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.

1995 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1995 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 26	CHC	@	CIN	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
2	2	Apr 27	CHC	@	CIN	W,6-5	CG	50	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
3	3	Apr 28	CHC		MON	W,4-3	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
4	4	Apr 29	CHC		MON	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	5	1	2	8	0	RF
5	5	Apr 30	CHC		MON	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
6	6	May 2	CHC		HOU	L,2-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
7	7	May 3	CHC		HOU	L,2-11	GS	37	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
8	8	May 5	CHC	@	PIT	W,8-4	CG	44	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
9	9	May 6	CHC	@	PIT	W,13-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
10	10	May 7	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
11	11	May 8	CHC	@	STL	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
12	12	May 9	CHC	@	STL	W,3-0	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
13	13	May 10	CHC	@	STL	L,1-11	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
14	14	May 12	CHC		SDP	W,8-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
15	15	May 13	CHC		SDP	W,5-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
16	16	May 14	CHC		SDP	L,7-9	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
17	17	May 15	CHC	@	SFG	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
18	18	May 16	CHC	@	SFG	W,2-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
19	19	May 17	CHC	@	SFG	L,1-2	CG	26	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
20	20	May 19	CHC	@	LAD	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
21	21	May 20	CHC	@	LAD	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
22	22	May 21	CHC	@	LAD	W,2-1	CG	48	13.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
23	23	May 22	CHC	@	COL	L,8-9	CG	45	8.1	4	0	0	4	0	RF
24	24	May 23	CHC	@	COL	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
25	25	May 24	CHC	@	COL	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
26	26	May 25	CHC		CIN	L,2-6	CG	38	9.0	1	1	1	3	0	RF
27	27	May 26	CHC		FLA	L,3-5	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
28	28	May 27	CHC		FLA	W,3-1	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
29	29	May 28	CHC		FLA	W,13-8	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
30	30	May 29	CHC		ATL	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
31	31	May 31	CHC		ATL	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
32	32	Jun 1	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
33	33	Jun 2	CHC	@	FLA	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
34	34	Jun 3	CHC	@	FLA	L,4-5	CG	38	8.2	0	1	0	1	0	RF
35	35	Jun 4	CHC	@	FLA	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
36	36	Jun 5	CHC	@	ATL	L,5-7	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
37	37	Jun 6	CHC	@	ATL	L,3-17	CG	47	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
38	39 (1)	Jun 8	CHC		COL	L,3-5	CG	43	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
39	40	Jun 9	CHC		COL	L,1-2	CG	41	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
40	41	Jun 10	CHC		COL	W,3-0	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
41	42	Jun 11	CHC		COL	L,1-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
42	43	Jun 13	CHC		SFG	L,4-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
43	44	Jun 14	CHC		SFG	L,3-4	CG	57	13.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
44	45	Jun 15	CHC		SFG	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
45	46	Jun 16	CHC		LAD	W,2-0	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
46	47	Jun 17	CHC		LAD	L,5-12	CG	49	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
47	48	Jun 18	CHC		LAD	L,0-6	CG	41	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	RF
48	49	Jun 19	CHC	@	SDP	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
49	50	Jun 20	CHC	@	SDP	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
50	51	Jun 21	CHC	@	SDP	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
51	52	Jun 22	CHC	@	HOU	W,13-2	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
52	53	Jun 23	CHC	@	HOU	L,2-3	CG	49	11.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
53	54	Jun 24	CHC	@	HOU	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
54	55	Jun 25	CHC	@	HOU	L,6-19	CG	52	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
55	56	Jun 26	CHC		PIT	L,6-8	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
56	57	Jun 27	CHC		PIT	L,5-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
57	58	Jun 28	CHC		PIT	W,10-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
58	59	Jun 29	CHC		STL	L,4-6	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
59	60	Jun 30	CHC		STL	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
60	61	Jul 1	CHC		STL	W,8-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
61	62	Jul 2	CHC		STL	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
62	63	Jul 3	CHC	@	NYM	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
63	64	Jul 4	CHC	@	NYM	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
64	65	Jul 5	CHC	@	NYM	L,4-5	CG	40	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
65	66	Jul 6	CHC	@	NYM	W,8-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
66	67	Jul 7	CHC	@	PHI	W,8-2	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
67	68	Jul 8	CHC	@	PHI	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
68	69	Jul 9	CHC	@	PHI	W,7-6	CG	56	13.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
69	70	Jul 12	CHC	@	MON	L,2-3	CG	38	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
70	71	Jul 13	CHC		CIN	L,5-11	CG	48	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
71	72	Jul 14	CHC		CIN	L,4-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
72	73	Jul 15	CHC		CIN	L,3-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
73	74	Jul 16	CHC		CIN	W,7-5	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
