Sammy Sosa

Former Prospect Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1986-2007 (1989-2007)
Proper Name
Samuel Sosa
Positions
RF (2015) ... OF (1217) ... CF (234) ... DH (133) ... LF (14)
Height / Weight
6-0 / 225
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
November 12,1968   Age:  57.308
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 3,500
Service Time
16.049 (2006)
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
sosas001
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[1995] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby   [1999] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby   [2000] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby (Winner)   [2001] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby   [2002] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby   [2004] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby   [2025] Inducted into the Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame

Prospect Rankings

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yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1987Baseball AmericaTeamTexas Rangers2View Rankings
1988Baseball AmericaTeamTexas Rangers2View Rankings
1989Baseball AmericaTeamTexas Rangers2View Rankings
1990Baseball AmericaTeamChicago White Sox2View Rankings
4 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1986Gulf Coast RangersGCLRkTEX-17117612293863191428113225100200962532439.275.336.419.755.275.144.3358.7020.162.3257.25
1987Gastonia RangersSALATEX-18104129519731452741159228211235030021354842103.279.312.410.722.198.131.3453.8322.455.8647.18
1988Charlotte RangersFSLA+TEX-1997131507701161312951422435106403001805493482.229.282.355.637.231.126.2716.3819.313.0356.33
1989Tulsa DrillersTexAATEX242010766273458115473116111552322001252952655.297.338.458.796.234.161.3435.0817.633.4739.00
1989Oklahoma City 89ersAmerAAATEX-20103924200342280000064122.103.146.154.300.154.051.1294.8819.514.000.00
1989Vancouver CanadiansPCLAAACHA-20134971830153176000002456414.367.446.490.936.306.123.40512.5010.710.8649.00
1989Texas RangersALMLBTEX172078/D21/69952584820301302020040032688416.238.238.310.548.048.072.3020.0022.730.0084.00
1989Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA25208/968/5799533991927503107311272122341115819.273.351.414.765.293.141.3389.5723.482.4533.00
1990Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA25219/R81/87654929515353272124261015703216331506264102155795173.233.282.404.686.263.171.2925.7025.914.5535.47
1991Vancouver CanadiansPCLAAACHA-22104*3211619317231993173210300511371219.267.358.440.798.371.173.33312.4123.361.8838.67
1991Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA25229/8R7/659831281116316396410110331361498251251063382143.203.240.335.575.199.132.2584.1428.997.0031.60
1992Iowa CubsAmerAAACHN-2351936200150120101082124.316.350.421.771.421.105.3534.769.522.000.00
1992Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN21238/12/6579102672624168728251571963442141032911751.260.317.393.710.237.133.3116.5321.653.3232.75
1993Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN212498/5/764911071595989215625533933611381354016142906416393.261.309.485.794.329.224.2855.9321.063.5518.12
1994Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN21259/85/436111310542659128176257022132592214172324584880.300.339.545.884.324.245.3295.4620.093.6817.04
1995Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN21269/4/31111445648915117336119347581345021182826295695.268.340.500.840.383.232.2909.2221.302.3115.67
1996Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN21279/4/31131244988413621240100185341345046142815416373.273.323.564.887.386.291.2936.2824.773.9412.45
1997Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN21289/4/310016264290161314361192212451742059163086947190.251.300.480.780.315.229.2866.4825.073.8717.83
1998Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN21299/83/41301596431341982006615818973171105142041672286112.308.377.6471.024.467.339.32110.1123.682.349.74
1999Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN21309/8341231626251141802426314178781713068173977128991.288.367.6351.002.470.347.29510.9624.022.199.92
2000Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN21319/834127156604106193381501387491168208191238370589104.320.406.6341.040.470.314.36312.9123.831.8512.08
2001Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN21329/3/41431605771461893456416002116153601237642571110386.328.437.7371.174.607.409.33616.3221.521.329.02
2002Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN21339/3/4128150556122160192491082010314430415143306667090.288.399.594.993.495.306.30215.4721.621.4011.35
2003Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN21349/3/4117137517991442204010301621435059142865896282.279.358.553.911.393.274.30710.5324.282.3112.93
2004West Tennessee Diamond JaxxSouAACHN-35260210010012000003711.333.429.500.929.333.167.50014.2928.572.000.00
2004Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN21359/D3/4561091264786912121035800056133203492475395665.253.332.517.849.381.264.27510.3924.682.3813.66
2005Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL21369D/54/67290102380398415114451139842033151434243054.221.295.376.671.258.155.2469.2019.812.1527.14
2007Texas RangersALMLBTEX2138D/94/517910111441253104241219200341123053111934544658.252.311.468.779.299.216.2927.4924.673.2919.62
Tot:MLB (18 yrs) MLB      235488131475240837945609166723410792923065917781542024704989610331375.273.344.534.878.380.261.3019.3923.302.4814.47
Tot:NL (13 yrs) NL      181169901245198529632545141418179798181544561140155398078988731112.284.358.569.928.414.285.30710.1022.982.2712.83
Tot:AL (5 yrs) AL      5431823230423831364253532813149115121714477241998160263.232.287.397.684.251.165.2796.5624.573.7528.48
Tot:Minors (7 yrs) Minors      44917572574668923351981125212138213313107061907147319.265.315.402.717.240.137.3196.3520.033.1650.20
Tot:Rk (1 yrs) Rk      612293863191428113225100200962532439.275.336.419.755.275.144.3358.7020.162.3257.25
Tot:A (1 yrs) A      129519731452741159228211235030021354842103.279.312.410.722.198.131.3453.8322.455.8647.18
Tot:A+ (1 yrs) A+      131507701161312951422435106403001805493482.229.282.355.637.231.126.2716.3819.313.0356.33
Tot:AA (2 yrs) AA      68279458316473216111654322001283022756.297.340.459.799.237.161.3455.3017.883.3839.86
Tot:AAA (3 yrs) AAA      602233159142428216274811310892552039.265.343.399.742.323.135.31610.5918.821.7855.75
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg Minors      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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Other Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1995National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1998Chicago CubsDivision SeriesPlayoffs2931102100000140000031211.182.250.273.523.182.091.2868.3333.334.000.00
1999National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar30130000000002000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00
2000National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31130000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
2001National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar32120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2002National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar33120100000001000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.0001.0000.0050.000.000.00
2003Chicago CubsDivision SeriesPlayoffs3451613100110640000142212.188.409.250.659.500.062.25027.2718.180.670.00
2003Chicago CubsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs34726781026006910000153335.308.455.5771.032.500.269.40018.1827.271.506.06
2004National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar35120100010000000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00
2007Texas RangersMLB Spring TrainingSpring38174910203151500410001024054911.408.444.8161.260.490.408.4297.4118.522.509.80
Tot:Spring (1 Yrs) Spring 174910203151500410001024054911.408.444.8161.261.490.408.4297.4118.522.509.80
Tot:AllStar (6 Yrs) AllStar 61302000100040000021302.154.154.154.308.000.000.2220.0030.77
Tot:Playoffs (2 Yrs) Playoffs 1553813302710131710001226758.245.403.415.818.434.170.32419.4025.371.3126.50

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