#29 Sammy "Slammin' sammy" Sosa, Rightfield, 29 yrs, Toronto Blue Jays
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Sammy Sosa
Slammin' sammy
11/12/1968
29
D.R.,,SAN PEDRO DE M
6"0
235

Rightfield
R
R
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Minimal
Minimal
Some ability
2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,000,000
2000
9 Year(s), 35 Days (1583 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 35 Days (1583 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall57853
Versus LHP47853
Versus RHP57853
Talent46862
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3
6
7
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 6 (Range), .943 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 3 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 6 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/9@CHAW 7-6101000200#7  
10/11CHAL 10-17100000011#7  
10/13CHAW 4-2100000000#7  
10/18@OAKW 3-0200000000#7  
10/21OAKL 7-9400000000#7  
10/23OAKW 5-4100000001#7  
10/25@OAKW 10-1211001200#7  
10/27@NYMW 7-6511100000#8  
10/28@NYML 2-11301000102#8  
10/30NYMW 7-4411100002#7  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall108316682111858554079.215.307.459.766.736.244
Projected108316682111858554079.215.307.459.766.736.244
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall7936020010201454030100.043.74.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP832050717211319000.241.344.554.898
vs. RHP233481611141342760022.206.294.425.719
Close/Late3494027536000.265.324.559.883
Scoring Position93218053901025010.226.298.473.771
Pinch Hitting1642014316000.250.294.563.857
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home491422880828241742.197.286.423.708
Road59174401311030312337.230.322.489.810
This Week1411000102.250.250.500.750
Last Week41131013203.273.273.636.909
March/April15429303139110.214.233.500.733
May18561450410111213.250.382.554.936
June2162620135323.097.138.177.316
July1965174161418715.262.347.631.977
August184695016557.196.269.370.639
Sept/Oct1745132031271211.289.439.533.972
Postseason112562015316.240.259.440.699

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19892441112031164201110.268.362.537.898 PIT
19901182637412316524539916610.281.391.532.923PIT
1991140451113290267968565311901.251.338.488.826PIT
1992139447113262279677548511121.253.340.501.842PIT
19931121954114012382922346400.210.295.467.761PIT
199488191484310312817125000.251.313.461.774PIT
1995942857120113414832617840.249.336.463.800PIT
199661152364116392810325301.237.293.592.886 TOR
19971193778018225625748139830.212.301.469.770TOR
19981083166821118585540207930.215.307.459.766TOR
Total10032718655150131665074413224021729143.241.328.489.817 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1989, AAA1061917070367763433832.366.471.9691.439
1990, AAA10155103753400.333.4211.0001.421

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1996231100000000.333.333.6671.000
199811256201531600.240.259.440.699
Total13287301531600.250.276.464.740

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield49396530757.907346.11.95    
Centerfield28214800524.923198.22.36    
Rightfield17162500261.962142.01.65    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 6th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1989...
Had first career hit on 9/1/1989, off Dave Stieb (ATL)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/16/1989, off Cris Carpenter (HOU)...
2/3/1993: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1994: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1995: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Toronto on 2/4/1996 to a 5-year deal worth $5,000,000 per year...
Injured on 4/6/1996 with a Strained Rib Cage Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won World Series with Toronto in 1998...
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