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)

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

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1986	17	-2.3	Rangers	GULF	Rk	TEX	61	253	229	38	63	19	1	4	28	11	3	22	51	.275	.336	.419	.755	96		0	0	2	0
1987	18	-2.9	Gastonia	SALL	A	TEX	129	548	519	73	145	27	4	11	59	22	8	21	123	.279	.312	.410	.722	213		5	0	3	0
1988	19	-3.1	Port Charlotte	FLOR	A	TEX	131	549	507	70	116	13	12	9	51	42	24	35	106	.229	.282	.355	.637	180	14	4	0	3	0
1989	20		3 Teams	3 Lgs	AA-AAA	TEX	89	392	361	54	103	20	4	8	39	23	14	24	66	.285	.333	.429	.763	155		3	2	2	0
1989	20		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CHW-TEX	58	203	183	27	47	8	0	4	13	7	5	11	47	.257	.303	.366	.669	67	6	2	5	2	2
1989	20	-6.3	Vancouver	PCL	AAA	CHW	13	56	49	7	18	3	0	1	5	3	1	7	6	.367	.446	.490	.936	24		0	0	0	0
1989	20	-6.2	Oklahoma City	AA	AAA	TEX	10	41	39	2	4	2	0	0	3	4	2	2	8	.103	.146	.154	.300	6		0	0	0	0
1989	20	-3.7	Tulsa	TL	AA	TEX	66	295	273	45	81	15	4	7	31	16	11	15	52	.297	.338	.458	.796	125		3	2	2	0
1989	20	-8.5	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	25	88	84	8	20	3	0	1	3	0	2	0	20	.238	.238	.310	.548	26	3	0	4	0	0
1989	20	-8.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	33	115	99	19	27	5	0	3	10	7	3	11	27	.273	.351	.414	.765	41	3	2	1	2	2
1990	21	-7.6	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	153	579	532	72	124	26	10	15	70	32	16	33	150	.233	.283	.404	.687	215	10	6	2	6	4
1991	22	-3.8	Vancouver	PCL	AAA	CHW	32	137	116	19	31	7	2	3	19	9	3	17	32	.267	.358	.440	.797	51	2	1	0	3	0
1991	22	-6.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	116	338	316	39	64	10	1	10	33	13	6	14	98	.203	.240	.335	.576	106	5	2	5	1	2
1992	23	-3.8	Iowa	AA	AAA	CHC	5	21	19	3	6	2	0	0	1	5	0	1	2	.316	.350	.421	.771	8	0	0	1	0	1
1992	23	-5.2	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	67	291	262	41	68	7	2	8	25	15	7	19	63	.260	.317	.393	.710	103	4	4	4	2	1
1993	24	-4.0	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	159	641	598	92	156	25	5	33	93	36	11	38	135	.261	.309	.485	.794	290	14	4	0	1	6
1994	25	-3.3	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	105	458	426	59	128	17	6	25	70	22	13	25	92	.301	.339	.545	.884	232	7	2	1	4	1
1995	26	-2.2	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	144	629	564	89	151	17	3	36	119	34	7	58	134	.268	.340	.500	.840	282	8	5	0	2	11
1996	27	-1.7	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	124	541	498	84	136	21	2	40	100	18	5	34	134	.273	.324	.564	.888	281	14	5	0	4	6
1997	28	-0.7	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	162	694	642	90	161	31	4	36	119	22	12	45	174	.251	.300	.480	.780	308	16	2	0	5	9
1998	29	0.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	159	722	643	134	198	20	0	66	158	18	9	73	171	.308	.377	.647	1.024	416	20	1	0	5	14
1999	30	1.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	162	712	625	114	180	24	2	63	141	7	8	78	171	.288	.367	.635	1.002	397	17	3	0	6	8
2000	31	1.9	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	156	705	604	106	193	38	1	50	138	7	4	91	168	.320	.406	.634	1.040	383	12	2	0	8	19
2001	32	2.7	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	160	711	577	146	189	34	5	64	160	0	2	116	153	.328	.437	.737	1.174	425	6	6	0	12	37
2002	33	3.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	150	666	556	122	160	19	2	49	108	2	0	103	144	.288	.399	.594	.993	330	14	3	0	4	15
2003	34	4.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	137	589	517	99	144	22	0	40	103	0	1	62	143	.279	.358	.553	.911	286	14	5	0	5	9
2004	35	10.8	West Tenn	SOUL	AA	CHC	2	7	6	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	.333	.429	.500	.929	3	0	0	0	0	0
2004	35	5.6	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	126	539	478	69	121	21	0	35	80	0	0	56	133	.253	.332	.517	.849	247	9	2	0	3	4
2005	36	6.9	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	102	424	380	39	84	15	1	14	45	1	1	39	84	.221	.295	.376	.671	143	15	2	0	3	3

2007	38	8.8	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	114	454	412	53	104	24	1	21	92	0	0	34	112	.252	.311	.468	.779	193	11	3	0	5	3
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (18 seasons)					Majors		2354	9896	8813	1475	2408	379	45	609	1667	234	107	929	2306	.273	.344	.534	.878	4704	202	59	17	78	154
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		449	1907	1757	257	466	89	23	35	198	112	52	121	382	.265	.315	.402	.717	706		13	3	13	1
All Levels (21 Seasons)							2803	11803	10570	1732	2874	468	68	644	1865	346	159	1050	2688	.272	.339	.512	.851	5410	218	72	20	91	155

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		60	255	223	31	59	14	2	4	28	21	6	27	48	.265	.343	.399	.742	89		1	1	3	1
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		68	302	279	45	83	16	4	7	32	16	11	16	54	.298	.340	.459	.799	128		3	2	2	0
A (2 seasons)					Minors		260	1097	1026	143	261	40	16	20	110	64	32	56	229	.254	.297	.383	.680	393		9	0	6	0
Rk (1 season)					Minors		61	253	229	38	63	19	1	4	28	11	3	22	51	.275	.336	.419	.755	96		0	0	2	0