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.

2000 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2000 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Mar 29	CHC	@	NYM	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
2	2	Mar 30	CHC		NYM	L,1-5	CG	48	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
3	3	Apr 3	CHC	@	STL	L,1-7	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
4	4	Apr 5	CHC	@	STL	L,4-10	CG	41	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	RF
5	5	Apr 6	CHC	@	STL	L,3-13	GS	37	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
6	6	Apr 7	CHC	@	CIN	W,10-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
7	7	Apr 8	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	46	10.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
8	8	Apr 9	CHC	@	CIN	L,7-8	CG	51	10.1	3	0	0	3	0	RF
9	9	Apr 10	CHC		ATL	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
10	10	Apr 12	CHC		ATL	W,11-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
11	11	Apr 13	CHC		ATL	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
12	12	Apr 14	CHC		FLA	L,4-9	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
13	13	Apr 15	CHC		FLA	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
14	14	Apr 16	CHC		FLA	L,5-6	CG	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
15	15	Apr 17	CHC		FLA	L,5-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
16	16	Apr 18	CHC	@	MON	L,3-4	CG	31	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
17	17	Apr 19	CHC	@	MON	L,3-7	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
18	18	Apr 20	CHC	@	MON	W,10-6	GS	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
19	19	Apr 22 (1)	CHC	@	NYM	L,3-8	CG	41	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
20	20	Apr 22 (2)	CHC	@	NYM	L,6-7	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
21	21	Apr 23	CHC	@	NYM	L,8-15	GS	37	6.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
22	22	Apr 25	CHC	@	HOU	L,7-11	GS	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF RF
23	23	Apr 26	CHC	@	HOU	W,13-8	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
24	24	Apr 27	CHC	@	HOU	W,12-3	GS	27	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
25	25	Apr 28	CHC		ARI	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
26	26	Apr 29	CHC		ARI	L,4-7	CG	48	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
27	27	Apr 30	CHC		ARI	L,0-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
28	28	May 2	CHC		HOU	W,11-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
29	29	May 3	CHC		HOU	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
30	30	May 4	CHC		HOU	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
31	31	May 5	CHC		PIT	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
32	32	May 6	CHC		PIT	L,9-11	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
33	33	May 7	CHC		PIT	L,3-11	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
34	34	May 8	CHC		MIL	W,12-11	CG	50	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
35	35	May 9	CHC		MIL	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
36	36	May 10	CHC		MIL	W,9-8	CG	46	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
37	37	May 11	CHC		MIL	L,8-14	CG	52	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
38	38	May 12	CHC	@	MON	L,3-8	CG	42	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
39	39	May 13	CHC	@	MON	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
40	40	May 14	CHC	@	MON	L,15-16	CG	51	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
41	41	May 16	CHC		LAD	L,5-6	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
42	42	May 17	CHC		LAD	L,6-8	CG	42	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	RF
43	43	May 19	CHC		CIN	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
44	44	May 20	CHC		CIN	L,3-5	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
45	45	May 21	CHC		CIN	W,4-2	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
46	46	May 23	CHC	@	COL	L,7-10	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
47	47	May 24	CHC	@	COL	L,4-9	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
48	48	May 25	CHC	@	COL	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
49	49	May 26	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
50	50	May 27	CHC	@	SFG	W,3-2	CG	45	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
51	51	May 28	CHC	@	SFG	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
52	52	May 29	CHC		ATL	L,0-1	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
53	53	May 30	CHC		ATL	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
54	54	Jun 1	CHC		ATL	W,5-3	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
55	55	Jun 2	CHC		DET	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
56	56	Jun 3	CHC		DET	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
57	57	Jun 4	CHC		DET	L,2-3	CG	46	12.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
58	58	Jun 5	CHC		ARI	W,4-3	CG	40	10.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
59	59	Jun 6	CHC		ARI	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
60	60	Jun 7	CHC		ARI	W,9-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
61	61	Jun 9	CHC	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG	55	13.1	3	0	0	3	0	RF
62	62	Jun 10	CHC	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
63	63	Jun 11	CHC	@	CHW	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
64	64	Jun 13	CHC		NYM	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
65	65	Jun 14	CHC		NYM	L,8-10	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
66	66	Jun 16	CHC		MON	W,9-8	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
67	67	Jun 17	CHC		MON	W,1-0	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
68	68	Jun 18	CHC		MON	L,3-4	CG	46	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
69	69	Jun 20	CHC	@	ATL	L,4-11	GS	37	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
70	70	Jun 21	CHC	@	ATL	W,8-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
71	71	Jun 22	CHC	@	ATL	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
72	72	Jun 23	CHC	@	FLA	L,1-6	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
73	73	Jun 24	CHC	@	FLA	L,4-7	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
74	74	Jun 25	CHC	@	FLA	L,7-8	CG	45	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
75	75	Jun 27	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-6	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
76	76	Jun 28	CHC	@	PIT	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
77	77	Jun 29	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-5	CG	38	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	RF
78	78	Jun 30	CHC	@	MIL	W,7-4	CG	61	15.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
