Elías Sosa

Q: When was Elías Sosa born?

Elías Sosa was born on June 10, 1950.

Q: Where was Elías Sosa born?

Elías Sosa was born in La Vega, La Vega.

Q: How tall is Elías Sosa?

Elías Sosa is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Elías Sosa weigh when playing?

Elías Sosa weighed 186 lbs (84 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Elías Sosa in the Hall of Fame?

Elías Sosa has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Elías Sosa have?

Elías Sosa had 538 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Elías Sosa played for?

Elías Sosa played for 8 teams; the San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, Montreal Expos, Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres.

Q: When did Elías Sosa retire?

Elías Sosa last played in 1983.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 186lb (188cm, 84kg)

Born: June 10, 1950 in La Vega, Dominican Republic do

High School: La Vega (La Vega, Dominican Republic)

Debut: September 8, 1972 (Age 22-090d, 13,295th in major league history)
vs. HOU 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 18, 1983 (Age 33-100d)
vs. ATL 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1973 season

Full Name: Elías Sosa

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.0

ERA

3.32

601

918.0

538

WHIP

1.315

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1968	18	SFG-min	Rk	0	5	.000	8.00	8	5		0	0		18.0	33	32	16	2	14	0	15	1	1	1				2.611	16.5	1.0	7.0	7.5	1.07	SLC PION
1969	19	SFG-min	Rk,A	0	3	.000	5.33	23	5		0	0	1	49.0	49	34	29	3	39	1	62	2	0	9				1.796	9.0	0.6	7.2	11.4	1.59	GRF,DEC PION,MIDW
1970	20	SFG-min	A,AA	6	8	.429	4.96	24	15		3	1	0	107.0	122	68	59	11	43	0	97	2	0	7				1.542	10.3	0.9	3.6	8.2	2.26	FRE,AMA CALL,TL
1971	21	SFG-min	A	12	9	.571	3.32	31	19		8	1	1	152.0	140	68	56	14	48	6	124	5	0	11				1.237	8.3	0.8	2.8	7.3	2.58	FRE CALL
1972	22	SFG-min	AAA	10	2	.833	2.92	55	4		1	0	4	120.0	123	40	39	6	44	8	92	5	2	4				1.392	9.2	0.5	3.3	6.9	2.09	PHX PCL
1972	22	SFG	NL	0	1	.000	2.30	8	0	4	0	0	3	15.2	10	4	4	0	12	0	10	0	0	0	67	156	3.42	1.404	5.7	0.0	6.9	5.7	0.83
1973	23	SFG	NL	10	4	.714	3.28	71	1	46	0	0	18	107.0	95	42	39	7	41	8	70	4	1	8	449	118	3.37	1.271	8.0	0.6	3.4	5.9	1.71	RoY-3
1974	24	SFG	NL	9	7	.563	3.48	68	0	30	0	0	6	101.0	94	54	39	8	45	5	48	1	0	4	435	110	4.02	1.376	8.4	0.7	4.0	4.3	1.07
1975	25	TOT	NL	2	5	.286	4.32	57	1	25	0	0	2	89.2	92	49	43	6	43	9	46	4	1	4	395	88	4.00	1.506	9.2	0.6	4.3	4.6	1.07
1975	25	STL	NL	0	3	.000	3.95	14	1	4	0	0	0	27.1	22	14	12	3	14	2	15	1	0	1	116	97	4.56	1.317	7.2	1.0	4.6	4.9	1.07
1975	25	ATL	NL	2	2	.500	4.48	43	0	21	0	0	2	62.1	70	35	31	3	29	7	31	3	1	3	279	85	3.76	1.588	10.1	0.4	4.2	4.5	1.07
1976	26	TOT	NL	6	8	.429	4.43	45	0	24	0	0	4	69.0	71	42	34	3	25	6	52	1	0	2	302	82	2.82	1.391	9.3	0.4	3.3	6.8	2.08
1976	26	ATL	NL	4	4	.500	5.35	21	0	10	0	0	3	35.1	41	26	21	3	13	2	32	1	0	1	161	72	3.11	1.528	10.4	0.8	3.3	8.2	2.46
1976	26	LAD	NL	2	4	.333	3.48	24	0	14	0	0	1	33.2	30	16	13	0	12	4	20	0	0	1	141	98	2.51	1.248	8.0	0.0	3.2	5.3	1.67
1977	27	LAD	NL	2	2	.500	1.98	44	0	20	0	0	1	63.2	42	15	14	7	12	3	47	1	0	1	239	195	3.30	0.848	5.9	1.0	1.7	6.6	3.92
1978	28	OAK	AL	8	2	.800	2.64	68	0	44	0	0	14	109.0	106	37	32	5	44	10	61	1	3	4	459	138	3.30	1.376	8.8	0.4	3.6	5.0	1.39
1979	29	MON	NL	8	7	.533	1.96	62	0	41	0	0	18	96.2	77	24	21	2	37	11	59	2	0	1	396	188	2.99	1.179	7.2	0.2	3.4	5.5	1.59
1980	30	MON	NL	9	6	.600	3.07	67	0	43	0	0	9	93.2	104	33	32	5	19	3	58	1	1	1	394	117	2.85	1.313	10.0	0.5	1.8	5.6	3.05
1981	31	MON	NL	1	2	.333	3.66	32	0	17	0	0	3	39.1	46	16	16	3	8	0	18	1	0	1	170	96	3.36	1.373	10.5	0.7	1.8	4.1	2.25
1982	32	DET	AL	3	3	.500	4.43	38	0	27	0	0	4	61.0	64	31	30	11	18	3	24	2	0	1	260	92	5.26	1.344	9.4	1.6	2.7	3.5	1.33
1983	33	SDP	NL	1	4	.200	4.35	41	1	9	0	0	1	72.1	72	41	35	7	30	5	45	3	0	4	314	81	4.14	1.410	9.0	0.9	3.7	5.6	1.50
12 Yrs				59	51	.536	3.32	601	3	330	0	0	83	918.0	873	388	339	64	334	63	538	21	6	31	3880	112	3.54	1.315	8.6	0.6	3.3	5.3	1.61
162 Game Avg.				7	6	.536	3.32	68	0	37	0	0	9	103	98	44	38	7	38	7	61	2	1	3	437	112	3.54	1.315	8.6	0.6	3.3	5.3	1.61

