Sammy Sosa

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 165lb (183cm, 74kg)

Born: November 12, 1968 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic do

High School: San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic)

Debut: June 16, 1989 (Age 20-216d, 15,626th in major league history)
vs. NYY 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 2007 (Age 38-321d)
vs. SEA 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1989 season

Agents: Adam Katz, Craig Landis

Full Name: Samuel Peralta Sosa

Nicknames: Slammin' Sammy or Say it Ain't Sosa

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MVP
7x All-Star
HR Derby Champ
6x Silver Slugger
ML PoY

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

58.6

8813

2408

609

.273

1475

RBI

1667

234

OBP

.344

SLG

.534

OPS

.878

OPS+

128

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1992 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1992 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 7	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
2	2	Apr 8	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-11	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
3	3	Apr 9	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
4	4	Apr 10	CHC		STL	L,1-2	CG	39	11.0	6	1	0	7	1	CF
5	5	Apr 11	CHC		STL	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
6	6	Apr 12	CHC		STL	W,4-2	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
7	7	Apr 14	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
8	8	Apr 15	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-7	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
9	9	Apr 18	CHC	@	STL	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
10	10	Apr 19	CHC	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
11	11	Apr 20	CHC		PHI	W,8-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
12	12	Apr 21	CHC		PHI	L,5-7	CG	46	10.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
13	13	Apr 22	CHC		PHI	W,9-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
14	14	Apr 23	CHC		PHI	L,2-8	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
15	15	Apr 24	CHC		PIT	L,2-3	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
16	16	Apr 25	CHC		PIT	L,0-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
17	17	Apr 26	CHC		PIT	W,5-4	CG	41	10.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
18	18	Apr 27	CHC	@	ATL	L,0-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
19	19	Apr 28	CHC	@	ATL	L,0-1	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
20	20	Apr 29	CHC	@	ATL	L,0-8	CG	37	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	21	May 1	CHC	@	CIN	L,0-4	CG	36	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
22	22	May 2	CHC	@	CIN	W,10-3	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
23	23	May 3	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-7	GS	33	7.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
24	24	May 4	CHC		ATL	L,1-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
25	25	May 5	CHC		ATL	W,4-3	CG	42	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
26	26	May 6	CHC		HOU	W,8-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
27	27	May 7	CHC		HOU	W,9-2	CG	34	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
28	28	May 8	CHC		CIN	L,7-10	CG	52	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
29	29	May 9	CHC		CIN	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
30	30	May 10	CHC		CIN	L,0-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
31	31	May 11	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-2	CG	40	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
32	32	May 12	CHC	@	HOU	W,3-2	GS	26	7.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
33	33	May 13	CHC	@	HOU	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
34	34	May 15	CHC	@	SFG	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
35	35	May 16	CHC	@	SFG	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
36	36	May 17	CHC	@	SFG	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
37	37	May 18	CHC	@	LAD	W,3-0	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
38	38	May 19	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
39	39	May 20	CHC	@	LAD	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
40	40	May 22	CHC	@	SDP	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
41	41	May 23	CHC	@	SDP	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
42	42	May 24	CHC	@	SDP	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
43	43	May 26	CHC		SFG	L,2-3	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
44	44	May 27	CHC		SFG	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
45	45	May 28	CHC		SFG	W,5-0	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
46	46	May 29	CHC		LAD	L,0-1	GS	32	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
47	48 (1)	May 31	CHC		LAD	L,2-6	CG	42	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
48	49	Jun 1	CHC		SDP	W,6-1	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
49	50	Jun 2	CHC		SDP	W,3-2	CG	48	13.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
50	51	Jun 3	CHC		SDP	L,1-5	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
51	52	Jun 5 (1)	CHC	@	MON	W,10-4	CG	38	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
52	53	Jun 5 (2)	CHC	@	MON	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
53	55 (1)	Jun 8 (1)	CHC	@	STL	W,5-2	GS	51	12.1	5	0	0	5	0	CF
54	56	Jun 8 (2)	CHC	@	STL	W,6-4	GF	7	1.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
55	57	Jun 9	CHC	@	STL	L,5-6	GF	17	3.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
56	58	Jun 10	CHC	@	STL	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
57	59	Jun 12	CHC		MON	W,5-2	GS	21	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
58	98 (38)	Jul 27	CHC		PIT	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
59	99	Jul 28	CHC		PIT	W,11-1	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
60	100	Jul 29	CHC		PIT	W,6-4	CG	45	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
61	101	Aug 1 (1)	CHC	@	NYM	L,0-3	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
62	102	Aug 1 (2)	CHC	@	NYM	W,6-1	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
63	103	Aug 2	CHC	@	NYM	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
64	104	Aug 3	CHC	@	MON	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
65	105	Aug 4	CHC	@	MON	W,8-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
66	106	Aug 5	CHC	@	MON	L,3-5	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
67	107	Aug 6	CHC		NYM	W,5-2	GS	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
							67gm		573.1	145	4	6	155	1