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.

1993 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1993 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	CHC		ATL	L,0-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
2	2	Apr 6	CHC		ATL	W,1-0	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
3	3	Apr 7	CHC		ATL	L,4-5	CG	41	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
4	4	Apr 9	CHC	@	PHI	W,11-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
5	5	Apr 10	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
6	6	Apr 11	CHC	@	PHI	L,0-3	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
7	7	Apr 12	CHC	@	ATL	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
8	8	Apr 13	CHC	@	ATL	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
9	9	Apr 14	CHC	@	ATL	W,6-0	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
10	10	Apr 16	CHC		PHI	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
11	11	Apr 17	CHC		PHI	W,6-3	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
12	12	Apr 18	CHC		PHI	L,10-11	GS	52	11.0	1	1	0	2	1	RF CF
13	14 (1)	Apr 21	CHC		HOU	L,0-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
14	15	Apr 23	CHC		CIN	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
15	16	Apr 24	CHC		CIN	L,5-15	CG	46	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	RF
16	17	Apr 25	CHC		CIN	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
17	18	Apr 26	CHC	@	COL	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
18	19	Apr 27	CHC	@	COL	L,2-11	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
19	20	Apr 28	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-6	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
20	22 (1)	Apr 30	CHC	@	CIN	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	23	May 1	CHC	@	CIN	L,4-9	CG	40	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	RF
22	24	May 2	CHC	@	CIN	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
23	25	May 4	CHC		COL	L,13-14	CG	54	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
24	26	May 5	CHC		COL	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
25	27	May 7	CHC		SDP	L,1-2	GS	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF CF
26	28	May 8	CHC		SDP	W,8-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
27	29	May 9	CHC		SDP	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
28	30	May 10	CHC		LAD	W,6-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
29	31	May 11	CHC		LAD	W,2-1	CG	37	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
30	32	May 12	CHC		LAD	L,3-9	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
31	33	May 14	CHC		PIT	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
32	34	May 15	CHC		PIT	W,14-5	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
33	35	May 16	CHC		PIT	L,3-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
34	36	May 18	CHC	@	STL	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
35	37	May 19	CHC	@	STL	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
36	38	May 20	CHC	@	STL	L,3-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
37	39	May 21	CHC	@	FLA	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
38	40	May 22	CHC	@	FLA	W,2-1	GF	25	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
39	41	May 23	CHC	@	FLA	L,2-4	GS	35	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF RF
40	42	May 25	CHC		SFG	L,4-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
41	43	May 26	CHC		SFG	W,4-2	GS	27	6.2	4	1	0	5	1	RF
42	44	May 27	CHC		SFG	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
43	45	May 28	CHC		MON	T,2-2	CG	24	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
44	46	May 29	CHC		MON	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
45	47	May 30	CHC		MON	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
46	48	May 31	CHC		NYM	L,5-9	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
47	49	Jun 1	CHC		NYM	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
48	50	Jun 2	CHC		NYM	L,3-11	CG	47	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
49	51	Jun 3	CHC	@	MON	L,1-7	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
50	52	Jun 4	CHC	@	MON	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
51	53	Jun 5	CHC	@	MON	L,3-6	GS	31	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
52	55 (1)	Jun 7	CHC	@	NYM	L,2-7	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
53	56	Jun 8	CHC	@	NYM	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
54	57	Jun 9	CHC	@	NYM	W,8-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
55	58	Jun 11	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-7	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
56	59	Jun 12	CHC	@	SFG	L,4-5	GF	19	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	PR RF
57	60	Jun 13	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
58	61	Jun 14	CHC		FLA	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
59	62	Jun 15	CHC		FLA	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
60	63	Jun 16	CHC		FLA	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
61	64	Jun 17	CHC		STL	L,10-11	GS	49	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF RF
62	65	Jun 18	CHC		STL	W,8-3	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
63	66	Jun 19	CHC		STL	L,4-6	CG	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
64	67	Jun 20	CHC		STL	L,4-7	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
65	68	Jun 21	CHC	@	PIT	W,5-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
66	69	Jun 22	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
67	70	Jun 23	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-9	GS	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF CF
68	71	Jun 25	CHC	@	LAD	W,8-5	CG	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
69	72	Jun 26	CHC	@	LAD	L,4-5	GS	34	7.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
70	73	Jun 27	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
71	74	Jun 28	CHC	@	SDP	W,4-3	GS	45	11.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF RF
72	75	Jun 29	CHC	@	SDP	W,10-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
73	76	Jun 30	CHC	@	SDP	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
74	77	Jul 2	CHC	@	COL	W,11-8	CG	40	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
75	78	Jul 3	CHC	@	COL	L,4-5	CG	38	8.1	3	1	0	4	0	RF
76	79	Jul 4	CHC	@	COL	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
77	80	Jul 5	CHC	@	COL	W,10-1	CG	31	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
78	81	Jul 6	CHC		CIN	W,3-2	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
79	82	Jul 7	CHC		CIN	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
80	83	Jul 8	CHC		CIN	L,3-7	CG	42	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
81	84	Jul 9	CHC		HOU	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
