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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 20 | TOT | AL | 58 | 203 | 183 | 27 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 47 | .257 | .303 | .366 | .669 | 89 | 67 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 879/HD | |
| 1989 | 20 | TEX | AL | 25 | 88 | 84 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | .238 | .238 | .310 | .548 | 52 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7/8DH9 | |
| 1989 | 20 | CHW | AL | 33 | 115 | 99 | 19 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 27 | .273 | .351 | .414 | .765 | 118 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8/9H7 | |
| 1990 | 21 | CHW | AL | 153 | 579 | 532 | 72 | 124 | 26 | 10 | 15 | 70 | 32 | 16 | 33 | 150 | .233 | .282 | .404 | .687 | 92 | 215 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | *9/H8 | |
| 1991 | 22 | CHW | AL | 116 | 338 | 316 | 39 | 64 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 98 | .203 | .240 | .335 | .576 | 59 | 106 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | *9H8/D7 | |
| 1992 | 23 | CHC | NL | 67 | 291 | 262 | 41 | 68 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 63 | .260 | .317 | .393 | .710 | 98 | 103 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1993 | 24 | CHC | NL | 159 | 641 | 598 | 92 | 156 | 25 | 5 | 33 | 93 | 36 | 11 | 38 | 135 | .261 | .309 | .485 | .794 | 112 | 290 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | *98/H | |
| 1994 | 25 | CHC | NL | 105 | 458 | 426 | 59 | 128 | 17 | 6 | 25 | 70 | 22 | 13 | 25 | 92 | .300 | .339 | .545 | .884 | 127 | 232 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | *98 | |
| 1995 | 26 | CHC | NL | 144 | 629 | 564 | 89 | 151 | 17 | 3 | 36 | 119 | 34 | 7 | 58 | 134 | .268 | .340 | .500 | .840 | 122 | 282 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | *9/H | AS,MVP-8,SS |
| 1996 | 27 | CHC | NL | 124 | 541 | 498 | 84 | 136 | 21 | 2 | 40 | 100 | 18 | 5 | 34 | 134 | .273 | .323 | .564 | .888 | 127 | 281 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 6 | *9 | MVP-15 |
| 1997 | 28 | CHC | NL | 162 | 694 | 642 | 90 | 161 | 31 | 4 | 36 | 119 | 22 | 12 | 45 | 174 | .251 | .300 | .480 | .779 | 99 | 308 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | *9/H | MVP-19 |
| 1998 | 29 | CHC | NL | 159 | 722 | 643 | 134 | 198 | 20 | 0 | 66 | 158 | 18 | 9 | 73 | 171 | .308 | .377 | .647 | 1.024 | 160 | 416 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | *9/8 | AS,MVP-1,SS |
| 1999 | 30 | CHC | NL | 162 | 712 | 625 | 114 | 180 | 24 | 2 | 63 | 141 | 7 | 8 | 78 | 171 | .288 | .367 | .635 | 1.002 | 151 | 397 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | *98 | AS,MVP-9,SS |
| 2000 | 31 | CHC | NL | 156 | 705 | 604 | 106 | 193 | 38 | 1 | 50 | 138 | 7 | 4 | 91 | 168 | .320 | .406 | .634 | 1.040 | 161 | 383 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 19 | *9/8 | AS,MVP-9,SS |
| 2001 | 32 | CHC | NL | 160 | 711 | 577 | 146 | 189 | 34 | 5 | 64 | 160 | 0 | 2 | 116 | 153 | .328 | .437 | .737 | 1.174 | 203 | 425 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 37 | *9 | AS,MVP-2,SS |
| 2002 | 33 | CHC | NL | 150 | 666 | 556 | 122 | 160 | 19 | 2 | 49 | 108 | 2 | 0 | 103 | 144 | .288 | .399 | .594 | .993 | 160 | 330 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | *9 | AS,MVP-9,SS |
| 2003 | 34 | CHC | NL | 137 | 589 | 517 | 99 | 144 | 22 | 0 | 40 | 103 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 143 | .279 | .358 | .553 | .911 | 133 | 286 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | *9 | MVP-8 |
