 68% Home Run
13 13 5 1 1979-06-26 DET BOS Dennis Eckersley behind 0-3 b 2 1 --- 1 6 9 0.085 32% Home Run
14 14 6 1 1979-06-27 DET BOS Joel Finch tied 0-0 b 7 0 --- 1 6 9 0.194 78% Home Run
15 15 7 1 1979-06-28 DET BOS Steve Renko ahead 3-0 b 5 2 12- 3 6 9 0.096 97% Home Run; Thompson Scores; Parrish Scores
16 16 8 1 1979-07-04 DET TOR Dave Stieb tied 0-0 b 1 2 12- 3 5 9 0.236 78% Home Run; Kemp Scores; Thompson Scores
17 17 9 1 1979-07-05 DET TOR Phil Huffman ahead 2-1 b 8 0 --- 1 5 9 0.073 94% Home Run
18 18 10 1 1979-07-10 DET MIN Mike Marshall behind 3-5 b 9 1 1-- 2 9 PH 0.471 59% Home Run (Deep RF); Wagner Scores
19 19 11 1 1979-07-25 DET MIL Reggie Cleveland ahead 9-2 b 8 2 1-- 2 5 9 0.001 100% Home Run; Thompson Scores
20 20 12 1 1979-08-08 (1) DET TEX Fergie Jenkins behind 2-14 b 6 0 1-3 3 5 9 0.001 1% Home Run; Kemp Scores; Thompson Scores
21 21 13 1 1979-08-09 DET TEX Doc Medich behind 1-2 b 4 0 --- 1 5 DH 0.128 56% Home Run
22 22 14 1 1979-08-15 DET @ CAL Jim Barr ahead 3-1 t 6 1 --- 1 4 9 0.090 85% Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
23 23 15 1 1979-08-25 DET SEA Mike Parrott behind 0-1 b 2 1 --- 1 5 3 0.107 53% Home Run
24 24 16 2 1979-08-25 DET SEA Mike Parrott behind 2-8 b 9 1 -2- 2 5 3 0.004 1% Home Run; Kemp Scores
25 25 17 1 1979-08-26 (2) DET SEA Randy Stein tied 8-8 b 8 1 --- 1 8 PH 0.284 85% Home Run
26 26 18 1 1979-08-28 DET CAL Ralph Botting ahead 8-1 b 4 2 --- 1 6 9 0.010 99% Home Run (Deep RF)
27 27 19 1 1979-09-05 DET @ CLE Dan Spillner behind 0-1 t 4 0 --- 1 4 9 0.122 50% Home Run
28 28 20 1 1979-09-29 DET BOS Steve Renko behind 3-4 b 6 1 --- 1 4 9 0.180 54% Home Run
29 29 21 1 1979-09-30 DET BOS Bob Stanley ahead 2-0 b 1 1 --- 1 4 9 0.075 79% Home Run
1980 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
30 30 1 1 1980-04-13 DET @ KCR Dan Quisenberry behind 0-3 t 9 2 1-- 2 6 DH 0.025 4% Home Run; Parrish Scores
31 31 2 1 1980-04-30 DET TEX Gaylord Perry tied 0-0 b 2 1 --- 1 5 9 0.108 64% Home Run
32 32 3 1 1980-05-26 DET @ NYY Rich Gossage behind 4-6 t 7 0 --- 1 7 9 0.124 30% Home Run
33 33 4 1 1980-06-12 DET MIN Pete Redfern behind 2-4 b 4 0 -2- 2 6 DH 0.176 56% Home Run; Cowens Scores
34 34 5 2 1980-06-12 DET MIN Mike Kinnunen ahead 6-4 b 7 1 1-- 2 6 DH 0.080 97% Home Run; Cowens Scores
35 35 6 1 1980-07-11 DET @ KCR Dennis Leonard behind 0-4 t 2 0 --- 1 4 DH 0.064 22% Home Run
36 36 7 1 1980-07-21 DET @ CAL Dave Lemanczyk ahead 13-3 t 9 0 --- 1 5 DH 0.000 100% Home Run
37 37 8 1 1980-07-25 DET OAK Rick Langford behind 1-2 b 4 1 --- 1 5 DH 0.136 53% Home Run
38 38 9 1 1980-08-05 DET KCR Dennis Leonard behind 0-6 b 8 2 1-- 2 5 7 0.014 2% Home Run; Kemp Scores
39 39 10 1 1980-08-08 DET @ TEX Ed Figueroa ahead 2-0 t 3 2 -2- 2 5 7 0.143 85% Home Run; Kemp Scores
