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.

1999 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1999 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 6	CHC	@	HOU	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
2	2	Apr 7	CHC	@	HOU	W,9-2	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
3	3	Apr 8	CHC	@	HOU	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
4	4	Apr 9	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-2	CG	29	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
5	5	Apr 10	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-9	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
6	6	Apr 11	CHC	@	PIT	L,6-9	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
7	7	Apr 12	CHC		CIN	L,2-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
8	8	Apr 14	CHC		CIN	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
9	9	Apr 16	CHC	@	MIL	W,9-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
10	10	Apr 17	CHC	@	MIL	L,4-5	CG	35	8.2	4	0	0	4	0	RF
11	11	Apr 18	CHC	@	MIL	W,6-5	CG	42	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
12	12	Apr 20	CHC		HOU	L,4-10	CG	45	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
13	13	Apr 21	CHC		HOU	L,3-10	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
14	14	Apr 23	CHC		NYM	L,5-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
15	15	Apr 24	CHC		NYM	W,2-0	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
16	16	Apr 25	CHC		NYM	W,8-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
17	17	Apr 27	CHC	@	FLA	L,0-8	GS	32	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
18	18	Apr 28	CHC	@	FLA	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
19	19	Apr 29	CHC	@	FLA	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
20	20	Apr 30	CHC		SDP	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	21	May 1	CHC		SDP	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
22	22	May 2	CHC		SDP	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
23	23	May 3	CHC		COL	L,1-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
24	24	May 4	CHC		COL	W,13-12	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
25	25	May 5	CHC		COL	L,6-13	CG	52	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
26	26	May 7	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	41	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	RF
27	27	May 8	CHC	@	CIN	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
28	28	May 9	CHC	@	CIN	L,5-8	CG	40	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
29	29	May 10	CHC	@	LAD	L,3-4	CG	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
30	30	May 11	CHC	@	LAD	W,10-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
31	31	May 12	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-3	CG	35	8.1	0	1	0	1	0	RF
32	32	May 14	CHC		ATL	W,9-0	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
33	33	May 15	CHC		ATL	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
34	34	May 16	CHC		ATL	L,5-8	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
35	35	May 17	CHC	@	FLA	W,8-1	GS	25	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
36	36	May 18	CHC	@	FLA	W,4-1	CG	36	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
37	37	May 19	CHC	@	FLA	W,8-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
38	38	May 20	CHC	@	ATL	W,6-5	CG	48	12.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
39	39	May 21	CHC	@	ATL	W,8-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
40	40	May 22	CHC	@	ATL	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
41	41	May 23	CHC	@	ATL	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
42	42	May 24	CHC		FLA	L,5-7	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
43	43	May 25	CHC		FLA	L,3-6	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
44	44	May 26	CHC		FLA	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
45	45	May 28	CHC		STL	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
46	46	May 29	CHC		STL	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
47	47	May 30	CHC		STL	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
48	48	Jun 1	CHC		SDP	L,0-1	CG	23	5.2	0	0	0	0	0	RF
49	49	Jun 2	CHC		SDP	W,9-8	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
50	50	Jun 3	CHC		SDP	W,7-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
51	51	Jun 4	CHC	@	CLE	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
52	52	Jun 5	CHC	@	CLE	L,7-8	CG	51	10.1	2	0	0	2	0	RF
53	53	Jun 6	CHC	@	CLE	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
54	54	Jun 7	CHC	@	ARI	W,7-6	GS	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
55	55	Jun 8	CHC	@	ARI	W,5-3	GS	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF RF
56	56	Jun 9	CHC	@	ARI	L,7-8	CG	43	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
57	57	Jun 11	CHC		CHW	L,3-5	CG	29	5.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
58	58	Jun 12	CHC		CHW	L,2-8	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
59	59	Jun 13	CHC		CHW	L,4-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
60	60	Jun 14	CHC	@	MIL	L,1-5	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
61	61	Jun 15	CHC	@	MIL	W,7-4	GS	40	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF RF
62	62	Jun 16	CHC	@	MIL	L,4-11	CG	44	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
63	63	Jun 17	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	39	8.1	6	0	0	6	0	CF
64	64	Jun 18	CHC	@	SFG	L,5-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
65	65	Jun 19	CHC	@	SFG	L,5-11	CG	41	8.0	9	0	0	9	0	CF
66	66	Jun 20	CHC	@	SFG	L,6-7	CG	46	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
67	67	Jun 22	CHC	@	COL	W,13-12	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
68	68	Jun 23	CHC	@	COL	L,1-10	CG	45	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
69	69	Jun 24	CHC	@	COL	W,12-10	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
70	70	Jun 25	CHC		PHI	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
71	71	Jun 26	CHC		PHI	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
72	72	Jun 27	CHC		PHI	W,13-7	GS	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF RF
73	73	Jun 29	CHC		MIL	L,6-17	GS	43	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
74	74	Jun 30	CHC		MIL	W,5-4	GS	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
75	75	Jul 1	CHC		MIL	L,12-19	CG	57	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
76	76	Jul 2	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-14	GS	38	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
77	77	Jul 3	CHC	@	PHI	L,8-21	GS	45	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
78	78	Jul 4	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
79	79	Jul 5	CHC	@	PIT	W,5-2	GS	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF RF
80	80	Jul 6	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-6	CG	32	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
81	81	Jul 7	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
