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Vance Bostock Jr League
4-1-2009
Elmer Sosa Relief Pitcher
Retired (1991, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.93 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 35-96 Status Retired (1991) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 51 (OS 52) Date of Birth 05-14-1957
K 1065 Drafted Round 4, Pick 55
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(156 games)
IP 1248.2
WHIP 1.72
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity A+   Mentor Val A 
Speed D- Bunt D- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1980 KC
4
 17
30
30
0
0
0
 0
151.2
 203 144 138 5 117
135
2.11
8.19
1981 KC
4
 20
32
32
0
0
0
 0
166.1
 219 153 143 4 101
131
1.92
7.74
1982 KC
6
 13
31
31
0
0
0
 0
176.0
 224 130 120 4 98
137
1.83
6.14
1983 KC
3
 12
23
23
1
0
0
 0
137.2
 156 89 81 3 72
127
1.66
5.30
1984 KC
4
 15
27
27
0
0
0
 0
157.1
 183 111 106 5 76
154
1.65
6.06
1985 KC
8
 12
23
23
2
0
0
 0
149.2
 150 84 74 7 69
123
1.46
4.45
1986 KC
2
 2
36
1
0
0
0
 0
70.0
 78 37 36 5 39
53
1.67
4.63
1987 KC
1
 1
33
0
0
0
0
 0
56.1
 67 42 32 0 34
49
1.79
5.11
1988 KC
0
 2
23
1
0
0
0
 0
38.0
 36 18 17 3 13
33
1.29
4.03
1989 KC
2
 1
63
0
0
0
0
 0
78.2
 79 42 39 1 23
67
1.30
4.46
1990 KC
1
 1
52
0
0
0
0
 0
67.0
 67 40 37 2 40
56
1.60
4.97
2009
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
35
 96
373
168
3
0
0
 0
1248.2
 1462 890 823 39 682
1065
1.72
5.93
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Elmer Sosa has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1991-04-01The Kansas City Royals have designated Elmer Sosa for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have sent Fred Devine to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have sent Bobby Horton to the minors.
1980-04-08The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ham Thurman to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Tinsley Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Elmer Sosa to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Bill Freese for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have sent Gene McCardell to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have sent Dave Burns to the minors.
1980-04-08The Kansas City Royals have acquired Elmer Sosa from the waiver wire.
1978-04-01The Toronto Rush have waived Elmer Sosa.