Sammy Sosa Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Gen X D.R. Throws Right Bats Right Caribbean Chicago Cubs National League Right Fielder Silver Slugger MVP All-Star

Sammy Sosa was a classic three-true-outcomes hitter — exceptional home run production, a disciplined eye for walks, and a high strikeout rate. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 149 (strong for the era), an AVG+ of 113 (above-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 115 (excellent on-base ability), elite walk discipline, exceptional home run frequency, and a strikeout rate that limited the offensive floor.

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Sammy Sosa Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
18
Season Average Seasons Hitting
18
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
18
Career Games Hitting
2354
Season Average Games Hitting
130.78
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
142.72
Career Plate Appearances
9896
Season Average Plate Appearances
549.78
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
8813
Season Average At Bats
489.61
At Bats Per 600 PA
534.34
Career Batting Average
0.273
Season Average Batting Average
0.273
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.273
Career Equivalent Average
0.885
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.885
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.885
Career Hits
2408
Season Average Hits
133.78
Hits Per 600 PA
146
Career Singles
1375
Season Average Singles
76.39
Singles Per 600 PA
83.37
Career Doubles
379
Season Average Doubles
21.06
Doubles Per 600 PA
22.98
Career Triples
45
Season Average Triples
2.5
Triples Per 600 PA
2.73
Career Home Runs
609
Season Average Home Runs
33.83
Home Runs Per 600 PA
36.92
Career Extra Base Hits
1033
Season Average Extra Base Hits
57.39
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
62.63
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.429
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.429
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.429
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.069
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.069
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.069
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.253
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.253
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.253
Career Base Runs
1619.91
Season Average Base Runs
90
Base Runs Per 600 PA
98.22
Career Total Bases
4704
Season Average Total Bases
261.33
Total Bases Per 600 PA
285.21
Career Times on Base
3396
Season Average Times on Base
188.67
Times on Base Per 600 PA
205.9
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.344
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.344
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.344
Career Slugging Pct
0.534
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.534
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.534

OPS

Career OPS
0.878
Season Average OPS
0.878
OPS Per 600 PA
0.878
Career Isolated Power
0.261
Season Average Isolated Power
0.261
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.261
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.288
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.288
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.288
Career Total Average
0.883
Season Average Total Average
0.883
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.883
Career BABIP
0.301
Season Average BABIP
0.301
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.301
Career Runs
1475
Season Average Runs
81.94
Runs Per 600 PA
89.43
Career RBIs
1667
Season Average RBIs
92.61
RBIs Per 600 PA
101.07
Career Runs Produced
2533
Season Average Runs Produced
140.72
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
153.58
Career Runs Created
1569.6
Season Average Runs Created
87.2
Runs Created Per 600 PA
95.17
Career Hit By Pitch
59
Season Average Hit By Pitch
3.28
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
3.58
Career Walks
929
Season Average Walks
51.61
Walks Per 600 PA
56.33
Career Intentional Walks
154
Season Average Intentional Walks
8.56
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
9.34
Career Strikeouts
2306
Season Average Strikeouts
128.11
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
139.81
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
4.29
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
4.29
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
4.29
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.4
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.4
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.4
Career Sacrifice Hit
17
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
0.94
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
1.03
Career Sacrifice Fly
78
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
4.33
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
4.73
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
202
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
11.22
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
12.25
Career Stolen Bases
234
Season Average Stolen Bases
13
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
14.19
Career Caught Stealing
107
Season Average Caught Stealing
5.94
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
6.49
Career Stolen Base Attempts
341
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
18.94
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
20.68
Career Stolen Base Percentage
68.62
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
68.62
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
68.62

Sammy Sosa Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
18
Season Average Seasons Fielding
18
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
18
Career Games Played as Fielder
2203
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
122.39
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.05
Career Starts as Fielder
2138
Season Average Starts as Fielder
118.78
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.01
Career Played Outs
56899
Season Average Played Outs
3161.06
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
18966.1
Season Average Inning Played
1053.7
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
4522
Season Average Putouts
251.22
Putouts Per 9 Innings
2.15
Career Assists
143
Season Average Assists
7.94
Assists Per 9 Innings
0.07
Career Errors
128
Season Average Errors
7.11
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.06
Career Total Chances
4793
Season Average Total Chances
266.28
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
2.27
Career Chances Accepted
4665
Season Average Chances Accepted
259.17
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
2.21
Career Fielding Percentage
97.33
Season Average Fielding Percentage
97.33
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
97.33
Career Range Factor
2.118
Season Average Range Factor
2.118
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
2.118
Career Games Started %
97.05
Season Average Games Started %
97.05
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
97.05
Career Double Plays
26
Season Average Double Plays
1.44
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.01
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0


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