SFG (3 yrs)				19	12	.613	3.30	147	1	80	0	0	27	223.2	199	100	82	15	98	13	128	5	1	12	951	116	3.67	1.328	8.0	0.6	3.9	5.2	1.31
MON (3 yrs)				18	15	.545	2.70	161	0	101	0	0	30	229.2	227	73	69	10	64	14	135	4	1	3	960	134	3.00	1.267	8.9	0.4	2.5	5.3	2.11
ATL (2 yrs)				6	6	.500	4.79	64	0	31	0	0	5	97.2	111	61	52	6	42	9	63	4	1	4	440	80	3.53	1.567	10.2	0.6	3.9	5.8	1.50
LAD (2 yrs)				4	6	.400	2.50	68	0	34	0	0	2	97.1	72	31	27	7	24	7	67	1	0	2	380	148	3.03	0.986	6.7	0.6	2.2	6.2	2.79
STL (1 yr)				0	3	.000	3.95	14	1	4	0	0	0	27.1	22	14	12	3	14	2	15	1	0	1	116	97	4.56	1.317	7.2	1.0	4.6	4.9	1.07
OAK (1 yr)				8	2	.800	2.64	68	0	44	0	0	14	109.0	106	37	32	5	44	10	61	1	3	4	459	138	3.30	1.376	8.8	0.4	3.6	5.0	1.39
SDP (1 yr)				1	4	.200	4.35	41	1	9	0	0	1	72.1	72	41	35	7	30	5	45	3	0	4	314	81	4.14	1.410	9.0	0.9	3.7	5.6	1.50
DET (1 yr)				3	3	.500	4.43	38	0	27	0	0	4	61.0	64	31	30	11	18	3	24	2	0	1	260	92	5.26	1.344	9.4	1.6	2.7	3.5	1.33

NL (10 yrs)				48	46	.511	3.33	495	3	259	0	0	65	748.0	703	320	277	48	272	50	453	18	3	26	3161	112	3.44	1.303	8.5	0.6	3.3	5.5	1.67
AL (2 yrs)				11	5	.688	3.28	106	0	71	0	0	18	170.0	170	68	62	16	62	13	85	3	3	5	719	116	4.00	1.365	9.0	0.8	3.3	4.5	1.37

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Elías Sosa?

Elías Sosa is 73 years old.

When was Elías Sosa born?

Elías Sosa was born on June 10, 1950.

Where was Elías Sosa born?

Elías Sosa was born in La Vega, La Vega.

How tall is Elías Sosa?

Elías Sosa is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Elías Sosa weigh when playing?

Elías Sosa weighed 186 lbs (84 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Elías Sosa play?

Elías Sosa played 12 seasons.

Is Elías Sosa in the Hall of Fame?

Elías Sosa has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Elías Sosa play?

Elías Sosa was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Elías Sosa have?

Elías Sosa had 538 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Elías Sosa played for?

Elías Sosa played for 8 teams; the San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, Montreal Expos, Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres.

When did Elías Sosa retire?

Elías Sosa last played in 1983.

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