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.

2001 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2001 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 2	CHC		MON	L,4-5	CG	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
2	2	Apr 4	CHC		MON	L,2-3	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
3	3	Apr 5	CHC		MON	W,2-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
4	4	Apr 6	CHC	@	PHI	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
5	5	Apr 7	CHC	@	PHI	W,8-4	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
6	6	Apr 8	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
7	7	Apr 9	CHC	@	MON	L,5-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
8	8	Apr 10	CHC	@	MON	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
9	9	Apr 11	CHC	@	MON	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
10	10	Apr 13	CHC		PIT	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
11	11	Apr 14	CHC		PIT	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
12	12	Apr 15	CHC		PIT	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
13	13	Apr 17	CHC		PHI	L,3-6	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
14	14	Apr 18 (1)	CHC		PHI	W,4-3	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
15	15	Apr 18 (2)	CHC		PHI	W,5-3	GS	26	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
16	16	Apr 20	CHC	@	PIT	W,8-2	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
17	17	Apr 21	CHC	@	PIT	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
18	18	Apr 22	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	46	9.1	3	0	0	3	0	RF
19	19	Apr 24	CHC	@	COL	L,1-14	CG	48	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
20	20	Apr 25	CHC	@	COL	L,5-6	CG	41	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
21	21	Apr 26	CHC	@	COL	W,7-2	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
22	22	Apr 27	CHC	@	SFG	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
23	23	Apr 28	CHC	@	SFG	L,0-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
24	24	Apr 29	CHC	@	SFG	W,11-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
25	25	May 1	CHC		SDP	L,3-10	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
26	26	May 2	CHC		SDP	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
27	27	May 3	CHC		SDP	L,3-5	CG	43	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
28	28	May 4	CHC		LAD	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
29	29	May 5	CHC		LAD	W,20-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
30	30	May 6	CHC		LAD	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
31	31	May 7	CHC	@	MIL	W,7-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
32	32	May 8	CHC	@	MIL	L,1-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
33	33	May 9	CHC	@	MIL	W,6-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
34	34	May 10	CHC	@	MIL	L,1-11	GS	36	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
35	35	May 11	CHC	@	STL	L,2-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
36	36	May 12	CHC	@	STL	L,2-5	CG	42	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
37	37	May 13	CHC	@	STL	L,4-13	CG	44	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
38	38	May 15	CHC		HOU	L,7-9	CG	56	12.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
39	39	May 16	CHC		HOU	L,2-6	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
40	40	May 17	CHC		HOU	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
41	41	May 18	CHC		ARI	L,0-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
42	42	May 19	CHC		ARI	W,6-2	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
43	43	May 20	CHC		ARI	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
44	46 (2)	May 24	CHC		CIN	W,3-0	CG	27	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
45	47	May 25	CHC		MIL	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
46	48	May 27	CHC		MIL	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
47	49	May 28	CHC	@	CIN	W,9-6	CG	52	13.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
48	50	May 29	CHC	@	CIN	W,10-5	GS	30	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
49	51	May 30	CHC	@	CIN	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
50	52	Jun 1	CHC	@	MIL	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
51	53	Jun 2	CHC	@	MIL	W,10-4	GS	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
52	54	Jun 3	CHC	@	MIL	L,2-4	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
53	55	Jun 5	CHC		STL	W,12-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
54	56	Jun 6	CHC		STL	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
55	57	Jun 7	CHC		STL	W,4-3	CG	42	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
56	58	Jun 8	CHC	@	CHW	L,3-7	CG	41	9.2	4	0	0	4	0	RF
57	59	Jun 9	CHC	@	CHW	W,4-3	CG	42	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
58	60	Jun 10	CHC	@	CHW	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
59	61	Jun 12	CHC	@	ARI	W,6-2	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
60	62	Jun 13	CHC	@	ARI	L,3-13	GS	39	6.0	1	1	1	3	0	RF
61	63	Jun 14	CHC	@	ARI	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
62	64	Jun 15	CHC		MIN	W,5-3	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
63	65	Jun 16	CHC		MIN	W,11-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
64	66	Jun 17	CHC		MIN	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
65	67	Jun 18	CHC	@	STL	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
66	68	Jun 19	CHC	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
67	69	Jun 20	CHC	@	STL	W,9-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
68	70	Jun 21	CHC	@	STL	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
69	71	Jun 22	CHC		MIL	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
70	72	Jun 23	CHC		MIL	L,0-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
71	73	Jun 24	CHC		MIL	L,3-6	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
72	74	Jun 25	CHC		NYM	W,2-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
73	75	Jun 26	CHC		NYM	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
74	76	Jun 27	CHC		NYM	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
75	77	Jun 28	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-5	CG	44	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
76	78	Jun 29	CHC	@	CIN	W,7-1	GS	24	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
77	79	Jun 30	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-7	GS	38	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
78	80	Jul 1	CHC	@	CIN	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
79	81	Jul 3	CHC	@	NYM	W,3-0	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
80	82	Jul 4	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
