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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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1980 Away 1 12 18 18 0 0 0 0 84.1 111 93 88 5 69 70 2.13 9.39
1980 Home 3 5 12 12 0 0 0 0 67.1 92 51 50 0 48 65 2.08 6.68
1981 Away 0 8 11 11 0 0 0 0 57.2 74 60 53 2 25 49 1.72 8.27
1981 Home 4 12 21 21 0 0 0 0 108.2 145 93 90 2 76 82 2.03 7.45
1982 Away 3 11 19 19 0 0 0 0 102.2 133 80 73 3 62 75 1.90 6.40
1982 Home 3 2 12 12 0 0 0 0 73.1 91 50 47 1 36 62 1.73 5.77
1983 Away 3 7 11 11 1 0 0 0 64.2 77 44 41 1 32 64 1.69 5.71
1983 Home 0 5 12 12 0 0 0 0 73.0 79 45 40 2 40 63 1.63 4.93
1984 Away 4 6 14 14 0 0 0 0 92.1 89 46 41 4 39 87 1.39 4.00
1984 Home 0 9 13 13 0 0 0 0 65.0 94 65 65 1 37 67 2.02 9.00
1985 Away 3 7 11 11 1 0 0 0 71.0 76 39 34 1 26 54 1.44 4.31
1985 Home 5 5 12 12 1 0 0 0 78.2 74 45 40 6 43 69 1.49 4.58
1986 Away 0 2 20 1 0 0 0 0 30.2 36 20 19 3 9 24 1.47 5.58
1986 Home 2 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 39.1 42 17 17 2 30 29 1.83 3.89
1987 Away 1 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 27.0 36 20 15 0 16 22 1.93 5.00
1987 Home 0 1 17 0 0 0 0 0 29.1 31 22 17 0 18 27 1.67 5.22
1988 Away 0 2 13 0 0 0 0 0 16.2 18 10 9 0 4 16 1.32 4.86
1988 Home 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 21.1 18 8 8 3 9 17 1.27 3.38
1989 Away 0 0 38 0 0 0 0 0 42.0 52 30 27 1 13 36 1.55 5.79
1989 Home 2 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 36.2 27 12 12 0 10 31 1.01 2.95
1990 Away 1 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 34.1 34 21 18 0 25 23 1.72 4.72
1990 Home 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 32.2 33 19 19 2 15 33 1.47 5.23
2009 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2009 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 16 55 198 85 2 0 0 0 623.1 736 463 418 20 320 520 1.69 6.04
Total Home 19 41 175 83 1 0 0 0 625.1 726 427 405 19 362 545 1.74 5.83
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.