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Óscar Zamora

Oscar Jose (Sosa) Zamora

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 178 lb.

Born: September 23, 1944 in Camaguey, Camaguey, Cuba
High School: Miami Edison HS (Miami, FL)
Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1965. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 18, 1974
Teams (by GP): Cubs/Astros 1974-1978

Final Game: July 21, 1978
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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+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1965	20	CLE-min	A	5	11	.313	2.52	34	13					143.0	137	58	40	4	27								1.147	8.6	0.3	1.7			DBQ,SLS · MIDW,CALL
1966	21	CLE-min	AA,AAA	8	7	.533	2.62	59	1		0	0		96.0	80	33	28	7	46	1	67	0	0	0			1.312	7.5	0.7	4.3	6.3	1.46	PAW,POR · EL,PCL
1967	22	CLE-min	AA	6	4	.600	2.32	42	2					97.0	90	33	25	4	23		56						1.165	8.4	0.4	2.1	5.2	2.43	PAW · EL
1968	23	CLE-min	A,AA	3	7	.300	4.02	27	12					94.0	112	60	42	10	24		9						1.447	10.7	1.0	2.3	0.9	0.38	REN,WBY · CALL,EL
1969	24	HOU-min	A	13	4	.765	1.15	44	1				2	117.0	75	27	15	1	23		1						0.838	5.8	0.1	1.8	0.1	0.04	COC,PNS · FLOR,CARL
1970	25	HOU-min	AA	8	4	.667	1.54	43	0					70.0	52	18	12	3	12								0.914	6.7	0.4	1.5			CBS · SOUL
1971	26	HOU-min	AAA	8	3	.727	3.74	38	0		0	0	4	53.0	62	23	22	6	14	3	40	1	0	0			1.434	10.5	1.0	2.4	6.8	2.86	OKC · AA
1972	27	HOU-min	AAA	7	9	.438	3.36	48	1		1	1	10	83.0	74	37	31	8	17	3	69	0	0	4			1.096	8.0	0.9	1.8	7.5	4.06	OKC · AA
1973	28	HOU-min	AAA	9	7	.563	3.52	38	9					143.0	157	66	56	12	26								1.280	9.9	0.8	1.6			DEN · AA
1974	29	HOU-min	AAA	7	5	.583	3.76	13	11		6	0	0	79.0	91	42	33	6	11	3	39	1	0	1			1.291	10.4	0.7	1.3	4.4	3.55	DEN · AA
1974	29	CHC	NL	3	9	.250	3.12	56	0	31	0	0	10	83.2	82	33	29	6	19	7	38	0	1	0	345	123	1.207	8.8	0.6	2.0	4.1	2.00
1975	30	CHC	NL	5	2	.714	5.07	52	0	31	0	0	10	71.0	84	42	40	17	15	5	28	0	0	1	306	76	1.394	10.6	2.2	1.9	3.5	1.87
1976	31	CHC-min	AAA	2	3	.400	7.36	14	0		0	0	2	22.0	29	22	18	2	6	3	20	1	0	1			1.591	11.9	0.8	2.5	8.2	3.33	WCH · AA
1976	31	CHC	NL	5	3	.625	5.24	40	2	13	0	0	3	55.0	70	34	32	8	17	6	27	1	1	1	248	74	1.582	11.5	1.3	2.8	4.4	1.59

1977	32	CHC-min	AAA	7	2	.778	4.39	59	0		0	0	17	80.0	81	40	39	13	17	0	42	1	0	2			1.225	9.1	1.5	1.9	4.7	2.47	WCH · AA
1978	33	HOU-min	AAA	1	2	.333	2.12	20	0		0	0	10	34.0	30	8	8	4	4	0	24	1	0	1			1.000	7.9	1.1	1.1	6.4	6.00	CHL · IL
1978	33	HOU	NL	0	0		7.20	10	0	1	0	0	0	15.0	20	12	12	2	7	3	6	0	1	0	69	47	1.800	12.0	1.2	4.2	3.6	0.86
1979		Did not play in major leagues (Did Not Play)
1982	37	MIA	A	4	3	.571	3.18	16	6	10	1	0	1	68.0	70	26	24	4	11	0	29	1	1	0			1.191	9.3	0.5	1.5	3.8	2.64	MIA · FLOR
4 Yrs				13	14	.481	4.53	158	2	76	0	0	23	224.2	256	121	113	33	58	21	99	1	3	2	968	84	1.398	10.3	1.3	2.3	4.0	1.71
162 Game Avg.				6	6	.481	4.53	67	1	32	0	0	10	95	109	51	48	14	25	9	42	0	1	1	411	84	1.398	10.3	1.3	2.3	4.0	1.71

