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.

1997 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1997 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 1	CHC	@	FLA	L,2-4	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
2	2	Apr 2	CHC	@	FLA	L,3-4	CG	37	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	RF
3	3	Apr 3	CHC	@	FLA	L,2-8	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
4	4	Apr 4	CHC	@	ATL	L,4-5	CG	39	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
5	5	Apr 5 susp	CHC	@	ATL	L,5-11	CG	47	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
6	6	Apr 6	CHC	@	ATL	L,0-4	CG	32	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
7	7	Apr 8	CHC		FLA	L,3-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
8	8	Apr 10	CHC		FLA	L,0-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
9	9	Apr 12	CHC		ATL	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
10	10	Apr 13	CHC		ATL	L,4-6	CG	42	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
11	11	Apr 15	CHC		COL	L,7-10	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
12	12	Apr 16	CHC		COL	L,0-4	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
13	13	Apr 19	CHC	@	NYM	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
14	14	Apr 20 (1)	CHC	@	NYM	L,2-8	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
15	15	Apr 20 (2)	CHC	@	NYM	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
16	16	Apr 21	CHC	@	NYM	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
17	17	Apr 22	CHC	@	MON	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	RF
18	18	Apr 23	CHC	@	MON	L,3-4	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
19	19	Apr 24	CHC		PIT	L,3-4	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
20	20	Apr 25	CHC		PIT	W,11-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
21	21	Apr 26	CHC		PIT	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
22	22	Apr 27	CHC		PIT	L,0-7	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
23	23	Apr 28	CHC		MON	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
24	24	Apr 29	CHC		MON	W,14-8	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
25	25	Apr 30	CHC	@	COL	L,5-11	CG	39	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
26	26	May 1	CHC	@	COL	L,4-5	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
27	27	May 2	CHC	@	LAD	L,7-8	CG	48	9.2	3	0	1	4	0	RF
28	28	May 3	CHC	@	LAD	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
29	29	May 4	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
30	30	May 6	CHC	@	SDP	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
31	31	May 7	CHC	@	SDP	L,3-6	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
32	32	May 8	CHC	@	SDP	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
33	33	May 9	CHC	@	SFG	W,5-3	CG	57	14.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
34	34	May 10	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-4	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
35	35	May 11	CHC	@	SFG	L,5-11	CG	44	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
36	36	May 13	CHC		LAD	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
37	37	May 14	CHC		LAD	L,4-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
38	38	May 15	CHC		SDP	W,8-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
39	39	May 16	CHC		SDP	W,16-7	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
40	40	May 17	CHC		SFG	L,1-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
41	41	May 18	CHC		SFG	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
42	42	May 19	CHC		SFG	W,15-4	GS	26	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
43	43	May 20	CHC		PHI	L,2-3	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
44	44	May 21	CHC		PHI	W,7-0	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
45	45	May 23	CHC	@	CIN	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
46	46	May 24	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-4	CG	47	11.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
47	47	May 25	CHC	@	CIN	L,5-7	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
48	48	May 26	CHC	@	PIT	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
49	49	May 27	CHC	@	PIT	W,8-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
50	50	May 28	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
51	51	May 29	CHC		CIN	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
52	52	May 30	CHC		CIN	L,1-5	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
53	53	May 31	CHC		CIN	W,7-4	CG	37	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		CIN	W,7-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
55	55	Jun 2	CHC		PIT	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
56	56	Jun 3	CHC		PIT	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
57	57	Jun 4	CHC	@	PHI	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
58	58	Jun 5	CHC	@	PHI	L,8-9	CG	49	9.1	2	0	1	3	0	RF
59	59	Jun 6	CHC	@	MON	L,0-3	CG	35	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
60	60	Jun 7	CHC	@	MON	L,0-5	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
61	61	Jun 8	CHC	@	MON	L,4-5	CG	38	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
62	62	Jun 9	CHC	@	MON	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
63	63	Jun 10	CHC		NYM	L,6-10	CG	45	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
64	64	Jun 11	CHC		NYM	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
65	65	Jun 13	CHC		MIL	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
66	66	Jun 14	CHC		MIL	W,9-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
67	67	Jun 15	CHC		MIL	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
68	68	Jun 16	CHC	@	CHW	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
69	69	Jun 17	CHC	@	CHW	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
70	70	Jun 18	CHC	@	CHW	L,0-3	CG	31	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
71	71	Jun 20	CHC	@	HOU	L,3-7	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
72	72	Jun 21	CHC	@	HOU	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
73	73	Jun 22	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
74	74	Jun 23	CHC	@	STL	W,3-0	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
75	75	Jun 24	CHC	@	STL	L,2-7	CG	42	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
76	76	Jun 25	CHC	@	STL	L,1-3	CG	33	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
77	77	Jun 26	CHC		HOU	L,6-7	CG	48	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
78	78	Jun 27	CHC		HOU	W,2-1	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
79	79	Jun 28	CHC		HOU	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
80	80	Jun 29	CHC		HOU	L,8-10	CG	46	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
81	81	Jun 30	CHC		KCR	W,8-7	CG	43	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
