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.

2003 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2003 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Mar 31	CHC	@	NYM	W,15-2	GS	25	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
2	2	Apr 2	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
3	3	Apr 3	CHC	@	NYM	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
4	4	Apr 4	CHC	@	CIN	L,9-10	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
5	5	Apr 5	CHC	@	CIN	W,9-7	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
6	6	Apr 6	CHC	@	CIN	L,4-5	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
7	7	Apr 8	CHC		MON	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
8	8	Apr 9	CHC		MON	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
9	9	Apr 10	CHC		MON	L,1-7	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
10	10	Apr 11	CHC		PIT	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	1	RF
11	11	Apr 12	CHC		PIT	W,4-0	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
12	12	Apr 13	CHC		PIT	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
13	13	Apr 14	CHC		CIN	L,3-11	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
14	14	Apr 15	CHC		CIN	W,11-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
15	15	Apr 16	CHC		CIN	W,10-4	GS	32	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
16	16	Apr 17	CHC		CIN	W,16-3	GS	26	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
17	17	Apr 18	CHC	@	PIT	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
18	18	Apr 19	CHC	@	PIT	W,6-1	CG	36	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
19	19	Apr 20	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-8	GS	18	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
20	20	Apr 22	CHC		SDP	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
21	21	Apr 23	CHC		SDP	L,0-2	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
22	22	Apr 24	CHC		SDP	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
23	23	Apr 25	CHC	@	COL	W,11-7	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
24	24	Apr 26	CHC	@	COL	L,5-8	CG	40	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
25	25	Apr 27	CHC	@	COL	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
26	26	Apr 29	CHC	@	SFG	W,4-2	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
27	27	Apr 30	CHC	@	SFG	L,0-5	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
28	28	May 1	CHC	@	SFG	W,5-1	CG	41	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
29	29	May 2	CHC		COL	W,7-4	GS	25	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
30	30	May 3	CHC		COL	L,4-6	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
31	31	May 4	CHC		COL	W,5-4	CG	46	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
32	32	May 5	CHC		MIL	L,3-5	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
33	33	May 6	CHC		MIL	L,6-9	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
34	34	May 7	CHC		MIL	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
35	35	May 9	CHC		STL	L,3-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
36	53 (17)	May 30	CHC		HOU	L,1-9	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
37	54	May 31	CHC		HOU	W,1-0	CG	58	16.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
38	55	Jun 1	CHC		HOU	L,3-9	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
39	56	Jun 3	CHC		TBD	W,3-2	GS	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
40	57	Jun 4	CHC		TBD	L,2-5	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
41	58	Jun 5	CHC		TBD	W,8-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
42	59	Jun 6	CHC		NYY	L,3-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
43	60	Jun 7	CHC		NYY	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
44	61	Jun 8	CHC		NYY	W,8-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
45	62	Jun 10	CHC	@	BAL	W,4-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
46	70 (7)	Jun 18	CHC	@	CIN	W,4-1	CG	29	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
47	71	Jun 19	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
48	72	Jun 20	CHC		CHW	L,3-12	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
49	73	Jun 21	CHC		CHW	L,6-7	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
50	74	Jun 22	CHC		CHW	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
51	75	Jun 24	CHC		MIL	W,9-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
52	76	Jun 25	CHC		MIL	L,6-12	CG	53	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
53	77	Jun 26	CHC		MIL	L,3-5	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
54	78	Jun 27	CHC	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	34	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	RF
55	79	Jun 28	CHC	@	CHW	L,6-7	CG	44	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
56	80	Jun 29	CHC	@	CHW	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
57	81	Jun 30	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
58	82	Jul 1	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	41	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
59	83	Jul 2	CHC	@	PHI	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
60	84	Jul 3	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-12	CG	45	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
61	85	Jul 4	CHC		STL	L,8-11	CG	47	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
62	86	Jul 5	CHC		STL	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
63	87	Jul 6	CHC		STL	L,1-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
64	88	Jul 7	CHC		FLA	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
65	89	Jul 8	CHC		FLA	L,3-4	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
66	90	Jul 9	CHC		FLA	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
67	91	Jul 10	CHC		ATL	L,3-13	CG	46	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
68	92	Jul 11	CHC		ATL	L,5-9	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
