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Samuel Peralta Sosa

First name: Sammy

Last name: Sosa

Birthdate: 1968-11-12

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: sosas001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1989CHA1.50.41.80.20.71.12
1989TEX1.10.21.3-0.30.01.20
1990CHA7.51.18.61.94.44.213
1991CHA4.20.84.90.92.42.67
1992CHN3.70.94.60.41.82.85
1993CHN8.11.69.71.34.15.512
1994CHN5.70.96.63.25.11.515
1995CHN7.91.19.04.67.21.822
1996CHN6.81.07.84.16.41.419
1997CHN8.91.310.21.94.95.315
1998CHN8.91.310.26.69.60.629
1999CHN9.01.410.46.09.11.327
2000CHN8.61.29.95.58.41.425
2001CHN9.01.210.210.413.4-3.240
2002CHN8.41.29.55.98.60.826
2003CHN7.41.08.52.34.83.814
2004CHN6.71.07.71.53.84.011
2005BAL5.40.55.9-1.40.45.61
2007TEX5.70.15.80.72.43.47
Career124.518.2142.655.797.545.1290

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1989CHA11522-1000-3000-29.6-0.20.00.0-0.20
1989TEX88-5-500-100000-69.4-0.60.00.0-0.61
1990CHA579-10-91-2-1017-60069.00.7-0.60.00.125
1991CHA338-20-192-10020-30029.50.2-0.30.0-0.125
1992CHN2910-1-130-1-4000-48.5-0.50.00.0-0.53
1993CHN64146-5-2-1-10-400-39.7-0.3-0.40.0-0.712
1994CHN4581415-1-41110-400229.92.2-0.40.01.816
1995CHN62912137-20015-6003310.03.3-0.60.02.723
1996CHN5411716-22-1213-5003010.03.0-0.50.02.520
1997CHN694-4-601109-70059.60.5-0.70.0-0.218
1998CHN722545111-12-1-6005310.45.1-0.60.04.58
1999CHN71241421-6-1012-6004810.64.5-0.60.03.922
2000CHN70550520-402-7-6004310.64.1-0.60.03.52
2001CHN7118185-10021-600879.78.9-0.60.08.310
2002CHN6664547-14-14-9-600449.74.5-0.60.03.9-1
2003CHN58923230-2-10-10-600109.41.1-0.60.00.5-2
2004CHN53998-2-5-113-50049.60.4-0.50.0-0.110
2005BAL424-13-120-3-22-7-3-20-2210.0-2.2-0.50.1-2.6-3
2007TEX4540-26-2-100-1-60110.60.1-0.70.1-0.51
Career9,8963003064-22-101459-80-80351-34.8-8.80.226.2190

Defense

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1989 CHA LF 23 1 0.0 0 0 -2 0 0 0
1989 TEX LF 253 26 3.0 3 3 2 7 0 3
1989 TEX CF 177 24 -3.0 -3 -3 -2 9 0 -3
1989 CHA CF 557 66 -3.0 -3 -3 -8 16 1 -2
1989 TEX RF 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 CHA RF 140 22 0.0 0 0 -3 6 -1 -1
1990 CHA CF 2 1 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 0
1990 CHA RF 2523 444 13.0 15 13 24 160 4 17
1991 CHA LF 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0
1991 CHA CF 228 25 1.0 1 1 -2 6 0 1
1991 CHA RF 1429 261 19.0 19 17 27 62 2 19
1992 CHN CF 1689 211 -6.0 -5 -4 -26 46 0 -4
1993 CHN CF 1626 214 -6.0 -5 -5 -13 87 2 -3
1993 CHN RF 1699 302 -1.0 0 0 -2 124 3 3
1994 CHN CF 268 39 2.0 2 2 4 14 0 2
1994 CHN RF 1640 317 8.0 9 8 28 104 0 8
1995 CHN RF 2485 462 13.0 14 13 35 178 2 15
1996 CHN RF 2143 373 6.0 5 5 13 152 8 13
1997 CHN RF 2673 492 4.0 5 5 22 196 4 9
1998 CHN CF 121 20 2.0 2 2 3 7 0 2
1998 CHN RF 2598 491 -2.0 -1 -1 31 180 -2 -3
1999 CHN CF 637 107 3.0 3 3 14 58 1 4
1999 CHN RF 2422 468 10.0 11 10 8 209 -2 8
2000 CHN CF 35 4 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 2 0 -1
2000 CHN RF 2586 474 4.0 4 4 0 212 -10 -6
2001 CHN RF 2484 478 7.0 8 7 33 211 -6 1
2002 CHN RF 2283 428 1.0 2 2 19 198 -11 -9
2003 CHN RF 2052 332 -9.0 -9 -8 -29 156 -2 -10
2004 CHN RF 1920 352 5.0 6 6 20 130 -3 3
2005 BAL RF 1125 190 -5.0 -6 -6 -6 71 -1 -7
2007 TEX RF 252 49 1.0 1 1 3 20 -1 0
LF 277 27 3.0 3 3 0 9 0 3
CF 5340 711 -11.0 -9 -8 -30 246 4 -4
RF 32456 5935 74.0 83 76 223 2369 -16 60

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1998CHN0.20.00.2-0.2-0.20.4-1
2003CHN0.70.10.80.50.70.12
Career0.90.11.00.30.50.51

Postseason Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1998CHN12-1-10-1000000-27.5-0.30.00.0-0.30
2003CHN55331001-1-100410.10.4-0.10.00.30
Career67221-101-1-1002-0.1-0.10.00.00

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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