| 2004 | 35 | CHC | NL | 126 | 539 | 478 | 69 | 121 | 21 | 0 | 35 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 133 | .253 | .332 | .517 | .849 | 114 | 247 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | *9/D | AS |
| 2005 | 36 | BAL | AL | 102 | 424 | 380 | 39 | 84 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 84 | .221 | .295 | .376 | .671 | 78 | 143 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9D/H | |
| 2007 | 38 | TEX | AL | 114 | 454 | 412 | 53 | 104 | 24 | 1 | 21 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 112 | .252 | .311 | .468 | .779 | 101 | 193 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | D9H | |
| 18 Yrs | 2354 | 9896 | 8813 | 1475 | 2408 | 379 | 45 | 609 | 1667 | 234 | 107 | 929 | 2306 | .273 | .344 | .534 | .878 | 128 | 4704 | 202 | 59 | 17 | 78 | 154 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 681 | 607 | 102 | 166 | 26 | 3 | 42 | 115 | 16 | 7 | 64 | 159 | .273 | .344 | .534 | .878 | 128 | 324 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |||||
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||||
| CHC (13 yrs) | 1811 | 7898 | 6990 | 1245 | 1985 | 296 | 32 | 545 | 1414 | 181 | 79 | 798 | 1815 | .284 | .358 | .569 | .928 | 139 | 3980 | 155 | 44 | 5 | 61 | 140 | |||||
| CHW (3 yrs) | 302 | 1032 | 947 | 130 | 215 | 41 | 11 | 28 | 113 | 52 | 25 | 58 | 275 | .227 | .276 | .382 | .659 | 84 | 362 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | |||||
| TEX (2 yrs) | 139 | 542 | 496 | 61 | 124 | 27 | 1 | 22 | 95 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 132 | .250 | .299 | .442 | .741 | 94 | 219 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |||||
| BAL (1 yr) | 102 | 424 | 380 | 39 | 84 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 84 | .221 | .295 | .376 | .671 | 78 | 143 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| NL (13 yrs) | 1811 | 7898 | 6990 | 1245 | 1985 | 296 | 32 | 545 | 1414 | 181 | 79 | 798 | 1815 | .284 | .358 | .569 | .928 | 139 | 3980 | 155 | 44 | 5 | 61 | 140 | |||||
| AL (5 yrs) | 543 | 1998 | 1823 | 230 | 423 | 83 | 13 | 64 | 253 | 53 | 28 | 131 | 491 | .232 | .287 | .397 | .684 | 86 | 724 | 47 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 14 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Sammy Sosa?
Sammy Sosa is 55 years old.
When was Sammy Sosa born?
Sammy Sosa was born on November 12, 1968.
Where was Sammy Sosa born?
Sammy Sosa was born in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris.
How tall is Sammy Sosa?
Sammy Sosa is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Sammy Sosa weigh when playing?
Sammy Sosa weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Sammy Sosa play?
Sammy Sosa played 18 seasons.
Is Sammy Sosa in the Hall of Fame?
Sammy Sosa has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Sammy Sosa play?
Sammy Sosa was a Rightfielder.
How many hits did Sammy Sosa have?
Sammy Sosa had 2,408 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Sammy Sosa have?
Sammy Sosa had 609 home runs over his career.
What was Sammy Sosa's average?
Sammy Sosa had a .273 average over his career.
How many teams has Sammy Sosa played for?
Sammy Sosa played for 4 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles.
How many World Series has Sammy Sosa won?
Sammy Sosa has never won a World Series.
When did Sammy Sosa retire?
Sammy Sosa last played in 2007.
What are Sammy Sosa's nicknames?
Slammin' Sammy, Say it Ain't Sosa are nicknames for Sammy Sosa.
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