81	83	Jul 5	CHC	@	NYM	W,13-4	GS	18	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
82	84	Jul 6	CHC	@	DET	W,15-9	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
83	85	Jul 7	CHC	@	DET	W,10-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
84	86	Jul 8	CHC	@	DET	L,6-9	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
85	87	Jul 12	CHC		CHW	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
86	88	Jul 13	CHC		CHW	L,2-7	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
87	89	Jul 14	CHC		CHW	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
88	90	Jul 15	CHC		KCR	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
89	91	Jul 16	CHC		KCR	L,2-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
90	92	Jul 17	CHC		KCR	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
91	93	Jul 18	CHC	@	PIT	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
92	94	Jul 19	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
93	95	Jul 20	CHC	@	HOU	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
94	96	Jul 21	CHC	@	HOU	W,5-4	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
95	97	Jul 22	CHC	@	HOU	L,0-3	CG	29	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
96	98	Jul 23	CHC	@	HOU	W,6-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
97	99	Jul 24	CHC		PIT	W,10-2	GS	20	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
98	100	Jul 25	CHC		PIT	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
99	101	Jul 26	CHC		STL	L,1-3	CG	34	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
100	102	Jul 27	CHC		STL	W,4-3	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
101	103	Jul 28	CHC		STL	L,4-7	CG	47	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	RF
102	104	Jul 29	CHC		STL	W,7-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
103	105	Jul 31	CHC	@	SDP	W,7-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
104	106	Aug 1	CHC	@	SDP	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
105	107	Aug 2	CHC	@	SDP	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
106	108	Aug 3	CHC	@	LAD	W,2-1	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
107	109	Aug 4	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
108	110	Aug 5	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-3	CG	41	9.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
109	111	Aug 7	CHC		COL	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
110	112	Aug 8	CHC		COL	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
111	113	Aug 9	CHC		COL	L,5-14	GS	39	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
112	114	Aug 10	CHC		SFG	W,9-3	CG	36	9.0	8	0	1	9	0	RF
113	115	Aug 11	CHC		SFG	L,4-9	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
114	116	Aug 12	CHC		SFG	L,6-7	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
115	117	Aug 13	CHC	@	HOU	L,5-9	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
116	118	Aug 14	CHC	@	HOU	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
117	119	Aug 15	CHC	@	HOU	W,5-1	CG	30	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
118	120	Aug 17	CHC	@	ARI	L,2-7	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
119	121	Aug 18	CHC	@	ARI	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
120	122	Aug 19	CHC	@	ARI	L,6-13	CG	45	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
121	123	Aug 20 (1)	CHC		MIL	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
122	124	Aug 20 (2)	CHC		MIL	L,2-10	GS	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
123	125	Aug 21	CHC		MIL	L,1-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
124	126	Aug 22	CHC		MIL	W,16-3	GS	26	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
125	127	Aug 23	CHC		MIL	L,1-8	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
126	128	Aug 24	CHC		STL	L,8-10	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
127	129	Aug 25	CHC		STL	W,6-4	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
128	130	Aug 26	CHC		STL	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
129	131	Aug 28	CHC		FLA	L,3-4	CG	59	14.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
130	132	Aug 29	CHC		FLA	W,5-1	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
131	133	Aug 30	CHC		FLA	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
132	134	Aug 31	CHC	@	ATL	W,8-2	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
133	135	Sep 1	CHC	@	ATL	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
134	136	Sep 2	CHC	@	ATL	L,4-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
135	137	Sep 3	CHC	@	FLA	W,10-2	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
136	138	Sep 4	CHC	@	FLA	L,1-8	GS	31	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
137	139	Sep 5	CHC	@	FLA	L,6-7	CG	40	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	RF
138	140	Sep 7	CHC		ATL	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
139	141	Sep 8	CHC		ATL	L,3-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
140	142	Sep 9	CHC		ATL	L,5-9	CG	50	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
141	143	Sep 10	CHC		CIN	W,8-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
142	144	Sep 18	CHC	@	CIN	L,5-6	CG	45	8.2	2	1	0	3	0	RF
143	145	Sep 19	CHC	@	CIN	W,10-0	GS	19	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
144	146	Sep 20	CHC	@	CIN	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
145	147	Sep 21	CHC	@	HOU	W,12-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
146	148	Sep 22	CHC	@	HOU	L,4-8	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
147	149	Sep 23	CHC	@	HOU	L,6-7	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
148	150	Sep 24	CHC	@	PIT	L,6-7	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
149	151	Sep 25	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-13	GS	34	5.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
150	152	Sep 26	CHC	@	PIT	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
151	153	Sep 27	CHC		HOU	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
152	154	Sep 28	CHC		HOU	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
153	155	Sep 29	CHC		HOU	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
154	156	Sep 30	CHC		HOU	W,7-6	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
155	157	Oct 2	CHC		CIN	L,4-5	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
156	158	Oct 3	CHC		CIN	W,13-7	GS	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
157	159	Oct 4	CHC		CIN	W,2-0	CG	32	7.1	2	0	0	2	0	RF
158	160	Oct 5	CHC		PIT	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
159	161	Oct 6	CHC		PIT	W,13-2	GS	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
160	162	Oct 7	CHC		PIT	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
							160gm		1385.0	326	8	6	340	1