John Sosh
John Francis P. Sosh
Born: 1918
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1936-1953
John Sosh compiled a career batting average of .280 with 90 home runs and 197 RBI in his 1158-game career with the Rocky Mount Red Sox, