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

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject

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

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

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.

1998 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1998 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Mar 31	CHC	@	FLA	L,6-11	CG	43	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
2	2	Apr 1	CHC	@	FLA	W,10-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
3	3	Apr 2	CHC	@	FLA	W,8-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
4	4	Apr 3	CHC		MON	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	RF
5	5	Apr 4	CHC		MON	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
6	6	Apr 5	CHC		MON	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
7	7	Apr 6	CHC		MON	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
8	8	Apr 7	CHC		NYM	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
9	9	Apr 9	CHC		NYM	W,8-7	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
10	10	Apr 10	CHC	@	MON	W,13-0	GS	21	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
11	11	Apr 11	CHC	@	MON	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
12	12	Apr 12	CHC	@	MON	L,1-4	CG	37	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
13	13	Apr 14	CHC	@	NYM	L,0-6	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
14	14	Apr 15	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
15	15	Apr 16	CHC	@	NYM	W,8-4	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
16	16	Apr 17	CHC		LAD	L,3-11	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
17	17	Apr 18	CHC		LAD	W,8-1	GS	27	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
18	18	Apr 19	CHC		LAD	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
19	19	Apr 21	CHC		SDP	W,5-3	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
20	20	Apr 22	CHC		SDP	L,2-3	CG	52	14.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
21	21	Apr 23	CHC		SDP	L,1-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
22	22	Apr 24	CHC	@	LAD	L,4-12	GS	30	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
23	23	Apr 25	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-3	CG	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
24	24	Apr 26	CHC	@	LAD	L,3-4	CG	49	11.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
25	25	Apr 27	CHC	@	SDP	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
26	26	Apr 28	CHC	@	SDP	L,3-7	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
27	27	Apr 30	CHC		STL	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
28	28	May 1	CHC		STL	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	RF
29	29	May 2	CHC		STL	W,4-3	CG	47	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
30	30	May 3	CHC		STL	L,5-8	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
31	31	May 5	CHC		HOU	L,5-10	CG	43	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
32	32	May 6	CHC		HOU	W,2-0	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
33	33	May 8	CHC		SFG	W,5-4	CG	61	14.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
34	34	May 9 (1)	CHC		SFG	L,1-5	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
35	35	May 9 (2)	CHC		SFG	W,6-0	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
36	36	May 10	CHC		SFG	L,0-3	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
37	37	May 11	CHC	@	ARI	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
38	38	May 12	CHC	@	ARI	W,7-6	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
39	39	May 13	CHC	@	COL	W,9-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
40	40	May 14	CHC	@	COL	W,9-7	CG	51	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
41	41	May 15	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-11	GS	32	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
42	42	May 16	CHC	@	CIN	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
43	43	May 17	CHC	@	CIN	W,10-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
44	44	May 19	CHC		LAD	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
45	45	May 20	CHC		LAD	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
46	46	May 21	CHC		LAD	L,3-7	CG	47	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
47	47	May 22	CHC	@	ATL	L,2-8	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
48	48	May 23	CHC	@	ATL	W,10-6	CG	54	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
49	49	May 24	CHC	@	ATL	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
50	50	May 25	CHC	@	ATL	L,5-9	CG	44	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
51	51	May 27	CHC		PHI	L,5-10	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
52	52	May 28	CHC		PHI	L,7-8	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
53	56 (3)	Jun 1	CHC		FLA	W,10-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
54	57	Jun 2	CHC		FLA	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
55	58	Jun 3	CHC		FLA	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
56	59	Jun 5	CHC		CHW	W,6-5	CG	48	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
57	60	Jun 6	CHC		CHW	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
58	61	Jun 7	CHC		CHW	W,13-7	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
59	62	Jun 8	CHC	@	MIN	W,8-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
60	63	Jun 9	CHC	@	MIN	L,0-8	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
61	64	Jun 10	CHC	@	MIN	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
62	65	Jun 12	CHC	@	PHI	L,0-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
63	66	Jun 13	CHC	@	PHI	W,10-8	CG	49	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
64	67	Jun 14	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
65	68	Jun 15	CHC		MIL	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
66	69	Jun 16	CHC		MIL	L,2-11	GS	33	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
67	70	Jun 17	CHC		MIL	L,5-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
68	71	Jun 18	CHC		PHI	W,12-5	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
69	72	Jun 19	CHC		PHI	L,8-9	CG	60	12.0	6	1	0	7	0	RF
70	73	Jun 20	CHC		PHI	W,9-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
71	74	Jun 21	CHC		PHI	L,2-7	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
72	75	Jun 22	CHC		CLE	L,1-3	CG	42	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	RF
73	76	Jun 23	CHC		CLE	L,4-5	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
74	77	Jun 24	CHC	@	DET	L,6-7	CG	51	10.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
75	78	Jun 25	CHC	@	DET	L,4-6	GS	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF RF
76	79	Jun 26	CHC	@	KCR	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
77	80	Jun 27	CHC	@	KCR	L,3-4	CG	46	9.2	1	0	1	2	0	RF
78	81	Jun 28	CHC	@	KCR	W,6-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
