Bio
Full name: Samuel Sosa (Peralta)
Age: 33 (Nov. 12, 1968)
Height: 6-0
Weight: 220
Birthplace: San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
Residence: Santo Domingo, D.R.
Turned pro: 1986
Position: Outfielder
Bats: Right. Throws: Right.
How acquired: Trade with Ken Patterson for George Bell from White Sox, March 30, 1992.
Contract status: Signed through 2005 (with an option for 2006)
Personal: Wife, Sonia; four children, Keysha, Kenia, Sammy Jr., Michael
Statistics
CATEGORY 2002 CAREER
Average .303 .277
On-base .412 .343
Slugging .632 .542
At-bats 459 1,093
Runs 104 1,093
Hits 139 1,795
Doubles 18 278
Triples 2 41
Home runs 43 450
Runs batted in 96 1,239
Walks 85 635
Strikeouts 115 1,690
Stolen bases 2 231
Caught stealing 0 105
Errors 5 110
Through Friday
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Numbers
3
60-home run seasons–Most in major leagues. 66 in 1998, 63 in ’99, 64 in 2001.
425
Total bases in 2001, which is the Cubs record.
1,239
Career RBIs currently places him 5th on the Cubs all-time list.
Did you know . . .
Sosa hit his first major-league home run against future Hall of Famer Roger Clemens at Fenway Park (June 21, 1989)
