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Name Team Age
Tom Sosa Retired (1999, Age 37) Died (2033, Age 72)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 5, Pick 72
(1983)
3B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mark Fidrych League 0 10 years (156 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C+ B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D+ C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
0 11/12/1961
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 1
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1983 Minors 56.00 7 / 7 6 / 6 4 / 6 8 / 10 6 / 10 7 / 11 5 / 6 43 / 56
1983 Pos (3B) 26.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 13 / 26
1984 Minors 10.00 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 2 8 / 10
1984 Majors 47.01 132 73 0 8 / 9 9 / 10 1 / 3 5 / 6 3 / 4 6 / 7 5 / 8 37 / 47
1984 Pos (3B) 14.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 14
1985 Minors 18.00 1 / 1 1 / 4 2 / 4 2 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 2 11 / 18
1985 Majors 10.16 44 9 0 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 5 / 10
1985 Pos (3B) 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1986 Minors 24.00 2 / 4 5 / 7 2 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 1 11 / 24
1986 Pos (2B) 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1986 Pos (SS) 44.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 44
1987 Minors 26.00 3 / 4 2 / 4 2 / 5 0 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 4 2 / 5 13 / 26
1987 Pos (2B) 21.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 21
1988 Majors 33.23 112 42 0 0 / 5 3 / 3 4 / 10 2 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 3 11 / 33
1989 Majors 5.59 17 7 19 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 5
1990 Majors 63.89 162 105 0 2 / 10 0 / 12 1 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 13 1 / 9 0 / 9 5 / 63
1991 Majors 62.93 162 106 0 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 11 2 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 9 3 / 62
1992 Majors 61.39 162 105 0 1 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 15 0 / 7 0 / 6 2 / 61
1993 Majors 65.86 162 120 0 0 / 12 2 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 11 4 / 65
1994 Majors 44.31 162 65 0 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 44
1995 Majors 59.83 162 93 0 -1 / 11 -5 / 7 -1 / 9 -7 / 7 -4 / 13 -1 / 6 -4 / 6 -23 / 59
1996 Majors 60.44 162 102 0 -4 / 7 0 / 12 -2 / 8 -5 / 8 -2 / 7 -3 / 10 0 / 8 -16 / 60
1997 Majors 65.91 162 125 0 0 / 7 -5 / 16 -4 / 7 -2 / 14 -9 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 12 -20 / 65
1998 Majors 66.39 162 123 0 0 / 14 -6 / 8 -1 / 10 -4 / 5 -10 / 8 -1 / 11 -2 / 10 -24 / 66
1999 Minors 15.00 0 / 0 1 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 5 2 / 15
1999 Majors 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.