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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Ed Sosa Relief Pitcher
Retired (1991, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.24 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 9-11 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 12-28-1957
K 170 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1981)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(148 games)
IP 252.1
WHIP 1.47 Salary $0.75M Final Contract Year 1991
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed Bunt B- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1983 LHB 40 21.1 13 7 25 1.50
1983 RHB 36 22.1 17 8 21 1.30
1984 LHB 29 14.2 9 8 17 1.70
1984 RHB 27 14.1 13 4 9 0.91
1985 LHB 20 11.2 7 2 13 1.29
1985 RHB 18 8.1 4 8 7 1.80
1986 LHB 51 29.1 21 13 34 1.60
1986 RHB 58 34.2 19 12 30 1.21
1988 LHB 41 31.0 22 10 44 1.74
1988 RHB 43 28.2 22 9 20 1.01
1989 LHB 11 10.1 6 4 14 1.74
1989 RHB 12 6.0 3 1 16 2.83
1990 LHB 13 7.2 5 7 9 2.09
1990 RHB 10 6.2 6 3 4 1.05
1991 LHB 7 3.1 1 1 4 1.50
1991 RHB 6 2.0 2 3 5 4.00
2195 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2195 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 212 129.1 84 52 160 1.64
Total RHB 210 123.0 86 48 112 1.30
Total 238 252.1 170 100 272 1.47
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Ed Sosa has retired from the Detroit Shock
1991-05-25The Detroit Shock have promoted Stu Hudson to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have designated Ed Sosa for assignment.
1991-05-12The Detroit Shock have promoted Ed Sosa to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have designated Angelo Kluttz for assignment.
1991-04-11The Detroit Shock have promoted Johnny Johns to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have designated Ed Sosa for assignment.
1991-03-29The Detroit Shock have promoted Ed Sosa to the major league team.
1991-03-29Ed Sosa has signed with the Detroit Shock for $0.75M per year for 1 year.
1990-09-10The Detroit Shock have promoted Ed Sosa to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Dick Padgett to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have sent Duane Applegate to the minors. The Detroit Shock have sent Sonny Knerr to the minors. The Detroit Shock have sent Ramon Noyes to the minors.
1990-06-03The Detroit Shock have designated Ed Sosa for assignment.
1990-04-13The Detroit Shock have promoted Ed Sosa to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have designated Dick Padgett for assignment.
1990-03-28Ed Sosa has signed with the Detroit Shock for $0.55M per year for 1 year.
1989-05-26The Detroit Shock have designated Ed Sosa for assignment.
1989-03-28The Detroit Shock have promoted Fred Hartranft to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted John Bragan to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Ron Carr to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Harry Goodwin to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Joe Beard to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Ed Sosa to the major league team.
1989-03-28Ed Sosa has signed with the Detroit Shock for $0.69M per year for 1 year.
1988-05-17Ed Sosa of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1988-03-30The New York Knights have promoted Oscar Brickley to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Spike Prudhomme to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Junior Adamson to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Marlan Allen to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Morrie Sanderson to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Ed Sosa to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Monte Hall to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Tim Buelow to the major league team.
1988-03-29Ed Sosa has signed with the New York Knights for $0.65M per year for 1 year.
1987-09-19The Washington Athletics have promoted Ed Sosa to the major league team.
1987-09-19The Washington Athletics have acquired Ed Sosa from the waiver wire.
1986-10-01Ed Sosa of the Minnesota Saints is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1984-08-07Ed Sosa of the Minnesota Saints is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1983-03-29The Minnesota Saints have promoted Gates Patterson to the major league team. The Minnesota Saints have promoted Ed Sosa to the major league team.