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Historical player · 1989–2007

Sammy Sosa

B/T R/R · HT 72 · WT 165 · Born 11/12/1968 · From San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís D.R. · Debut 1989-06-16 · Final 2007-09-29

Career · batting

G
2,354
 
 
AB
8,813
 
 
H
2,408
 
 
HR
609
 
 
RBI
1,667
 
 
SB
234
 
 
BB
929
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.273 · 0.878
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Chicago Cubs · 1992–2004

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HR
545
#1 on the Cubs
33 E. Banks
Hits
1,985
#9 on the Cubs
99 J. Ryan
58 P. Cavarretta
RBI
1,414
#3 on the Cubs
222 E. Banks
61 B. Williams
SB
181
#13 on the Cubs
18 J. Slagle
2 B. Everitt
Runs
1,245
#6 on the Cubs
60 E. Banks
6 S. Hack
BB
798
#6 on the Cubs
113 B. Williams
4 P. Cavarretta

Career with the Chicago White Sox · 1989–1991

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HR
28
#112 on the White Sox
1 T. Hulett
1 D. Tartabull
Hits
215
#211 on the White Sox
2 F. Grube
1 F. Manrique
RBI
113
#183 on the White Sox
3 T. Bernazard
1 C. Gillaspie
SB
52
#69 on the White Sox
1 I. Calderon
2 M. Cameron
Runs
130
#178 on the White Sox
3 R. Kress
1 C. Grebeck
BB
58
#267 on the White Sox
1 D. Kessinger
2 O. Cabrera

Career with the Texas Rangers · 1989–2007

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HR
22
#103 on the Rangers
1 R. Rua
1 N. Solak
Hits
124
#187 on the Rangers
1 B. Brower
1 G. Clines
RBI
95
#117 on the Rangers
1 H. Perry
1 E. Stroud
Runs
61
#180 on the Rangers
1 B. Haselman
1 D. Nen
BB
34
#212 on the Rangers
1 A. Bannister
1 K. Harrelson

Career with the Baltimore Orioles · 2005–2005

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HR
14
#210 on the Orioles
1 H. Alberto
1 P. Valaika
Hits
84
#400 on the Orioles
1 D. Davis
1 S. Gray
RBI
45
#349 on the Orioles
1 R. Laureano
1 E. Robinson
SB
1
#523 on the Orioles
1 W. Alexander
Runs
39
#402 on the Orioles
1 L. Dixon
1 D. Criss
BB
39
#350 on the Orioles
1 J. Beniquez
1 H. Gleason

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
609
#9 all-time MLB
3 J. Thome
23 F. Robinson
Hits
2,408
#125 all-time MLB
7 M. Mantle
1 M. Tejada
RBI
1,667
#31 all-time MLB
9 G. Sheffield
15 T. Perez
SB
234
#274 all-time MLB
1 H. Baker
1 R. Chapman

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1989 Rangers AL 2584820 30 1 3 0020 0.2380.2380.310
1989 White Sox AL 33991927 50 3 10 71127 0.2730.3510.414
1990 White Sox AL 15353272124 2610 15 70 3233150 0.2330.2820.404
1991 White Sox AL 1163163964 101 10 33 131498 0.2030.2400.335
1992 Cubs NL 672624168 72 8 25 151963 0.2600.3170.393
1993 Cubs NL 15959892156 255 33 93 3638135 0.2610.3090.485
1994 Cubs NL 10542659128 176 25 70 222592 0.3000.3390.545
1995 Cubs NL 14456489151 173 36 119 3458134 0.2680.3400.500
1996 Cubs NL 12449884136 212 40 100 1834134 0.2730.3230.564
1997 Cubs NL 16264290161 314 36 119 2245174 0.2510.3000.480
1998 Cubs NL 159643134198 200 66 158 1873171 0.3080.3770.647
1999 Cubs NL 162625114180 242 63 141 778171 0.2880.3670.635
2000 Cubs NL 156604106193 381 50 138 791168 0.3200.4060.634
2001 Cubs NL 160577146189 345 64 160 0116153 0.3280.4370.737
2002 Cubs NL 150556122160 192 49 108 2103144 0.2880.3990.594
2003 Cubs NL 13751799144 220 40 103 062143 0.2790.3580.553
2004 Cubs NL 12647869121 210 35 80 056133 0.2530.3320.517
2005 Orioles AL 1023803984 151 14 45 13984 0.2210.2950.376
2007 Rangers AL 11441253104 241 21 92 034112 0.2520.3110.468
Career 2,354 8,813 1,475 2,408 379 45 609 1,667 234 929 2,306 0.273 0.344 0.534

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
OF2,2032,13818,966.34,52214312826

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
2022BBWAA73296Ballot
2021BBWAA68301Ballot
2020BBWAA55298Ballot
2019BBWAA36319Ballot
2018BBWAA33317Ballot
2017BBWAA38332Ballot
2016BBWAA31330Ballot
2015BBWAA36412Ballot
2014BBWAA41429Ballot
2013BBWAA71427Ballot
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