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Name Team Age
Rich Sosa Retired (1961, Age 35) Died (1991, Age 66)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 10, Pick 150
(1950)		 1B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Hank Aaron League 0 0 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B+ C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- A  D-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B+ B 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C  F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
F  C- C 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 12/28/1925
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---)
C  (36.2 %) C- (28.4 %) F  (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (C)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1950 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 115
1951 CLE-PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 113
1952 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96
1953 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 116
1954 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125
1955 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95
1956 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68
1957 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 118
1958 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95
1959 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80
1960 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96
1961 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59
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.