79	82	Jun 30	CHC		ARI	L,4-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
80	83	Jul 1	CHC		ARI	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
81	84	Jul 2	CHC		ARI	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
82	85	Jul 3	CHC		PIT	W,12-9	GS	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
83	86	Jul 4	CHC		PIT	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
84	88 (1)	Jul 9	CHC	@	MIL	L,9-12	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
85	89	Jul 10	CHC	@	MIL	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
86	90	Jul 11	CHC	@	MIL	W,11-8	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
87	91	Jul 12	CHC	@	MIL	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
88	92	Jul 13	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
89	93	Jul 14	CHC	@	PIT	W,7-4	GS	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
90	94	Jul 15	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-3	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
91	95	Jul 17	CHC	@	FLA	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
92	96	Jul 18	CHC	@	FLA	L,1-2	CG	29	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
93	97	Jul 19	CHC	@	FLA	W,7-6	CG	53	12.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
94	98	Jul 20	CHC	@	ATL	W,11-4	GS	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
95	99	Jul 21	CHC	@	ATL	W,3-0	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
96	100	Jul 22	CHC		MON	W,9-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
97	101	Jul 23	CHC		MON	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
98	102	Jul 24 (1)	CHC		NYM	L,0-5	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
99	103	Jul 24 (2)	CHC		NYM	L,3-7	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
100	104	Jul 25	CHC		NYM	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
101	105	Jul 26	CHC		NYM	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
102	106	Jul 27	CHC	@	ARI	W,6-2	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
103	107	Jul 28	CHC	@	ARI	L,5-7	CG	35	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
104	108	Jul 29	CHC	@	ARI	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
105	109	Jul 30	CHC	@	ARI	L,0-4	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
106	110	Jul 31	CHC		COL	W,9-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
107	111	Aug 1	CHC		COL	W,3-2	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
108	112	Aug 2	CHC		COL	L,3-6	CG	39	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
109	113	Aug 3	CHC		ARI	L,5-6	CG	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
110	114	Aug 4	CHC		ARI	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
111	115	Aug 5	CHC		ARI	L,7-10	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
112	116	Aug 7	CHC	@	STL	L,3-16	CG	47	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
113	117	Aug 8	CHC	@	STL	L,8-9	GS	58	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF RF
114	118	Aug 9	CHC	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
115	119	Aug 10	CHC	@	SFG	W,8-5	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
116	120	Aug 11	CHC	@	SFG	L,7-8	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
117	121	Aug 12	CHC	@	SFG	W,10-2	GS	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
118	122	Aug 14	CHC	@	HOU	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
119	123	Aug 15	CHC	@	HOU	L,4-5	CG	48	10.2	4	1	0	5	1	RF
120	124	Aug 16	CHC	@	HOU	W,2-1	CG	41	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
121	125	Aug 18	CHC		STL	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
122	126	Aug 19	CHC		STL	L,6-8	CG	52	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
123	127	Aug 20	CHC		SFG	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
124	128	Aug 21	CHC		SFG	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
125	129	Aug 22	CHC		HOU	L,3-8	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
126	130	Aug 23	CHC		HOU	L,3-13	GS	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
127	131	Aug 24	CHC		HOU	L,3-12	CG	45	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	RF
128	132	Aug 25	CHC	@	CIN	L,9-10	CG	45	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
129	133	Aug 26	CHC	@	CIN	W,9-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
130	134	Aug 27	CHC	@	COL	W,11-10	CG	52	10.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
131	135	Aug 28	CHC	@	COL	W,10-5	CG	43	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
132	136	Aug 29	CHC	@	COL	L,3-7	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
133	137	Aug 30	CHC	@	COL	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
134	138	Aug 31	CHC		CIN	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
135	139	Sep 1	CHC		CIN	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
136	140	Sep 2	CHC		CIN	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
137	141	Sep 4	CHC	@	PIT	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
138	142	Sep 5	CHC	@	PIT	W,8-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
139	143	Sep 6	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	39	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
140	144	Sep 7	CHC	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
141	145	Sep 8	CHC	@	STL	L,3-6	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
142	146	Sep 9	CHC		PIT	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
143	147	Sep 10	CHC		PIT	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
144	148	Sep 11	CHC		MIL	L,11-13	CG	49	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
145	149	Sep 12	CHC		MIL	W,15-12	CG	44	9.0	3	1	1	5	0	RF
146	150	Sep 13	CHC		MIL	W,11-10	CG	45	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
147	151	Sep 14	CHC	@	SDP	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
148	152	Sep 15	CHC	@	SDP	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
149	153	Sep 16	CHC	@	SDP	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
150	154	Sep 17	CHC	@	SDP	W,4-3	CG	42	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
151	155	Sep 18	CHC		CIN	L,4-6	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
152	156	Sep 19	CHC		CIN	L,2-7	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
153	157	Sep 20	CHC		CIN	L,3-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
154	158	Sep 22	CHC	@	MIL	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
155	159	Sep 23	CHC	@	MIL	L,7-8	CG	42	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
156	160	Sep 25	CHC	@	HOU	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
157	161	Sep 26	CHC	@	HOU	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
158	162	Sep 27	CHC	@	HOU	L,3-4	CG	47	10.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
159	163	Sep 28	CHC		SFG	W,5-3	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
							163gm		1422.1	339	14	9	362	2