40 40 11 1 1980-08-12 DET BOS Mike Torrez behind 0-4 b 4 2 --- 1 5 7 0.062 17% Home Run
41 41 12 1 1980-08-28 DET MIL Bob McClure behind 5-6 b 6 2 123 4 4 DH 0.463 90% Home Run; Peters Scores/Team unER; Trammell Scores/Team unER; Kemp Scores/unER
42 42 13 1 1980-09-02 (1) DET CHW Mike Proly behind 0-2 b 4 1 --- 1 4 DH 0.116 40% Home Run
43 43 14 1 1980-09-12 DET @ CLE Len Barker ahead 5-3 t 8 1 --- 1 4 DH 0.071 92% Home Run
44 44 15 1 1980-09-13 DET @ CLE Wayne Garland behind 0-4 t 6 2 --- 1 4 DH 0.043 10% Home Run
45 45 16 1 1980-09-28 DET NYY Rich Gossage behind 3-5 b 8 1 1-- 2 6 PH 0.386 56% Home Run; Parrish Scores
46 46 17 1 1980-09-30 DET @ TOR Jackson Todd tied 2-2 t 4 0 --- 1 4 DH 0.121 62% Home Run
1981 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
47 47 1 1 1981-05-08 DET @ CAL Steve Renko behind 0-1 t 4 1 --- 1 4 DH 0.136 47% Home Run
48 48 2 1 1981-06-06 DET MIN Pete Redfern tied 0-0 b 1 1 12- 3 4 9 0.220 81% Home Run; Trammell Scores; Kemp Scores
49 49 3 1 1981-09-19 DET @ CLE Bert Blyleven behind 1-2 t 6 1 -2- 2 5 DH 0.293 65% Home Run; Kemp Scores
1982 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
50 50 1 1 1982-04-14 SFG SDP Luis DeLeon behind 0-3 b 9 1 1-- 2 9 PH 0.062 10% Home Run; May Scores
51 51 2 1 1982-05-15 SFG @ PHI Larry Christenson ahead 1-0 t 4 1 -2- 2 4 7 0.164 82% Home Run; Davis Scores
52 52 3 1 1982-06-12 SFG ATL Steve Bedrosian behind 2-7 b 6 1 12- 3 9 PH 0.134 20% Home Run; Brenly Scores; O'Malley Scores
53 53 4 1 1982-07-11 SFG @ MON Scott Sanderson ahead 2-0 t 2 1 --- 1 7 7 0.086 78% Home Run
1984 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
54 54 1 1 1984-04-10 SDP STL Bob Forsch behind 1-3 b 5 1 123 4 9 PH 0.396 81% Home Run; Kennedy Scores; McReynolds Scores; Templeton Scores

About the SABR Home Run Encyclopedia

Much of the data on Baseball-Reference.com's Home Run Logs comes from the Tattersall/McConnell Home Run Log, a database of all homers hit in the major leagues since 1876. This project was begun in the 1940's by John C. Tattersall and was continued after Tattersall's death in 1981 by Bob McConnell, one of SABR's original 16 members. David Vincent, another SABR member, has since assumed the leadership of the project. Baseball-Reference.com has licensed this remarkable database from the Society for American Baseball Research. All credit for the data therein goes to the intrepid researchers who digitized this data from archival sources.

For years from 1916 to 2013, RetroSheet play-by-play data has been used whenever the home run occurred in a game for which we have complete play-by-play data.

There are a handful of cases where the home run logs totals do not agree with the totals on our player pages. We are working to reconcile all of those differences, but believe that in all cases the Home Run Encyclopedia is correct.