#96 Sammy Sosa, Centerfield, 30 yrs, Colorado Rockies
Sunday, 10/31/1999
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Sammy Sosa

11/12/1968
30
D.R.,,SAN PEDRO DE M
6"0
185

Centerfield
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 15,928,999
2001
8 Year(s), 70 Days (1446 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 159 Days (1707 total Days)
10 Year(s)
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Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall671074
Versus LHP671075
Versus RHP671074
Talent771094
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3
5
7
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 9 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 7 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 9 (Range), .971 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 10

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/25@STLW 5-4310000011#7  
9/26MONW 7-3512000002#4  
9/27MONW 6-5322002311#7PoG 
9/28@FLAW 5-4400000010#4  
9/29@FLAL 3-5301000211#7  
9/30PHIL 2-4400000001#4  
10/1ATLL 0-1100000000#3  
10/2@HOUL 2-4210000022#7  
10/3SFNL 3-4300000000#7  
10/4@CINL 4-8300000002#7  

Batting Stats 1999

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15752112232131878476140.234.343.478.821.818.244
Projected15752112232131878476140.234.343.478.821.818.244
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall138609118013012496410100.087.15.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1143091517162235000.263.382.491.874
vs. RHP40792230267068541051011.226.332.474.806
Close/Late51122026101312100.235.385.392.777
Scoring Position1333111165102542105.233.372.466.838
Pinch Hitting1550013224000.333.412.533.945
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home77250591511743363864.236.350.508.858
Road80271631701444483876.232.337.450.787
March/April2490171071511922.189.270.433.703
May27962871111820920.292.364.7291.094
June26852350414101423.271.386.471.857
July23871560311121030.172.263.345.607
August26651770212151812.262.435.462.897
Sept/Oct31982260417161633.224.350.408.759

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1990165412200631011921.222.232.259.491SFN
1991216220210482111001.323.348.387.736SFN
1992152567174352138371503378168.307.364.444.809SFN
199315459016735297571805589116.283.371.395.766SFN
19941545721542842390957512511774.269.363.453.816SFN
19951555821753352711511376126110105.301.389.514.903SFN,NL
1996153598182263411281196910311758.304.384.564.947SFN,NL
19971415381703034011812666858582.316.395.6061.001SFN,NL
199815756816735247119117836212510.294.388.611.999 COL
19991575211223213187847611114010.234.343.478.821COL
Total1260465213432582323182580757868328906135.289.373.503.876 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1989, AA27107361004201562222.336.368.542.910
1989, AAA1064251211421662522410124.285.316.440.756
1990, AAA1124611372301564634211214.297.352.445.796
1991, AAA125492152245147368308962.309.340.463.804

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19955216202341700.286.318.667.985
19964144301710200.286.286.7141.000
Total935105031051900.286.306.686.991

Fielding Stats 1999

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield14821102201.00088.22.23    
Centerfield25205100554.927185.12.67    
Rightfield1121102051422267.969966.12.10    

Player History

2/1/1995: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,192,857 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/10/1995, hitting .400 with 4 HR, 13 RBI...
Was selected to the 1995 Allstar game...
2/1/1996: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,771,429 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/10/1996, hitting .458 with 5 HR, 13 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1996, hitting .392 with 9 HR, 26 RBI...
Drove in 7 runs against Philadelphia on 6/1/1996...
Was selected to the 1996 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis on 10/6/1996...
Won Gold Glove at Rightfield in 1996...
2/1/1997: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,928,571 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Pittsburgh on 5/13/1997...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/5/1997, hitting .519 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 7 RBI against St. Louis on 7/8/1997...
Hit 3 homeruns against St. Louis, driving in 7 runs on 7/8/1997...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/12/1997, hitting .480 with 5 HR, 12 RBI...
Was selected to the 1997 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1997, hitting .452 with 9 HR, 25 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against Houston, driving in 5 runs on 8/3/1997...
Injured on 9/17/1997 with a Torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for full season...
Won MVP in 1997, hitting .316 with 40 HR, 118 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Colorado on 2/6/1998 to a 4-year deal worth $15,928,999 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1997 - .395 - 9th
SLG
1996 - .564 - 5th
1997 - .606 - 1st
1998 - .611 - 5th
OPS
1996 - .947 - 5th
1997 - 1.001 - 1st
1998 - .999 - 5th
Hits
1992 - 174 - 9th
Doubles
1993 - 35 - 7th
Homeruns
1995 - 27 - 9th
1996 - 41 - 3rd
1997 - 40 - 2nd
1998 - 47 - 4th
RBI
1995 - 115 - 4th
1996 - 128 - 2nd
1997 - 118 - 4th
1998 - 119 - 5th
Runs
1995 - 113 - 4th
1996 - 119 - 6th
1997 - 126 - 2nd
1998 - 117 - 3rd
  

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