LF Cesar Sosa #29
St. Louis Explorers MLB
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
03/11/1968
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LF CESAR SOSA #29 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 30 30 30 30
Eye 50 55 50 50
Avoid K's 60 60 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 50
Errors: - 40 60
Arm: 25 25 50
Turn DP: - 45 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: 35
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Ability: 80
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 65
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
03/10/1968 WAS Loss, 1-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/09/1968 @ BRO Win, 4-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/08/1968 @ MIL Loss, 3-5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
03/07/1968 CIN Win, 5-1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
03/06/1968 @ NYK Loss, 1-10 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
03/05/1968 SDC Loss, 1-4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Sosa creates his own luck through hard work.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:11/18/1935
Born in:Apodaca, NUE
Nationality:Mexican
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$65,000
Signed Through:1968 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 15 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 5th Pick in Round 3
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1955 Philadelphia - MLB 19 9 34 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 14 0 0 .088 .088 .118 .206 -45 -53 -0.5
1956 Kansas City - MLB 20 18 45 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 15 1 0 .089 .196 .089 .285 -18 -8 -0.6
1957 Kansas City - MLB 21 49 164 42 8 2 3 18 16 6 1 0 31 3 1 .256 .287 .384 .671 86 89 0.5
1958 Kansas City - MLB 22 94 352 83 15 4 1 20 41 16 2 5 49 12 3 .236 .269 .310 .579 60 57 0.8
1959 Kansas City - MLB 23 104 327 99 15 6 1 31 50 33 0 1 37 17 4 .303 .366 .394 .760 113 113 2.5
1960 Kansas City - MLB 24 127 402 107 13 4 0 36 56 48 1 2 44 13 9 .266 .344 .318 .663 89 93 1.3
1961 Kansas City - MLB 25 118 400 105 12 1 7 32 52 46 1 2 40 12 7 .263 .339 .350 .689 90 94 1.2
1962 Kansas City - MLB 26 136 448 105 12 2 5 47 48 39 3 5 65 13 5 .234 .297 .304 .601 74 75 0.3
1963 Kansas City - MLB 27 51 63 18 1 1 1 7 8 5 0 0 8 0 1 .286 .338 .381 .719 113 109 -0.0
1963 Montreal - MLB 27 24 64 12 2 0 1 8 5 11 0 1 10 2 1 .188 .303 .266 .568 70 72 -0.0
1963 Total - MLB 27 75 127 30 3 1 2 15 13 16 0 1 18 2 2 .236 .319 .323 .642 91 90 -0.0
1964 Montreal - MLB 28 137 365 100 16 8 3 33 55 33 3 7 49 19 3 .274 .333 .386 .720 114 112 2.3
1965 Montreal - MLB 29 104 301 68 7 0 1 16 37 30 2 1 39 15 7 .226 .299 .259 .559 68 69 -0.1
1966 Washington - MLB 30 19 23 6 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 1 5 1 0 .261 .250 .522 .772 121 124 0.3
1967 St. Louis - MLB 31 13 20 5 0 0 0 0 5 6 0 0 3 4 2 .250 .423 .250 .673 110 128 0.1
Total MLB 1003 3008 757 102 28 25 251 378 279 13 25 409 112 43 .252 .315 .329 .645 84 86 8.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1953 Total - 17 21 89 38 8 3 1 20 28 11 2 3 7 31 6 .427 .486 .618 1.104 100 100 1.6
1954 Total - 18 26 111 49 9 4 1 32 45 14 2 1 7 34 7 .441 .508 .622 1.129 100 100 2.1
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1967 St. Louis - MLB 31 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -107 -0.1
Total MLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -107
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Philadelphia - MLB CF 9 9 37 2 1 39 0 1.000 75.2 4.64 -0.2 1.011
1956 Kansas City - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.001
1956 Kansas City - MLB CF 14 12 36 0 0 39 3 .923 105.0 3.09 -1.3 .933
1957 Kansas City - MLB LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.4 1.006
1957 Kansas City - MLB CF 48 42 136 5 1 145 4 .972 370.0 3.43 +0.0 1.031
1958 Kansas City - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Kansas City - MLB CF 92 89 329 8 2 339 2 .994 789.1 3.84 +9.1 1.043
1959 Kansas City - MLB CF 84 78 279 8 1 290 3 .990 697.0 3.71 +1.9 1.015
1960 Kansas City - MLB LF 96 85 196 5 1 204 3 .985 742.0 2.44 +4.3 1.036
