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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 G AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1980 KC
30
632
203
27
7
22
117
 135
.920
.430
.491
.169
.321
1981 KC
32
685
219
38
6
25
101
 131
.909
.407
.502
.182
.320
1982 KC
31
722
224
39
5
24
98
 137
.871
.393
.478
.168
.310
1983 KC
23
553
156
29
8
13
72
 127
.801
.367
.434
.152
.282
1984 KC
27
634
183
29
7
28
76
 154
.857
.368
.489
.200
.289
1985 KC
23
570
150
24
10
17
69
 123
.778
.348
.430
.167
.263
1986 KC
36
273
78
11
4
2
39
 53
.760
.382
.377
.092
.286
1987 KC
33
226
67
5
3
4
34
 49
.778
.380
.398
.102
.296
1988 KC
23
141
36
5
2
4
13
 33
.731
.327
.404
.149
.255
1989 KC
63
302
79
13
1
7
23
 67
.696
.315
.381
.119
.262
1990 KC
52
260
67
13
4
8
40
 56
.789
.359
.431
.173
.258
2009
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 373 4998 1462 233 57 154 682 1065 .834 .380 .454 .162 .293
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.