69	93	Jul 12	CHC		ATL	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
70	94	Jul 13	CHC		ATL	L,2-7	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
71	95	Jul 18	CHC	@	FLA	L,0-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
72	96	Jul 19	CHC	@	FLA	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
73	97	Jul 20	CHC	@	FLA	W,16-2	GS	30	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
74	98	Jul 21	CHC	@	ATL	W,15-6	GS	32	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
75	99	Jul 22	CHC	@	ATL	L,4-8	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
76	100	Jul 23	CHC		PHI	L,0-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
77	101	Jul 24	CHC		PHI	L,6-14	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
78	102	Jul 25	CHC	@	HOU	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
79	103	Jul 26	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
80	104	Jul 27	CHC	@	HOU	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
81	105	Jul 29	CHC		SFG	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
82	106	Jul 30	CHC		SFG	L,3-6	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
83	107	Jul 31	CHC		SFG	W,9-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
84	108	Aug 1	CHC		ARI	W,4-3	CG	59	14.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
85	109	Aug 2	CHC		ARI	L,3-4	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
86	110	Aug 3	CHC		ARI	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
87	111	Aug 5	CHC	@	SDP	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
88	112	Aug 6	CHC	@	SDP	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
89	113	Aug 7	CHC	@	SDP	W,9-3	GS	19	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
90	114	Aug 8	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
91	115	Aug 9	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-6	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
92	116	Aug 10	CHC	@	LAD	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
93	117	Aug 11	CHC		HOU	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
94	118	Aug 12	CHC		HOU	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
95	119	Aug 13	CHC		HOU	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
96	120	Aug 14	CHC		HOU	W,7-1	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
97	121	Aug 15	CHC		LAD	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
98	122	Aug 16	CHC		LAD	L,5-10	CG	49	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
99	123	Aug 17	CHC		LAD	L,0-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
100	124	Aug 19	CHC	@	HOU	L,8-12	CG	43	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
101	125	Aug 20	CHC	@	HOU	W,6-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
102	126	Aug 21	CHC	@	HOU	L,3-9	CG	45	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
103	127	Aug 22	CHC	@	ARI	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
104	128	Aug 23	CHC	@	ARI	L,2-13	GS	30	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
105	129	Aug 24	CHC	@	ARI	W,5-3	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
106	130	Aug 26	CHC	@	STL	W,7-4	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
107	131	Aug 27	CHC	@	STL	L,2-4	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
108	132	Aug 28	CHC	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
109	133	Aug 29	CHC		MIL	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
110	134	Aug 30	CHC		MIL	L,5-9	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
111	135	Aug 31	CHC		MIL	L,0-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
112	136	Sep 1	CHC		STL	W,7-0	GS	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
113	137	Sep 2 (1)	CHC		STL	W,4-2	CG	57	15.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
114	138	Sep 2 (2)	CHC		STL	L,0-2	GF	7	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
115	139	Sep 3	CHC		STL	W,8-7	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
116	140	Sep 4	CHC		STL	W,7-6	GS	15	3.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
117	141	Sep 5	CHC	@	MIL	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
118	142	Sep 6	CHC	@	MIL	W,8-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
119	143	Sep 7	CHC	@	MIL	W,9-2	GS	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
120	144	Sep 9	CHC	@	MON	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
121	145	Sep 10	CHC	@	MON	L,4-8	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
122	146	Sep 11	CHC	@	MON	L,2-3	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
123	147	Sep 12	CHC		CIN	W,7-6	CG	46	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
124	148	Sep 13	CHC		CIN	W,9-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
125	149	Sep 14	CHC		CIN	L,0-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
126	150	Sep 15	CHC		NYM	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
127	151	Sep 16	CHC		NYM	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
128	152	Sep 17	CHC		NYM	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
129	153	Sep 19 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	W,10-9	CG	41	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
130	154	Sep 19 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	L,6-10	CG	46	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
131	155	Sep 20	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-8	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
132	156	Sep 21	CHC	@	PIT	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
133	157	Sep 23	CHC	@	CIN	W,6-0	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
134	158	Sep 24	CHC	@	CIN	W,8-0	GS	27	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
135	159	Sep 25	CHC	@	CIN	L,7-9	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
136	160	Sep 27 (1)	CHC		PIT	W,4-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
137	161	Sep 27 (2)	CHC		PIT	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
							137gm		1178.2	212	2	5	219	1