Sammy Sosa

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Sammy Sosa

1989–2007 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'0", 165 lb · b. 1968 San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís

Career 2,354 G · 2,408 H · 609 HR · 1,667 RBI · .273 AVG

Seasons leading his league

10

8 best in baseball 2 league only

31 Top-5 finishes

5 Title seasons

4 Categories led

1998 Best season

Spanning 1998–2002, peaking at 3 titles in 1998.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

162nd League titles 10
89th Best in baseball 8
274th Top-5 finishes 31

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

9th Home Runs 609
31st Runs Batted In 1,667
40th Total Bases 4,704
44th Slugging Percentage .534
79th Runs 1,475
111th On-Base Plus Slug. .878
125th Hits 2,408
167th Walks 929
251st Doubles 379
273rd Stolen Bases 234

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Total Bases	3	1st	2 yrs (1998–1999)	1998 416 1999 397 2001 425 2000 #2
Runs	3	1st	2 yrs (2001–2002)	1998 134 2001 146 2002 NL 122
Runs Batted In	2	1st	—	1998 158 2001 160 1995 #2 1999 #3 2000 #2
Home Runs	2	1st	—	2000 50 2002 NL 49 1995 #2 1998 #2 1999 #2 2001 #2
Walks	—	#2	—	2001 #2
Triples	—	#2	—	1990 #2
Slugging Percentage	—	#2	—	1998 #2 1999 #3 2001 #2
On-Base Percentage	—	#3	—	2001 #3
On-Base Plus Slug.	—	#2	—	2001 #2

Title Seasons

5 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
2002	2	HR 49 R 122
2001	3	RBI 160 R 146 TB 425
2000	1	HR 50
1999	1	TB 397
1998	3	RBI 158 R 134 TB 416

Batting

18 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1989	CHA +1	AL	58	183	27	47	8	0	4	13	11	47	7	.257	.303	.366	.669
1990	CHA	AL	153	532	72	124	26	10	15	70	33	150	32	.233	.283	.404	.687
1991	CHA	AL	116	316	39	64	10	1	10	33	14	98	13	.203	.240	.335	.576
1992	CHN	NL	67	262	41	68	7	2	8	25	19	63	15	.260	.317	.393	.710
1993	CHN	NL	159	598	92	156	25	5	33	93	38	135	36	.261	.309	.485	.794
1994	CHN	NL	105	426	59	128	17	6	25	70	25	92	22	.301	.339	.545	.884
1995	CHN	NL	144	564	89	151	17	3	36	119	58	134	34	.268	.340	.500	.840
1996	CHN	NL	124	498	84	136	21	2	40	100	34	134	18	.273	.324	.564	.888
1997	CHN	NL	162	642	90	161	31	4	36	119	45	174	22	.251	.300	.480	.780
1998	CHN	NL	159	643	134	198	20	0	66	158	73	171	18	.308	.377	.647	1.024
1999	CHN	NL	162	625	114	180	24	2	63	141	78	171	7	.288	.367	.635	1.002
2000	CHN	NL	156	604	106	193	38	1	50	138	91	168	7	.320	.406	.634	1.040
2001	CHN	NL	160	577	146	189	34	5	64	160	116	153	0	.328	.437	.737	1.174
2002	CHN	NL	150	556	122	160	19	2	49	108	103	144	2	.288	.399	.594	.993
2003	CHN	NL	137	517	99	144	22	0	40	103	62	143	0	.279	.358	.553	.911
2004	CHN	NL	126	478	69	121	21	0	35	80	56	133	0	.253	.332	.517	.849
2005	BAL	AL	102	380	39	84	15	1	14	45	39	84	1	.221	.295	.376	.671
2007	TEX	AL	114	412	53	104	24	1	21	92	34	112	0	.252	.311	.468	.779
Career	—	—	2,354	8,813	1,475	2,408	379	45	609	1,667	929	2,306	234	.273	.344	.534	.878

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
OF	2,203	4,522	143	128	26	.973