CHC (3 yrs)				13	14	.481	4.34	148	2	75	0	0	23	209.2	236	109	101	31	51	18	93	1	2	2	899	88	1.369	10.1	1.3	2.2	4.0	1.82
HOU (1 yr)				0	0		7.20	10	0	1	0	0	0	15.0	20	12	12	2	7	3	6	0	1	0	69	47	1.800	12.0	1.2	4.2	3.6	0.86

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%	Salary
1974	29	CHC	NL	83.2	56	0	33	3.55	4.15	-0.85	-0.33	103.9	4.85	12	1.3	2.2	0.7	2.7	20	.523	.508	$
1975	30	CHC	NL	71.0	52	0	42	5.32	4.14	-0.53	-0.34	105.8	4.59	-6	-0.7	1.4	-0.2	-0.3	1	.487	.496	$
1976	31	CHC	NL	55.0	40	2	34	5.56	4.10	-0.27	-0.26	108.0	4.44	-7	-0.8	1.3	-0.2	-0.6	-2	.480	.495	$

1978	33	HOU	NL	15.0	10	0	12	7.20	4.00	-0.32	-0.33	94.6	3.78	-6	-0.6	.4	0.1	-0.4	-4	.437	.496	$
4 Seasons				224.2	158	2	121	4.85	4.12	-0.57	-0.32	104.9	4.60	-8	-0.8	1.6	0.5	1.4	14	.495	.499	$

CHC (3 yrs)				209.2	148	2	109	4.68	4.13	-0.59	-0.32	105.6	4.65	-2	-0.2	1.7	0.3	1.8	19	.499	.500	$
HOU (1 yr)				15.0	10	0	12	7.20	4.00	-0.32	-0.33	94.6	3.78	-6	-0.6	.4	0.1	-0.4	-4	.437	.496	$

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	ROE
1974	29	CHC	NL	56	345	311	33	82	14	2	6	4	3	19	38	.264	.301	.379	.680	.278	118	10	0	9	6	7	5
1975	30	CHC	NL	52	307	283	42	84	11	2	17	2	3	15	28	.297	.325	.530	.855	.273	150	6	0	2	7	5	4
1976	31	CHC	NL	40	248	221	34	70	8	1	8	1	1	17	27	.317	.365	.471	.836	.330	104	4	1	7	2	6	3

1978	33	HOU	NL	10	69	61	12	20	5	1	2	0	0	7	6	.328	.391	.541	.932	.333	33	3	0	0	1	3	1
4 Yrs				158	969	876	121	256	38	6	33	7	7	58	99	.292	.331	.462	.794	.293	405	23	1	18	16	21	13
162 Game Avg.				67	412	372	51	109	16	3	14	3	3	25	42	.292	.331	.462	.794	.293	172	10	0	8	7	9	6
MLB Averages																.258	.325	.377	.702	.282

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PtchR	PitchW	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo
1974	29	CHC	NL	6.4	0.7	354	2.4	11.7	-9.4	2.00	1.1	0.1	12.6	1.3	2.00	7.0	34	12	10
1975	30	CHC	NL	-7.5	-0.8	316	0.3	6.4	-6.1	1.13	-2.2	2.4	-10.0	-1.0	1.13	-15.3	19	6	22
1976	31	CHC	NL	-6.8	-0.7	252	0.0	4.2	-4.2	1.02	-1.0	1.0	-11.9	-1.2	1.02	-11.8	12	11	13

1978	33	HOU	NL	-6.2	-0.6	70	-0.2	0.3	-0.5	.31	-0.2	-0.4	-6.4	-0.7	0.31	-3.0	0	2	8
4 Yrs				-14.1	-1.4	992	2.5	22.6	-20.1	1.36	-2.2	4.1	-15.8	-1.6	1.36	-23.1	65	31	53

Starting Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	Wgs	Lgs	ND	Wchp	Ltuf	Wtm	Ltm	tmW-L%	Wlst	Lsv	CG	SHO	QS	QS%	GmScA	Best	Wrst	BQR	BQS	sDR	lDR	RS/GS	RS/IP	IP/GS
1976	31	CHC	NL	40	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	.500	1	0	0	0	0	0%	30.5	42	19	22	7	1	0	3.1	7.0	4.3
1 Yr				40	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	.500	1	0	0	0	0	0%	30	42	19	22	7	1	0	3.1	7.0	4.3
MLB Averages													.500						54%	51	106	-13					4.2	4.2	6.5

