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

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	27-31 / in Starts: 24-25
Longest Hitting Streak	6 games
Longest On Base Streak	9 games
Most Games w/o HR	17 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 203 PAs	13
Actual Runners on Base	113 (61-36-16)
Avg. MLBer w/ 203 PAs	21
Avg. Runners on Base	123 (61-40-21)

Most Driven In
C MartÃnez	4
Self	4
S Fletcher	1
I CalderÃ³n	1
J Kunkel	1
J Sundberg	1
C Fisk	1
C Espy	0

Most Driven In By
Self	4
D Gallagher	4
R Morman	3
O GuillÃ©n	2
L Johnson	2
R Palmeiro	2
R Karkovice	2
J Kunkel	1

1989 Batting Game Log

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1989 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	64 (63)	Jun 16 (1)	TEX	@	NYY	L,3-8	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750	1.250	1	.87	0.055	1.23	0.05%	0.61	CF
2	2	65	Jun 16 (2)	TEX	@	NYY	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625	1	.80	-0.084	1.00	-0.06%	-1.18	CF
3	3	66	Jun 17	TEX	@	NYY	L,3-5	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.250	.417	1	.96	-0.104	1.16	-0.08%	-0.89	CF
4	4	67	Jun 18	TEX	@	NYY	W,5-2	CG	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.313	.563	1	.47	0.004	.54	0.00%	-0.18	LF CF
5	5	68	Jun 20	TEX	@	BOS	L,3-6	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.250	.450	1	.85	-0.082	1.18	-0.07%	-0.97	CF
6	6	69	Jun 21	TEX	@	BOS	W,10-3	CG	6	6	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.231	.231	.385	.615	1	.68	0.003	.85	0.00%	0.14	CF RF
7	7	71 (1)	Jun 23	TEX		CLE	W,4-0	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.233	.367	.600	2	.47	0.002	.71	0.00%	-0.24	LF
8	8	72	Jun 24	TEX		CLE	L,3-7	CG	5	5	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.314	.314	.429	.743	2	.87	0.009	1.41	0.01%	0.26	LF
9	9	73	Jun 25	TEX		CLE	W,4-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.289	.395	.684	2	.84	-0.082	1.20	-0.07%	-1.32	LF
10	10	74	Jun 26	TEX		CLE	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.262	.357	.619	2	2.12	-0.224	3.38	-0.22%	-1.33	LF
11	11	75	Jun 27	TEX	@	CHW	W,5-1	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.255	.255	.340	.596	2	.61	0.092	.89	0.08%	-0.06	LF
12	12	76	Jun 28	TEX	@	CHW	W,10-5	GS-5	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.265	.347	.612	6	1.18	0.059	2.00	0.06%	0.45	LF
13	13	77	Jun 29	TEX		SEA	L,0-2	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.269	.346	.615	2	1.09	-0.006	2.08	-0.01%	-0.01	LF
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	14	79 (1)	Jul 1	TEX		SEA	W,1-0	CG	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.304	.375	.679	1	1.14	0.091	1.65	0.08%	1.05	DH
15	15	80	Jul 3	TEX	@	CAL	L,2-5	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.317	.400	.717	1	.96	0.101	1.94	0.12%	1.04	CF
16	16	81	Jul 4	TEX	@	CAL	L,2-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.317	.317	.400	.717	6						LF
17	17	82	Jul 5	TEX	@	CAL	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.297	.375	.672	2	.83	-0.084	1.35	-0.08%	-0.82	LF
18	18	83	Jul 6	TEX	@	CAL	W,3-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.297	.297	.375	.672	2	1.22	-0.058	1.71	-0.05%	-0.56	PR
19	19	84	Jul 7	TEX	@	OAK	W,6-3	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.288	.364	.652	6	.85	-0.079	1.46	-0.08%	-0.56	PH LF
20	20	85	Jul 8	TEX	@	OAK	W,5-4	CG(10)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.268	.338	.606	2	1.33	-0.161	2.44	-0.18%	-1.16	LF
21	21	86	Jul 9	TEX	@	OAK	L,1-7	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.264	.333	.597	2	.12	-0.003	.25	0.00%	-0.22	PH
22	22	87	Jul 13	TEX	@	CLE	W,9-3	GS-11	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.247	.247	.312	.558	2	1.79	-0.294	2.23	-0.22%	-2.02	DH
23	23	89 (1)	Jul 15	TEX	@	CLE	L,1-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.235	.296	.531	2	.76	-0.080	.95	-0.06%	-0.84	DH
24	24	90	Jul 16	TEX	@	CLE	L,5-11	GS-4	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.241	.313	.554	1	1.04	0.031	1.26	0.02%	0.33	CF
25	25	93 (2)	Jul 19	TEX		BOS	L,0-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.238	.310	.548	2	.74	-0.019	.98	-0.02%	-0.29	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
				Player went from Texas Rangers to Chicago White Sox
26	26	125	Aug 22	CHW	@	MIN	W,10-2	CG	5	3	2	3	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.264	.281	.368	.649	6	.58	0.113	.00	0.00%	3.91	RF
27	27	126	Aug 23	CHW	@	MIN	L,7-8	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.272	.287	.370	.657	6	1.21	-0.132	.00	0.00%	-1.40	RF
