Homer Summa

Homer Wayne Summa (November 3, 1898 – January 29, 1966) was an American professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1920 to 1930. He began his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but played most of his career for the 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]

Homer Summa
Summa in 1924
Right fielder
Born: (1898-11-03)November 3, 1898
Gentry, Missouri
Died: January 29, 1966(1966-01-29) (aged 67)
Los Angeles, California
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 13, 1920, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1930, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.302
Home runs18
Runs batted in363
Teams
Career highlights and awards

On May 31, 1927, he became the first player in history to hit into a game ending unassisted triple play.[2]

In 840 games over 10 seasons, Summa compiled a .302 batting average (905-for-3001) with 413 runs, 166 doubles, 34 triples, 18 home runs, 363 RBI, 166 base on balls,.346 on-base percentage and .398 slugging percentage. Defensively, he recorded a .960 fielding percentage.

References
  1. Lee, Bill (2009). The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More 7,600 Major League Players and Others. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company. p. 449. ISBN 9780786442393.
  2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Unassisted_triple_play
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