1960 Kansas City - MLB CF 25 9 53 1 0 54 0 1.000 121.2 3.99 -0.7 .985
1961 Kansas City - MLB LF 100 90 198 7 3 210 5 .976 800.0 2.31 +3.2 1.028
1961 Kansas City - MLB CF 17 4 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 60.0 3.75 -0.4 .973
1961 Kansas City - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Kansas City - MLB LF 125 120 316 9 4 330 5 .985 1048.0 2.79 +1.7 1.008
1962 Kansas City - MLB CF 6 3 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 31.2 3.98 +0.2 1.000
1963 Kansas City - MLB LF 30 10 33 1 0 34 0 1.000 111.0 2.76 -2.7 .994
1963 Montreal - MLB LF 23 20 56 0 0 56 0 1.000 177.2 2.84 +2.3 .994
1963 Montreal - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.004
1963 Kansas City - MLB CF 4 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 17.0 3.71 -0.4 1.004
1964 Montreal - MLB LF 52 12 43 0 0 43 0 1.000 171.1 2.26 +0.1 .995
1964 Montreal - MLB CF 83 74 252 8 2 262 2 .992 630.0 3.71 -6.7 .975
1964 Montreal - MLB RF 9 8 26 1 0 27 0 1.000 65.0 3.74 -0.4 .993
1965 Montreal - MLB LF 21 6 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 75.0 2.16 +1.1 1.058
1965 Montreal - MLB CF 74 66 177 5 1 183 1 .995 608.0 2.69 -3.8 .962
1965 Montreal - MLB RF 6 6 12 1 1 14 1 .929 47.0 2.49 -0.3 .995
1966 Washington - MLB LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1966 Washington - MLB CF 3 2 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 19.0 2.37 +0.0 .994
1966 Washington - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 St. Louis - MLB LF 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 5.2 4.76 +0.0 .990
1967 St. Louis - MLB CF 5 3 13 1 0 14 0 1.000 30.0 4.20 -0.5 .991
1967 St. Louis - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 456 345 866 22 8 901 13 .986 3153.2 2.53 +9.7 1.018
TOTAL CF 465 392 1363 39 8 1417 15 .989 3556.1 3.55 -2.7 1.003
TOTAL RF 17 14 38 2 1 41 1 .976 114.1 3.15 -0.7 .994
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 20 (35); Eye: 30 (50).
11/08/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 49th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Quakers, out of high school (Tamarac; Troy, NY).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 20 (35); Eye: 30 (50).
04/12/1955 Named the #49 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1955 Named the #33 prospect in the MLB
10/22/1955 Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
11/12/1955 Was traded by the Philadelphia Quakers to the Kansas City Bulls, along with 3B Gus Glanville, a 4th draft pick, in exchange for a 2nd draft pick.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 20 (35); Eye: 30 (50).
04/10/1956 Named the #28 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 35 (50).
09/18/1957 Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 40 (50).
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
04/21/1959 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
05/10/1960 Injured (dehydration),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
09/29/1961 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (55).
07/31/1963 Was traded by the Kansas City Bulls to the Montreal Habitants, along with SP Diego Ruelas, a 1st round draft pick, and a 4th round draft pick, in exchange for SP Bernie Underwood and LF George Rapp.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (55).
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (55).
03/09/1965 Injured (back spasms),out for 5 weeks.
04/21/1965 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
09/18/1965 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/07/1965 Became a free agent.
12/09/1965 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,000 with the Washington Rough Riders organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (50).
11/08/1966 Became a free agent.
12/29/1966 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $62,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (50).
09/05/1967 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $65,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1964 8 6
Year SB Rank
1958 12 9
1959 17 5
1964 19 6
Year SF Rank
1964 7 3
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