74	75	Jul 17	CHC		NYM	L,2-7	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
75	76	Jul 18	CHC		NYM	L,3-12	CG	52	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
76	77	Jul 19	CHC	@	MON	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
77	78	Jul 20	CHC	@	MON	L,0-4	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
78	79	Jul 21	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-10	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
79	80	Jul 22	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
80	81	Jul 23	CHC	@	CIN	L,5-7	CG	43	9.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
81	82	Jul 24	CHC		NYM	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
82	83	Jul 25	CHC		MON	W,6-5	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
83	84	Jul 26	CHC		MON	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
84	85	Jul 28	CHC		PHI	W,4-0	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
85	86	Jul 29	CHC		PHI	W,8-7	CG	48	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
86	87	Jul 30	CHC		PHI	W,8-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
87	88	Aug 1	CHC	@	PIT	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
88	89	Aug 2	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	41	9.2	0	0	2	2	0	RF
89	90	Aug 3	CHC	@	PIT	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
90	91	Aug 4	CHC	@	STL	W,5-3	GF	4	1.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH RF
91	92	Aug 5	CHC	@	STL	W,1-0	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
92	93	Aug 6	CHC	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	48	12.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
93	94	Aug 8	CHC		SDP	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
94	95	Aug 10 (1)	CHC		SDP	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	RF
95	96	Aug 10 (2)	CHC		SDP	W,12-5	GS	30	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
96	97	Aug 11	CHC	@	SFG	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	RF
97	98	Aug 12	CHC	@	SFG	W,4-0	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
98	99	Aug 13	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
99	100	Aug 14	CHC	@	LAD	W,5-4	CG	52	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
100	101	Aug 15	CHC	@	LAD	L,5-7	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
101	102	Aug 16	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
102	103	Aug 17	CHC	@	COL	L,5-12	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
103	104	Aug 18	CHC	@	COL	W,26-7	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
104	105	Aug 19	CHC	@	COL	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
105	106	Aug 20	CHC	@	COL	L,2-4	CG	33	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
106	107	Aug 22	CHC		FLA	L,6-8	GS	38	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
107	108	Aug 23	CHC		FLA	W,10-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
108	109	Aug 24	CHC		FLA	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
109	110	Aug 25	CHC		ATL	L,3-7	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
110	111	Aug 26	CHC		ATL	L,2-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
111	112	Aug 27	CHC		ATL	L,1-3	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
112	113	Aug 28	CHC		ATL	W,7-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
113	114	Aug 29	CHC	@	FLA	W,10-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
114	115	Aug 30	CHC	@	FLA	L,1-4	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
115	116	Aug 31	CHC	@	FLA	W,12-3	GS	27	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
116	117	Sep 1	CHC	@	ATL	W,7-5	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
117	118	Sep 2	CHC	@	ATL	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
118	119	Sep 3	CHC	@	ATL	L,0-2	CG	29	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
119	120	Sep 4	CHC		COL	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	RF
120	121	Sep 6	CHC		COL	L,4-10	CG	46	9.0	4	1	1	6	0	RF
121	122	Sep 8	CHC		SFG	L,3-7	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
122	123	Sep 9	CHC		SFG	L,3-8	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
123	124	Sep 10	CHC		SFG	L,7-8	CG	46	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
124	125	Sep 11	CHC		LAD	W,12-1	GS	28	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
125	126	Sep 12	CHC		LAD	L,1-7	CG	41	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
126	127	Sep 13	CHC		LAD	W,7-6	CG	54	13.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
127	128	Sep 15	CHC	@	SDP	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
128	129	Sep 16	CHC	@	SDP	L,4-12	CG	46	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
129	130	Sep 17	CHC	@	SDP	L,3-11	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
130	131	Sep 18	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-3	CG	38	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
131	132	Sep 19	CHC	@	HOU	W,7-6	CG	46	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
132	133	Sep 20	CHC	@	HOU	L,0-4	CG	37	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
133	134	Sep 21	CHC		PIT	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
134	135	Sep 22	CHC		PIT	W,6-3	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
135	136	Sep 23	CHC		PIT	W,8-5	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
136	137	Sep 24	CHC		PIT	W,3-2	CG	40	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
137	138	Sep 25	CHC		STL	W,7-0	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
138	139	Sep 26	CHC		STL	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
139	140	Sep 27	CHC		STL	W,5-3	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
140	141	Sep 28	CHC		HOU	W,12-11	CG	56	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
141	142	Sep 29	CHC		HOU	W,4-3	CG	44	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
142	143	Sep 30	CHC		HOU	L,8-9	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
143	144	Oct 1	CHC		HOU	L,7-8	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
							143gm		1274.0	318	13	13	344	4