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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Rich Sosa First Base
Retired (1961, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .803 Status Deceased (1991) Option Years 0  
H 860 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 12-28-1925
HR 114 Drafted Round 10, Pick 150
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 478
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity C    Mentor vR C-
Speed D- Bunt B  Control F    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF C  (36.2%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF C- (28.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195732A-B-A B+D-B+C+
195833A-B-A B+D-B+C+
195934A-B-A B+D-B+C+
196035A-B-A B+D-B+C+
196136A-B-A B+D-B+C+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Rich Sosa has retired from the Philadelphia Doilies
1956-09-26The Philadelphia Doilies have promoted Rich Sosa to the major league team. The Philadelphia Doilies have sent Galen Cash to the minors.
1956-08-23The Philadelphia Doilies have promoted Lee Dauff to the major league team. The Philadelphia Doilies have sent Rich Sosa to the minors.
1956-08-22The Philadelphia Doilies have promoted Rich Sosa to the major league team. The Philadelphia Doilies have sent Brandon Stick to the minors.
1956-07-16The Philadelphia Doilies have promoted Galen Cash to the major league team. The Philadelphia Doilies have sent Rich Sosa to the minors.
1955-08-19The Philadelphia Doilies have promoted Rich Sosa to the major league team. The Philadelphia Doilies have sent Galen Cash to the minors.
1955-08-13The Philadelphia Doilies have promoted Galen Cash to the major league team. The Philadelphia Doilies have sent Rich Sosa to the minors.
1955-08-08The Philadelphia Doilies have promoted Rich Sosa to the major league team. The Philadelphia Doilies have sent Richie Mendez to the minors.
1955-08-02The Philadelphia Doilies have promoted Richie Mendez to the major league team. The Philadelphia Doilies have sent Rich Sosa to the minors.
1951-10-03The Philadelphia Doilies have promoted Rich Sosa to the major league team. The Philadelphia Doilies have sent Pat Divijtski to the minors.
1951-09-09The Philadelphia Doilies have promoted Pat Divijtski to the major league team. The Philadelphia Doilies have sent Rich Sosa to the minors.
1951-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Doilies. The Philadelphia Doilies receive Rich Sosa, Billy Traber, Cliff Lee from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Elby Esix.
1950-04-01The Cleveland Indians have renamed Travis Hafner to Rich Sosa.
1950-04-01The Cleveland Indians have renamed Rich Sosa to Travis Hafner.