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Mark Fidrych League
10-23-2157
Tom Sosa Third Base
Retired (1999, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .660 Status Deceased (2033) Option Years 0  
H 1061 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 11-12-1961
HR 26 Drafted Round 5, Pick 72
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(156 games)
RBI 433
SB 86
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR D+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1983 Minors 22 56.00 7 / 7 6 / 6 4 / 6 8 / 10 6 / 10 7 / 11 5 / 6 43 / 56
1983 Pos (3B) 22 26.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 13 / 26
1984 Minors 23 10.00 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 2 8 / 10
1984 Majors 23 47.01 132 73 0 8 / 9 9 / 10 1 / 3 5 / 6 3 / 4 6 / 7 5 / 8 37 / 47
1984 Pos (3B) 23 14.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 14
1985 Minors 24 18.00 1 / 1 1 / 4 2 / 4 2 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 2 11 / 18
1985 Majors 24 10.16 44 9 0 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 5 / 10
1985 Pos (3B) 24 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1986 Minors 25 24.00 2 / 4 5 / 7 2 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 1 11 / 24
1986 Pos (2B) 25 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1986 Pos (SS) 25 44.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 44
1987 Minors 26 26.00 3 / 4 2 / 4 2 / 5 0 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 4 2 / 5 13 / 26
1987 Pos (2B) 26 21.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 21
1988 Majors 27 33.23 112 42 0 0 / 5 3 / 3 4 / 10 2 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 3 11 / 33
1989 Majors 28 5.59 17 7 19 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 5
1990 Majors 29 63.89 162 105 0 2 / 10 0 / 12 1 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 13 1 / 9 0 / 9 5 / 63
1991 Majors 30 62.93 162 106 0 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 11 2 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 9 3 / 62
1992 Majors 31 61.39 162 105 0 1 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 15 0 / 7 0 / 6 2 / 61
1993 Majors 32 65.86 162 120 0 0 / 12 2 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 11 4 / 65
1994 Majors 33 44.31 162 65 0 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 44
1995 Majors 34 59.83 162 93 0 -1 / 11 -5 / 7 -1 / 9 -7 / 7 -4 / 13 -1 / 6 -4 / 6 -23 / 59
1996 Majors 35 60.44 162 102 0 -4 / 7 0 / 12 -2 / 8 -5 / 8 -2 / 7 -3 / 10 0 / 8 -16 / 60
1997 Majors 36 65.91 162 125 0 0 / 7 -5 / 16 -4 / 7 -2 / 14 -9 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 12 -20 / 65
1998 Majors 37 66.39 162 123 0 0 / 14 -6 / 8 -1 / 10 -4 / 5 -10 / 8 -1 / 11 -2 / 10 -24 / 66
1999 Minors 38 15.00 0 / 0 1 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 5 2 / 15
1999 Majors 38 3.28 8 6 0 -4 / 0 -3 / 0 -3 / 0 -4 / 0 -2 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 -16 / 3
Total 1771 1081 19 18 / 118 15 / 125 5 / 110 -3 / 105 -9 / 109 17 / 111 14 / 114 80 / 899
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Tom Sosa has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1999-09-03The Tampa Bay Swindlers have waived Tom Sosa.
1999-04-10The Tampa Bay Swindlers have promoted Nick Brandywine to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Swindlers have designated Tom Sosa for assignment.
1991-10-09Tom Sosa of the Tampa Bay Swindlers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1989-04-19Tom Sosa of the Tampa Bay Swindlers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1988-05-27The Tampa Bay Swindlers have promoted Tom Sosa to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Swindlers have waived Bob Cradle.
1988-05-27The Tampa Bay Swindlers have acquired Tom Sosa from the waiver wire.
1987-10-23The Arizona Scorpions have waived Tom Sosa.
1985-06-26The Arizona Scorpions have sent Tom Sosa to the minors.
1985-06-10The Arizona Scorpions have promoted Tom Sosa to the major league team. The Arizona Scorpions have sent Ramon Lefevre to the minors.
1985-06-08The Arizona Scorpions have promoted Ramon Lefevre to the major league team. The Arizona Scorpions have sent Tom Sosa to the minors.
1985-06-08The Arizona Scorpions have promoted Tom Sosa to the major league team.
1985-05-05The Arizona Scorpions have promoted Ernie Noboa to the major league team. The Arizona Scorpions have sent Tom Sosa to the minors.
1984-06-28The Arizona Scorpions have promoted Tom Sosa to the major league team.
1984-06-28The Arizona Scorpions have sent Tom Sosa to the minors.
1984-05-05The Arizona Scorpions have promoted Tom Sosa to the major league team.
1983-04-26The Arizona Scorpions have acquired Tom Sosa from the waiver wire.
1983-04-01The St. Louis Gray Jays have waived Tom Sosa.