82	85	Jul 10 (1)	CHC		HOU	L,0-4	GS	34	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	RF CF
83	86	Jul 10 (2)	CHC		HOU	L,2-5	GS	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF RF
84	87	Jul 11	CHC		HOU	L,1-10	GS	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
85	88	Jul 15	CHC		COL	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
86	89	Jul 16	CHC		COL	W,8-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
87	90	Jul 17	CHC		COL	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
88	91	Jul 18	CHC		COL	W,12-2	CG	27	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
89	92	Jul 19	CHC	@	CIN	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
90	93	Jul 20	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-8	GS	34	6.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
91	94	Jul 21	CHC	@	CIN	W,4-1	GS	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF RF
92	95	Jul 22	CHC	@	HOU	L,4-9	CG	38	8.0	1	1	0	2	1	CF
93	96	Jul 23	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
94	97	Jul 24	CHC	@	HOU	W,7-6	GS	38	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF RF
95	98	Jul 25	CHC	@	HOU	W,3-1	CG	43	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
96	99	Jul 26	CHC		SDP	W,9-6	GS	49	11.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF RF
97	100	Jul 27	CHC		SDP	L,0-8	GS	31	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
98	101	Jul 28	CHC		SDP	W,8-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
99	102	Jul 30	CHC		LAD	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
100	103	Jul 31	CHC		LAD	L,2-7	CG	53	13.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
101	104	Aug 1	CHC		LAD	W,10-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
102	105	Aug 2	CHC		PIT	W,12-10	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
103	106	Aug 3	CHC		PIT	L,3-7	GS	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF CF
104	107	Aug 4	CHC		PIT	L,5-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
105	108	Aug 5	CHC		PIT	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
106	109	Aug 6	CHC	@	STL	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
107	110	Aug 7	CHC	@	STL	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
108	111	Aug 8	CHC	@	STL	W,2-1	GS	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF RF
109	112	Aug 9	CHC	@	FLA	L,2-3	CG	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
110	113	Aug 10	CHC	@	FLA	L,2-3	CG	63	14.2	4	0	1	5	0	CF
111	114	Aug 11	CHC	@	FLA	L,11-12	CG	49	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
112	115	Aug 12	CHC	@	FLA	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
113	116	Aug 13	CHC		SFG	L,1-4	GS	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF CF
114	117	Aug 14	CHC		SFG	W,3-2	GS	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
115	118	Aug 15	CHC		SFG	L,7-9	CG	52	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
116	119	Aug 17 (1)	CHC		MON	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
117	120	Aug 17 (2)	CHC		MON	L,4-6	GS	41	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF RF
118	121	Aug 18	CHC		MON	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
119	122	Aug 19	CHC		MON	L,2-10	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
120	123	Aug 20	CHC		ATL	W,6-3	GS	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF RF
121	124	Aug 21	CHC		ATL	L,3-6	CG	41	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
122	125	Aug 22	CHC		ATL	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
123	126	Aug 23	CHC	@	MON	L,0-1	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
124	127	Aug 24	CHC	@	MON	W,6-5	GF	15	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF RF
125	128	Aug 25	CHC	@	MON	L,3-7	CG	38	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
126	129	Aug 27	CHC	@	ATL	W,9-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
127	130	Aug 28	CHC	@	ATL	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
128	131	Aug 29	CHC	@	ATL	L,2-8	GS	30	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
129	132	Aug 30	CHC		PHI	W,10-6	GS	44	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF RF
130	133	Aug 31	CHC		PHI	L,0-7	CG	45	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
131	134	Sep 1	CHC		PHI	L,1-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
132	135	Sep 2	CHC		NYM	L,3-8	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
133	136	Sep 3	CHC		NYM	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
134	137	Sep 4	CHC		NYM	W,9-8	GS	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF RF
135	138	Sep 5	CHC		NYM	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
136	139	Sep 6	CHC	@	PHI	W,7-6	GS	39	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF CF
137	140	Sep 7	CHC	@	PHI	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
138	141	Sep 8	CHC	@	PHI	W,8-5	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
139	142	Sep 9	CHC	@	PHI	L,8-10	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
140	143	Sep 10	CHC	@	NYM	W,12-10	GS	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF RF
141	144	Sep 11	CHC	@	NYM	W,4-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
142	145	Sep 12	CHC	@	NYM	L,0-5	CG	43	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
143	146	Sep 13	CHC	@	SFG	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
144	147	Sep 14	CHC	@	SFG	W,8-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
145	148	Sep 15	CHC	@	SFG	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
146	149	Sep 17	CHC		FLA	L,0-2	GS	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF CF
147	150	Sep 18	CHC		FLA	W,6-5	GS	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
148	151	Sep 19	CHC		FLA	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
149	152	Sep 20	CHC		STL	W,6-5	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
150	153	Sep 21	CHC		STL	W,13-3	GS	29	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
151	154	Sep 22	CHC		STL	W,11-9	GS	44	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF RF
152	156 (1)	Sep 26 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-5	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
153	157	Sep 26 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-1	CG	28	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
154	158	Sep 27	CHC	@	LAD	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
155	159	Sep 28	CHC	@	LAD	L,5-6	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
156	160	Sep 29	CHC	@	LAD	W,6-1	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
157	162 (1)	Oct 2	CHC	@	SDP	L,3-7	GS	22	4.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
158	163	Oct 3	CHC	@	SDP	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
							184gm		1363.1	346	16	9	371	4