Sammy Sosa
1989–2007 · bats R / throws R · Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, NLS, Texas Rangers
2,353G
.273AVG
.344OBP
.534SLG
2,406H
609HR
1,667RBI
234SB
12Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,353 | 9,892 | 8,809 | 1,473 | 2,406 | 379 | 45 | 609 | 1,667 | 929 | 2,305 | 234 | 107 | 59 | 78 | 4,702 | .273 | .344 | .534 | .878 |
Streaks
18longest hitting streak · 1999-05-26 to 1999-06-15
32longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Six-Hit Game | 1993-07-02 | 1 in 1,641 games | box score ↗ |
| 64 | Platinum Sombrero | 1990-05-04 | 1 in 934 games | box score ↗ |
| 62 | 4 stolen bases | 1993-09-29 | 1 in 16,493 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1183 | 4893 | 1197 | 321 | 853 | 490 | 1097 | .277 | .345 | .555 |
| Away | 1170 | 4999 | 1209 | 288 | 814 | 439 | 1208 | .270 | .330 | .513 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .357 | .550 | .429 |
| April | 365 | 1570 | 366 | 76 | 217 | 162 | 359 | .265 | .336 | .494 |
| May | 402 | 1730 | 446 | 108 | 299 | 165 | 414 | .290 | .353 | .557 |
| June | 422 | 1778 | 441 | 108 | 304 | 131 | 406 | .273 | .322 | .533 |
| July | 413 | 1734 | 421 | 108 | 307 | 164 | 387 | .272 | .337 | .537 |
| August | 392 | 1661 | 412 | 127 | 317 | 157 | 397 | .279 | .343 | .583 |
| September | 330 | 1306 | 288 | 74 | 202 | 133 | 320 | .250 | .322 | .473 |
| October | 25 | 93 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 20 | .329 | .409 | .707 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cincinnati-reds | 168 | 741 | 186 | 53 | 123 | 72 | 168 | .281 | .348 | .558 |
| houston-astros | 163 | 721 | 159 | 42 | 104 | 53 | 195 | .241 | .294 | .473 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 157 | 684 | 170 | 38 | 122 | 75 | 137 | .283 | .358 | .524 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 153 | 646 | 137 | 40 | 106 | 77 | 142 | .245 | .331 | .482 |
| milwaukee-brewers | 120 | 534 | 140 | 44 | 93 | 69 | 120 | .305 | .391 | .660 |
| colorado-rockies | 113 | 502 | 147 | 45 | 120 | 47 | 88 | .329 | .386 | .714 |
| los-angeles-dodgers | 109 | 472 | 124 | 29 | 80 | 40 | 105 | .292 | .347 | .541 |
| san-diego-padres | 108 | 471 | 144 | 41 | 103 | 37 | 107 | .339 | .384 | .696 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers | 58 | 183 | 47 | 4 | 13 | 7 | .257 | – | – |
| 1990 |  Chicago White Sox | 153 | 532 | 124 | 15 | 70 | 32 | .233 | – | – |
| 1991 | Chicago White Sox | 116 | 316 | 64 | 10 | 33 | 13 | .203 | – | – |
| 1992 |  Chicago Cubs | 67 | 262 | 68 | 8 | 25 | 15 | .260 | – | – |
| 1993 | Chicago Cubs | 159 | 598 | 156 | 33 | 93 | 36 | .261 | – | – |
| 1994 | Chicago Cubs | 105 | 426 | 128 | 25 | 70 | 22 | .300 | – | – |
| 1995 | Chicago Cubs | 144 | 564 | 151 | 36 | 119 | 34 | .268 | – | – |
| 1996 | Chicago Cubs | 124 | 498 | 136 | 40 | 100 | 18 | .273 | – | – |
| 1997 | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 642 | 161 | 36 | 119 | 22 | .251 | – | – |
| 1998 | Chicago Cubs | 158 | 639 | 196 | 66 | 158 | 18 | .307 | – | – |
| 1999 | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 625 | 180 | 63 | 141 | 7 | .288 | – | – |
| 2000 | Chicago Cubs | 156 | 604 | 193 | 50 | 138 | 7 | .320 | – | – |
| 2001 | Chicago Cubs | 160 | 577 | 189 | 64 | 160 | – | .328 | – | – |
| 2002 | Chicago Cubs | 150 | 556 | 160 | 49 | 108 | 2 | .288 | – | – |
| 2003 | Chicago Cubs | 137 | 517 | 144 | 40 | 103 | – | .279 | – | – |
| 2004 | Chicago Cubs | 126 | 478 | 121 | 35 | 80 | – | .253 | – | – |
| 2005 |  Baltimore Orioles | 102 | 380 | 84 | 14 | 45 | 1 | .221 | – | – |
| 2007 |  Texas Rangers | 114 | 412 | 104 | 21 | 92 | – | .252 | – | – |