Reliever Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GR	GF	Wgr	Lgr	SVOpp	SV	BSv	SV%	SVSit	Hold	IR	IS	IS%	1^stIP	aLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo	Ahd	Tie	Bhd	Runr	Empt	>3o	<3o	IPmult	0DR	Out/GR
1974	29	CHC	NL	56	56	31	3	9	13	10	3	77%	21	7	70	17	24%	8	1.999	34	12	10	24	12	20	39	17	28	19	29	23	4.5
1975	30	CHC	NL	52	52	31	5	2	11	10	1	91%	13	1	53	22	42%	8	1.134	19	6	22	16	6	30	28	24	21	12	22	10	4.1
1976	31	CHC	NL	40	38	13	5	2	5	3	2	60%	7	2	30	11	37%	8	1.025	12	11	13	8	10	20	16	22	13	14	15	14	3.7

1978	33	HOU	NL	10	10	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	10	5	50%	6	.315	0	2	8	1	0	9	6	4	4	3	4	4	4.5
4 Yrs				158	156	76	13	13	29	23	6	79%	41	10	163	55	34%		1.356	65	31	53	49	28	79	89	67	66	48	70	51	4.2

Ratio Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Ptn%	HR%	SO%	BB%	XBH%	X/H%	GO/AO	IP%	DPopp	DPs	DP%
1974	29	CHC	NL	345	57%	1.7%	11.0%	5.5%	6.4%	27%	0.95	79%	93	10	11%
1975	30	CHC	NL	307	62%	5.5%	9.1%	4.9%	9.8%	36%	0.64	80%	63	6	10%
1976	31	CHC	NL	248	60%	3.2%	10.9%	6.9%	6.9%	24%	0.54	76%	60	4	7%

1978	33	HOU	NL	69	65%	2.9%	8.7%	10.1%	11.6%	40%	0.56	78%	17	3	18%
4 Yrs				969	60%	3.4%	10.2%	6.0%	8.0%	30%	0.71	78%	233	23	10%
MLB Averages					45%	1.9%	13.0%	8.6%	6.2%	27%	1.09	75%			11%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

					Hits			Home Runs							Advances				Baserunning
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	H	Inf	Bnt	All	GS	GSo	vRH	vLH	Hm	Rd	<2,3B	Scr	SO	%	ROE	WP	PB	SBO	SB	CS	SB%	SB2	CS2	SB3	CS3	SBH	CSH	PO	PCS	BT	PAu
1974	29	CHC	NL	345	82			6	0	19	4	2	4	2	31	17	3	55%	5	0	1	157	4	3	57%	3	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	9	0
1975	30	CHC	NL	307	84			17	0	15	7	10	12	5	31	19	2	61%	4	1	1	115	2	3	40%	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	15	0
1976	31	CHC	NL	248	70			8	1	7	5	3	4	4	17	9	0	53%	3	1	0	105	1	1	50%	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0

1978	33	HOU	NL	69	20			2	1	4	1	1	1	1	14	6	1	43%	1	0	0	25	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
4 Yrs				969	256			33	2	45	17	16	21	12	93	51	6	55%	13	2	2	402	7	7	50%	6	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	33	0
MLB Averages																		52%							65%

Cumulative Pitching

Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	ERA+
1974	29	3	9	.250	3.12	56	0	31	10	83.2	82	33	29	6	19	7	38	0	1	0	345	123	1.207	8.8	0.6	2.0	4.1	2.00	123
1975	30	8	11	.421	4.02	108	0	62	20	154.2	166	75	69	23	34	12	66	0	1	1	651	95	1.293	9.7	1.3	2.0	3.8	1.94	95
1976	31	13	14	.481	4.34	148	2	75	23	209.2	236	109	101	31	51	18	93	1	2	2	899	88	1.369	10.1	1.3	2.2	4.0	1.82	88
1977	32	13	14	.481	4.34	148	2	75	23	209.2	236	109	101	31	51	18	93	1	2	2	899	88	1.369	10.1	1.3	2.2	4.0	1.82	88
1978	33	13	14	.481	4.53	158	2	76	23	224.2	256	121	113	33	58	21	99	1	3	2	968	84	1.398	10.3	1.3	2.3	4.0	1.71	84

Neutralized Pitching

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Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WHIP	H/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	HR/9	Gact
1974	29	5	4	.556	3.22	81.0	82	32	29	6	19	37	0	1.247	9.1	2.1	4.1	1.95	0.7	56
1975	30	2	5	.286	5.35	69.0	85	46	41	17	15	27	0	1.449	11.1	2.0	3.5	1.80	2.2	52
1976	31	2	3	.400	5.60	53.0	71	37	33	8	17	26	1	1.660	12.1	2.9	4.4	1.53	1.4	40

1978	33	0	1	.000	9.69	13.0	22	16	14	2	8	5	0	2.308	15.2	5.5	3.5	0.63	1.4	10
4 Yrs		9	13	.409	4.88	216.0	260	131	117	33	59	95	1	1.477	10.8		4.0	1.61	1.4	158

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Similarity Scores

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