82	82	Jul 8	CHC	@	PIT	W,9-4	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
83	83	Jul 9	CHC	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	41	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
84	84	Jul 10	CHC	@	CHW	W,10-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
85	85	Jul 11	CHC	@	CHW	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
86	86	Jul 15	CHC		MIN	W,9-3	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
87	87	Jul 16	CHC		MIN	W,11-10	CG	49	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
88	88	Jul 17	CHC		MIN	L,0-8	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
89	89	Jul 18	CHC		KCR	L,4-5	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
90	90	Jul 19	CHC		KCR	L,2-10	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
91	91	Jul 20	CHC		KCR	W,8-7	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
92	92	Jul 21	CHC		PIT	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
93	93	Jul 22	CHC		PIT	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
94	94	Jul 23	CHC	@	NYM	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
95	95	Jul 24	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
96	96	Jul 25	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
97	97	Jul 26	CHC	@	MON	L,1-6	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
98	98	Jul 27	CHC	@	MON	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
99	99	Jul 28	CHC	@	MON	L,2-8	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
100	100	Jul 30	CHC		NYM	L,9-10	CG	42	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
101	101	Jul 31	CHC		NYM	W,17-10	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
102	102	Aug 1	CHC		NYM	L,4-5	CG	55	13.0	6	1	0	7	0	CF
103	103	Aug 2	CHC		MON	L,1-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
104	104	Aug 3	CHC		MON	L,4-9	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
105	105	Aug 4	CHC		MON	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
106	106	Aug 5	CHC		MON	L,2-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
107	107	Aug 6 (1)	CHC		HOU	L,1-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
108	108	Aug 6 (2)	CHC		HOU	W,6-0	CG	29	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
109	109	Aug 7	CHC		HOU	L,4-10	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
110	110	Aug 8	CHC		HOU	L,2-6	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
111	111	Aug 9	CHC		ARI	L,7-10	CG	45	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
112	112	Aug 10	CHC		ARI	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
113	113	Aug 11	CHC		ARI	L,5-7	GS	50	11.0	7	0	1	8	0	RF CF
114	114	Aug 13	CHC	@	STL	L,1-7	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
115	115	Aug 14	CHC	@	STL	W,9-7	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
116	116	Aug 15	CHC	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	42	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
117	117	Aug 16	CHC	@	ARI	L,3-10	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
118	118	Aug 17	CHC	@	ARI	L,0-4	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
119	119	Aug 18	CHC	@	ARI	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
120	120	Aug 20	CHC		COL	L,3-11	GS	47	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF CF
121	121	Aug 21	CHC		COL	W,8-6	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
122	122	Aug 22	CHC		COL	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
123	123	Aug 24	CHC		SFG	L,4-12	GS	44	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
124	124	Aug 25 (1)	CHC		SFG	L,5-11	GS	41	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
125	125	Aug 25 (2)	CHC		SFG	L,5-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
126	126	Aug 26	CHC		SFG	W,11-10	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
127	127	Aug 27	CHC	@	LAD	L,0-9	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
128	128	Aug 28	CHC	@	LAD	L,3-4	CG	30	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
129	129	Aug 29	CHC	@	LAD	W,6-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
130	130	Aug 30	CHC	@	SDP	L,4-8	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
131	131	Aug 31	CHC	@	SDP	L,3-7	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
132	132	Sep 1	CHC	@	SDP	W,1-0	GS	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
133	133	Sep 3	CHC		LAD	L,6-8	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
134	134	Sep 4	CHC		LAD	L,0-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
135	135	Sep 5	CHC		LAD	L,1-4	CG	35	9.0	3	2	0	5	2	RF
136	136	Sep 6	CHC		CIN	L,3-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
137	137	Sep 7 (1)	CHC		CIN	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
138	138	Sep 7 (2)	CHC		CIN	L,3-10	GS	38	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
139	139	Sep 8	CHC		CIN	L,4-6	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
140	140	Sep 9	CHC		CIN	L,3-5	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
141	141	Sep 10	CHC	@	HOU	L,4-6	CG	49	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
142	142	Sep 11	CHC	@	HOU	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
143	143	Sep 12	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-7	CG	36	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
144	144	Sep 14	CHC	@	CIN	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
145	145	Sep 15	CHC	@	CIN	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
146	146	Sep 16	CHC	@	CIN	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
147	147	Sep 17	CHC		MIL	W,6-5	CG	44	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
148	148	Sep 18	CHC		MIL	L,4-7	CG	55	14.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
149	149	Sep 19	CHC		MIL	W,8-7	CG	45	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
150	150	Sep 20	CHC		STL	L,2-7	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
151	151	Sep 21	CHC		STL	L,2-7	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
152	152	Sep 22	CHC		STL	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
153	153	Sep 23	CHC		PIT	W,8-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
154	154	Sep 24	CHC		PIT	W,9-0	GS	26	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
155	155	Sep 25	CHC		PIT	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
156	156	Sep 26	CHC		PIT	L,4-8	CG	50	11.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
157	157	Sep 28	CHC	@	PHI	W,8-2	GS	32	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
158	158	Sep 29	CHC	@	PHI	L,0-5	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
159	159	Sep 30	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
160	160	Oct 1	CHC	@	STL	W,3-2	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
161	161	Oct 2	CHC	@	STL	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
162	162	Oct 3	CHC	@	STL	L,5-9	CG	24	4.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
							171gm		1414.2	399	8	9	416	3