28	28	127	Aug 24	CHW	@	MIN	L,4-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.276	.354	.630	5	1.12	-0.115	.00	0.00%	-0.96	RF
29	29	128	Aug 25	CHW	@	CLE	W,5-4	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.263	.277	.354	.631	8	1.42	0.226	.00	0.00%	1.42	RF
30	30	129	Aug 26	CHW	@	CLE	W,4-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.262	.276	.350	.626	6	1.15	-0.083	.00	0.00%	-0.81	RF
31	31	130	Aug 27	CHW	@	CLE	W,9-3	CG	5	5	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.269	.282	.361	.643	6	.69	0.082	.00	0.00%	0.81	RF
32	32	131	Aug 29	CHW	@	TOR	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.270	.283	.369	.653	6	1.23	0.063	.00	0.00%	0.56	RF
33	33	132	Aug 30	CHW	@	TOR	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.291	.374	.665	1	1.52	-0.067	.00	0.00%	-0.08	LF RF
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
34	34	134 (1)	Sep 1	CHW		BAL	W,10-1	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.286	.298	.378	.676	8	.27	-0.040	.00	0.00%	0.12	CF
35	35	135	Sep 2	CHW		BAL	L,1-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.296	.369	.665	8	1.82	-0.105	.00	0.00%	-0.27	CF
36	36	136	Sep 3	CHW		BAL	W,4-2	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.288	.310	.400	.710	6	.52	0.073	.00	0.00%	1.03	CF
37	37	137	Sep 4	CHW		TOR	L,2-5	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.308	.391	.699	6	.99	-0.054	.00	0.00%	-0.49	CF
38	38	138	Sep 5	CHW		TOR	L,1-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.301	.382	.683	7	.49	-0.039	.00	0.00%	-0.59	CF
39	39	140 (1)	Sep 8	CHW	@	DET	L,5-7	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.295	.373	.668	8	.99	-0.074	.00	0.00%	-0.55	RF CF
40	40	141	Sep 9	CHW	@	DET	W,13-3	CG	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.292	.362	.654	6	.21	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-1.08	CF
41	41	142	Sep 10	CHW	@	DET	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.261	.292	.362	.654	5						CF
42	42	143	Sep 11	CHW	@	BAL	L,3-6	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.268	.297	.366	.663	6	1.14	0.084	.00	0.00%	0.79	CF
43	43	144	Sep 12	CHW	@	BAL	W,11-1	CG	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.307	.366	.673	8	.39	0.020	.00	0.00%	0.21	CF
44	44	145	Sep 13	CHW	@	BAL	W,3-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.299	.356	.655	8	.67	-0.073	.00	0.00%	-0.96	CF
45	45	146	Sep 15 (1)	CHW		CAL	W,3-1	CG	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.306	.358	.664	6	1.03	0.010	.00	0.00%	0.42	CF
46	46	147	Sep 15 (2)	CHW		CAL	L,1-2	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.311	.357	.668	6	1.67	-0.005	.00	0.00%	0.26	CF
47	47	148	Sep 16	CHW		CAL	W,2-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.311	.353	.664	8	.59	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.12	CF
48	48	149	Sep 17	CHW		CAL	L,3-6	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.308	.348	.656	7	3.34	-0.200	.00	0.00%	-1.03	PH CF
49	49	150	Sep 18	CHW	@	KCR	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.259	.308	.348	.656	4		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR CF
50	50	151	Sep 19	CHW	@	KCR	L,3-5	GS-9	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.308	.354	.662	6	.90	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.62	CF
51	51	153 (1)	Sep 22	CHW	@	TEX	W,9-6	GS-9	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.307	.370	.677	8	.91	-0.013	.00	0.00%	0.23	CF
52	52	155 (1)	Sep 24	CHW	@	TEX	L,4-5	10-GF(10)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.311	.370	.680	3	1.78	0.059	.00	0.00%	0.26	PH CF
53	53	156	Sep 25	CHW		MIN	W,10-2	CG	5	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	.262	.308	.375	.683	5	.45	0.006	.00	0.00%	0.13	CF
54	54	157	Sep 26	CHW		MIN	L,1-7	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.303	.368	.671	8	.90	-0.070	.00	0.00%	-1.14	CF
55	55	158	Sep 27	CHW		MIN	L,1-6	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.254	.303	.364	.667	8	.48	0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.11	CF
56	56	159	Sep 29	CHW		CLE	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.256	.304	.364	.667	8	.59	-0.046	.00	0.00%	-0.47	CF
57	57	160	Sep 30	CHW		CLE	W,8-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.256	.303	.361	.664	8	.40	0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.34	CF
58	58	161	Oct 1	CHW		CLE	L,0-1	GS-9	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.303	.366	.669	6	1.20	0.062	.00	0.00%	0.19	CF
							27-31		203	183	27	47	8	0	4	13	11	2	47	2	5	2	2	6	7	5	.257	.303	.366	.669		.93	-1.263	.60	-0.76%	-8.21

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