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.

1994 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1994 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 4	CHC		NYM	L,8-12	CG	49	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
2	2	Apr 5	CHC		NYM	L,2-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
3	3	Apr 6	CHC		NYM	L,1-4	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
4	4	Apr 8	CHC	@	MON	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
5	5	Apr 9	CHC	@	MON	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
6	6	Apr 10	CHC	@	MON	L,2-8	CG	40	8.0	3	0	2	5	0	RF
7	7	Apr 11	CHC	@	NYM	W,9-5	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
8	8	Apr 14	CHC	@	NYM	L,9-10	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
9	9	Apr 15	CHC		ATL	L,5-19	CG	54	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
10	10	Apr 16	CHC		ATL	L,1-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
11	11	Apr 17	CHC		ATL	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
12	12	Apr 19	CHC		HOU	L,0-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
13	13	Apr 20	CHC		HOU	L,5-7	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
14	14	Apr 22	CHC	@	COL	W,9-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
15	15	Apr 23	CHC	@	COL	L,2-8	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
16	16	Apr 24	CHC	@	COL	W,12-4	GS	28	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
17	17	Apr 25	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	41	9.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
18	18	Apr 26	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-8	CG	36	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
19	19	Apr 27	CHC	@	HOU	L,5-8	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
20	20	Apr 28	CHC	@	HOU	W,5-3	CG	43	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
21	21	Apr 29	CHC		COL	L,5-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	23 (1)	May 2	CHC		CIN	L,0-9	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
23	24	May 3	CHC		CIN	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
24	25	May 4	CHC		CIN	W,5-2	GS	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
25	26	May 6	CHC	@	PIT	W,10-1	GS	28	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
26	27	May 8 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-9	CG	45	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
27	28	May 8 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-9	GS	35	7.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
28	31 (2)	May 11	CHC	@	STL	L,2-3	GS	30	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
29	32	May 12	CHC	@	STL	W,8-6	GS	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF CF
30	33	May 13	CHC		FLA	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
31	34	May 14	CHC		FLA	L,4-6	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
32	35	May 15	CHC		FLA	L,0-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
33	36	May 16	CHC		SDP	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
34	37	May 17	CHC		SDP	W,11-4	GS	30	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
35	38	May 18	CHC		SDP	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
36	39	May 20	CHC		SFG	W,2-1	CG	43	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
37	40	May 21	CHC		SFG	W,12-10	CG	42	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
38	41	May 22	CHC		SFG	W,6-5	CG	45	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
39	42	May 23	CHC	@	LAD	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
40	43	May 24	CHC	@	LAD	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
41	44	May 25	CHC	@	LAD	L,6-7	GS	38	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF CF
42	45	May 27	CHC	@	ATL	L,2-7	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
43	46	May 28	CHC	@	ATL	W,9-2	GS	34	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF RF
44	47	May 29	CHC	@	ATL	W,4-2	GS	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
45	48	May 30	CHC		PHI	W,3-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
46	49	May 31	CHC		PHI	L,7-8	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
47	50	Jun 1	CHC		PHI	L,2-4	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
48	51	Jun 2	CHC		PHI	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
49	52	Jun 3	CHC		MON	L,1-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
50	53	Jun 4	CHC		MON	L,1-6	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
51	54	Jun 5	CHC		MON	L,5-10	GS	41	9.2	4	0	0	4	0	RF
52	55	Jun 6	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
53	56	Jun 7	CHC	@	PHI	L,6-7	GS	29	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
54	57	Jun 8	CHC	@	PHI	L,0-3	CG	33	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
55	58	Jun 10	CHC		LAD	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
56	59	Jun 11	CHC		LAD	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
57	60	Jun 12	CHC		LAD	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
58	61	Jun 14	CHC	@	SDP	W,7-6	GS	43	10.0	9	0	0	9	0	RF
59	66 (4)	Jun 19	CHC	@	SFG	W,10-6	GS	18	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
60	67	Jun 21	CHC	@	FLA	W,7-2	GS	30	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
61	68	Jun 23	CHC	@	FLA	W,9-3	GS	33	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
62	69	Jun 24	CHC		STL	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
63	70	Jun 25	CHC		STL	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
64	71	Jun 26	CHC		STL	L,1-3	GS	37	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF CF
65	72	Jun 27	CHC		PIT	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
66	73	Jun 28	CHC		PIT	L,5-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
67	74	Jun 29	CHC		PIT	W,6-5	CG	35	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	RF
68	75	Jun 30	CHC	@	HOU	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
69	76	Jul 1	CHC	@	HOU	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
70	78 (1)	Jul 3	CHC	@	HOU	L,6-12	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
71	79	Jul 4 (1)	CHC		COL	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
72	80	Jul 4 (2)	CHC		COL	L,2-4	GS	57	15.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF CF
73	81	Jul 5	CHC		COL	L,6-9	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
74	82	Jul 6	CHC		COL	L,1-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
75	83	Jul 7	CHC		HOU	L,3-9	CG	47	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
76	84	Jul 8	CHC		HOU	W,6-5	CG	48	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
77	85	Jul 9	CHC		HOU	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
78	86	Jul 10	CHC		HOU	L,3-5	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
79	87	Jul 14	CHC	@	CIN	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
80	88	Jul 15	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
81	89	Jul 16	CHC	@	CIN	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
82	90	Jul 17	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-3	GS	41	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF CF
83	91	Jul 18	CHC	@	COL	W,6-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
84	92	Jul 19	CHC	@	COL	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
85	93	Jul 20	CHC	@	COL	W,9-8	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
86	94	Jul 22	CHC		CIN	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
87	95	Jul 23	CHC		CIN	L,1-3	CG	49	13.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
88	96	Jul 24	CHC		CIN	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
89	97	Jul 25	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
90	98	Jul 26	CHC	@	PIT	W,8-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
91	99	Jul 27	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-9	CG	46	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
92	100	Jul 28	CHC	@	PIT	W,10-3	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
93	101	Jul 29	CHC	@	STL	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
94	102	Jul 30	CHC	@	STL	L,7-10	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
95	103	Jul 31	CHC	@	STL	W,9-7	CG	39	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
96	104	Aug 1	CHC		FLA	W,8-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
97	105	Aug 2	CHC		FLA	L,2-3	CG	41	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
98	106	Aug 3	CHC		FLA	L,8-9	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
99	107	Aug 4	CHC		FLA	L,1-5	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
100	108	Aug 5	CHC		SDP	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
101	109	Aug 6	CHC		SDP	W,7-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	RF
102	110	Aug 7	CHC		SDP	L,1-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
103	111	Aug 8	CHC		SFG	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
104	112	Aug 9	CHC		SFG	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
105	113	Aug 10	CHC		SFG	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	RF
							113gm		930.1	247	5	8	260	2