82	82	Jul 1	CHC		KCR	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
83	83	Jul 2	CHC		KCR	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
84	84	Jul 3	CHC	@	PHI	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	RF
85	85	Jul 4	CHC	@	PHI	W,9-3	CG	38	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	RF
86	86	Jul 5	CHC	@	PHI	L,7-9	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
87	87	Jul 6	CHC	@	PHI	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
88	88	Jul 10	CHC		STL	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
89	89	Jul 11	CHC		STL	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
90	90	Jul 12	CHC		STL	L,1-2	CG	47	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
91	91	Jul 13	CHC		STL	L,5-11	CG	49	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
92	92	Jul 14	CHC		HOU	L,7-9	CG	65	15.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
93	93	Jul 15	CHC		HOU	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
94	94	Jul 16	CHC	@	NYM	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
95	95	Jul 17	CHC	@	NYM	L,3-4	CG	40	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	RF
96	96	Jul 19 (1)	CHC		COL	W,7-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
97	97	Jul 19 (2)	CHC		COL	W,6-5	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
98	98	Jul 20	CHC		COL	L,5-9	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
99	99	Jul 22 (1)	CHC		ATL	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
100	100	Jul 22 (2)	CHC		ATL	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
101	101	Jul 23	CHC		ATL	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
102	102	Jul 24	CHC	@	COL	L,1-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
103	103	Jul 25	CHC	@	COL	L,3-9	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
104	104	Jul 26	CHC	@	COL	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
105	105	Jul 27	CHC	@	COL	L,0-4	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
106	106	Jul 28	CHC	@	ATL	L,0-6	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
107	107	Jul 29	CHC	@	ATL	L,2-7	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
108	108	Jul 30	CHC	@	ATL	L,5-6	CG	40	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
109	109	Jul 31	CHC		LAD	L,1-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
110	110	Aug 1	CHC		LAD	L,9-13	CG	50	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
111	111	Aug 2	CHC		LAD	W,5-1	CG	39	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
112	112	Aug 3	CHC		LAD	W,4-3	CG	46	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
113	113	Aug 5	CHC		SFG	L,2-8	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
114	114	Aug 6	CHC		SFG	L,4-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
115	115	Aug 7	CHC		SFG	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
116	116	Aug 8	CHC		SDP	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
117	117	Aug 9	CHC		SDP	L,5-7	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
118	118	Aug 10	CHC		SDP	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
119	119	Aug 11	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
120	120	Aug 12	CHC	@	LAD	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
121	121	Aug 13	CHC	@	SFG	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
122	122	Aug 14	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-7	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
123	123	Aug 15	CHC	@	SDP	L,1-5	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
124	124	Aug 16	CHC	@	SDP	L,3-4	CG	38	9.1	0	0	0	0	0	RF
125	125	Aug 17	CHC	@	SDP	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
126	126	Aug 19	CHC	@	FLA	L,1-8	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
127	127	Aug 20	CHC	@	FLA	L,5-6	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
128	128	Aug 22	CHC		MON	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
129	129	Aug 23	CHC		MON	L,5-9	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
130	130	Aug 24	CHC		MON	W,12-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
131	131	Aug 25	CHC		FLA	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
132	132	Aug 26	CHC		FLA	L,0-11	GS	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
133	133	Aug 27	CHC		FLA	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
134	134	Aug 28	CHC		FLA	W,4-3	CG	46	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
135	135	Aug 29	CHC	@	CLE	L,6-7	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
136	136	Aug 30	CHC	@	CLE	W,9-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
137	137	Aug 31	CHC	@	CLE	L,5-9	CG	38	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
138	138	Sep 1	CHC		MIN	L,6-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
139	139	Sep 2	CHC		MIN	W,9-3	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
140	140	Sep 3	CHC		MIN	W,10-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
141	141	Sep 5	CHC		NYM	W,8-3	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
142	142	Sep 6	CHC		NYM	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
143	143	Sep 7	CHC		NYM	L,2-9	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
144	144	Sep 8	CHC	@	CIN	W,8-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
145	145	Sep 9	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
146	146	Sep 10	CHC	@	CIN	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
147	147	Sep 12	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-3	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
148	148	Sep 13	CHC	@	PIT	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
149	149	Sep 14	CHC	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
150	150	Sep 15	CHC		CIN	L,1-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
151	151	Sep 16	CHC		CIN	W,5-0	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
152	152	Sep 17	CHC		STL	L,9-12	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
153	153	Sep 18	CHC		STL	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
154	154	Sep 19	CHC		PHI	L,5-10	CG	34	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
155	155	Sep 20	CHC		PHI	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
156	156	Sep 21	CHC		PHI	W,11-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
157	157	Sep 23	CHC	@	HOU	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
158	158	Sep 24	CHC	@	HOU	W,3-1	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
159	159	Sep 25	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-9	CG	40	8.0	2	0	2	4	0	RF
160	160	Sep 26	CHC	@	STL	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
161	161	Sep 27	CHC	@	STL	L,4-12	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
							161gm		1417.0	325	16	8	349	1