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.

2005 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2005 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 4	BAL		OAK	W,4-0	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
2	2	Apr 6	BAL		OAK	L,0-9	CG	47	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
3	3	Apr 7	BAL		OAK	L,1-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
4	4	Apr 8	BAL	@	NYY	W,12-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
5	5	Apr 9	BAL	@	NYY	L,5-8	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
6	6	Apr 10	BAL	@	NYY	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
7	7	Apr 12	BAL	@	TBD	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
8	8	Apr 13	BAL	@	TBD	W,5-1	CG	42	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
9	9	Apr 14	BAL	@	TBD	L,7-12	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
10	10	Apr 15	BAL		NYY	W,8-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
11	11	Apr 16	BAL		NYY	W,7-6	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
12	13 (1)	Apr 18	BAL		DET	L,3-13	GS	35	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
13	14	Apr 19	BAL		DET	W,8-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
14	15	Apr 20	BAL		BOS	L,0-8	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
15	16	Apr 21	BAL		BOS	L,0-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
16	17	Apr 22	BAL	@	TOR	W,13-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
17	18	Apr 23	BAL	@	TOR	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
18	19	Apr 24	BAL	@	TOR	W,7-1	GS	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
19	20	Apr 25	BAL	@	BOS	W,8-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
20	21	Apr 26	BAL	@	BOS	W,11-8	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
21	22	Apr 29	BAL		TBD	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
22	23	Apr 30	BAL		TBD	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
23	24	May 1	BAL		TBD	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
24	25	May 2	BAL		TOR	L,2-6	GS	47	11.0	4	0	1	5	0	RF
25	26	May 3	BAL		TOR	L,0-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
26	27	May 4	BAL		TOR	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
27	46 (18)	May 26	BAL		SEA	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
28	47	May 27	BAL		DET	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
29	48	May 28	BAL		DET	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
30	49	May 29	BAL		DET	L,6-8	CG	43	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
31	50	May 30	BAL	@	BOS	W,8-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
32	51	May 31	BAL	@	BOS	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
33	52	Jun 1	BAL	@	BOS	W,9-3	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
34	54 (1)	Jun 3	BAL	@	DET	L,3-5	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
35	55	Jun 4	BAL	@	DET	W,14-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
36	57 (1)	Jun 6	BAL	@	PIT	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
37	58	Jun 7	BAL	@	PIT	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
38	60 (1)	Jun 10	BAL	@	CIN	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
39	61	Jun 11	BAL	@	CIN	L,1-10	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
40	62	Jun 12	BAL	@	CIN	L,6-10	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
41	63	Jun 13	BAL		HOU	W,8-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
42	64	Jun 14	BAL		HOU	W,6-1	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
43	65	Jun 15	BAL		HOU	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
44	66	Jun 17	BAL		COL	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
45	67	Jun 18	BAL		COL	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
46	68	Jun 19	BAL		COL	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
47	69	Jun 20	BAL	@	TOR	L,2-11	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
48	70	Jun 21	BAL	@	TOR	W,9-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
49	71	Jun 22	BAL	@	TOR	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
50	72	Jun 23	BAL	@	TOR	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
51	73	Jun 24	BAL	@	ATL	L,5-7	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
52	74	Jun 25	BAL	@	ATL	L,4-5	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
53	76 (1)	Jun 27	BAL		NYY	L,4-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
54	77	Jun 28	BAL		NYY	W,5-4	CG	37	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
55	78	Jun 30	BAL		CLE	L,3-9	CG	45	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
56	92 (13)	Jul 18	BAL	@	MIN	W,3-2	CG	44	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
57	93	Jul 19	BAL	@	MIN	L,3-4	CG	42	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
58	94	Jul 20	BAL	@	MIN	L,2-3	CG	33	8.1	4	0	0	4	0	RF
59	98 (3)	Jul 25	BAL		TEX	L,2-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
60	101 (2)	Jul 28	BAL		TEX	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
61	112 (10)	Aug 9	BAL		TBD	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
62	115 (2)	Aug 12	BAL		TOR	L,0-12	GS	39	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
63	117 (1)	Aug 14	BAL		TOR	L,6-7	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
64	119 (1)	Aug 16	BAL	@	OAK	W,4-3	GS	26	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
65	122 (2)	Aug 20	BAL	@	CLE	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
66	123	Aug 21	BAL	@	CLE	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
							66gm		577.0	121	3	3	127	1