79	79	Jul 1	CHC	@	MIL	L,0-4	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
80	80	Jul 2	CHC	@	MIL	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
81	81	Jul 3	CHC		PIT	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
82	82	Jul 4	CHC		PIT	L,4-10	CG	45	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
83	83	Jul 5	CHC		PIT	L,6-9	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
84	84	Jul 7	CHC		CHW	L,2-4	CG	51	12.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
85	85	Jul 8	CHC		CHW	W,9-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
86	86	Jul 9	CHC		CHW	W,9-6	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
87	87	Jul 13	CHC	@	MIN	L,1-5	CG	38	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
88	88	Jul 14	CHC	@	MIN	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
89	89	Jul 15	CHC	@	MIN	W,8-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
90	90	Jul 16	CHC	@	KCR	W,10-7	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
91	91	Jul 17	CHC	@	KCR	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
92	92	Jul 18	CHC	@	KCR	L,4-12	CG	47	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
93	93	Jul 19	CHC		PHI	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
94	94	Jul 20	CHC		PHI	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
95	95	Jul 21	CHC		MIL	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
96	96	Jul 22	CHC		MIL	W,3-2	CG	55	13.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
97	97	Jul 23	CHC		MIL	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
98	98	Jul 25	CHC	@	PHI	W,8-7	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
99	99	Jul 26	CHC	@	PHI	W,14-9	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
100	100	Jul 27	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
101	101	Jul 28	CHC		SFG	L,0-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
102	102	Jul 29	CHC		SFG	W,8-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
103	103	Jul 30	CHC		SFG	W,3-1	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
104	104	Jul 31	CHC		COL	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
105	105	Aug 1	CHC		COL	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
106	106	Aug 2	CHC		COL	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
107	107	Aug 3	CHC	@	SDP	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
108	108	Aug 4	CHC	@	SDP	L,9-11	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
109	109	Aug 5	CHC	@	SDP	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
110	110	Aug 6	CHC	@	SDP	L,6-8	CG	38	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
111	111	Aug 7	CHC	@	LAD	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
112	112	Aug 8	CHC	@	LAD	L,5-7	CG	44	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
113	113	Aug 9	CHC	@	LAD	W,5-4	CG	40	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
114	114	Aug 11	CHC		CIN	L,4-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
115	115	Aug 12	CHC		CIN	L,0-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
116	116	Aug 13	CHC		CIN	L,0-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
117	117	Aug 14	CHC		STL	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
118	118	Aug 15	CHC		STL	L,2-4	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
119	119	Aug 16	CHC		STL	L,1-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
120	120	Aug 18	CHC	@	ARI	L,2-11	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
121	121	Aug 19	CHC	@	ARI	L,3-11	GS	39	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
122	122	Aug 20	CHC	@	ARI	L,4-5	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
123	123	Aug 21	CHC	@	HOU	L,4-5	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
124	124	Aug 22	CHC	@	HOU	L,7-10	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
125	125	Aug 23	CHC	@	HOU	W,15-5	GS	26	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
126	126	Aug 25 (1)	CHC		LAD	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
127	127	Aug 25 (2)	CHC		LAD	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
128	128	Aug 26	CHC		LAD	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
129	129	Aug 27	CHC		LAD	L,6-7	CG	46	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
130	130	Aug 28	CHC		SDP	L,2-8	CG	41	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
131	131	Aug 29	CHC		SDP	W,7-6	CG	61	13.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
132	132	Aug 30	CHC		SDP	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
133	133	Aug 31	CHC		SDP	L,5-11	GS	32	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
134	134	Sep 1	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
135	135	Sep 2	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-13	GS	42	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
136	136	Sep 3	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-5	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
137	137	Sep 4	CHC	@	COL	L,2-6	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
138	138	Sep 5	CHC	@	COL	L,2-10	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
139	139	Sep 6	CHC	@	COL	W,8-5	CG	50	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
140	140	Sep 8	CHC		HOU	L,10-13	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
141	141	Sep 9	CHC		HOU	L,4-14	CG	48	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
142	142	Sep 10	CHC		HOU	L,6-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
143	143	Sep 11	CHC	@	CIN	L,6-7	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
144	144	Sep 12	CHC	@	CIN	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
145	145	Sep 13	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-13	GS	40	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
146	146	Sep 14	CHC	@	STL	L,0-4	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
147	147	Sep 15	CHC	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	29	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
148	148	Sep 16	CHC	@	STL	L,6-7	CG	39	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
149	149	Sep 17	CHC	@	STL	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
150	150	Sep 18	CHC	@	MIL	L,1-2	GS	12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
151	157 (6)	Sep 26	CHC		PHI	L,4-10	CG	42	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
152	158	Sep 27	CHC		PHI	W,1-0	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
153	159	Sep 28	CHC		PHI	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
154	160	Sep 29	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-8	CG	47	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
155	161	Sep 30	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
156	162	Oct 1	CHC	@	PIT	W,10-9	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
							158gm		1383.1	323	4	10	337	1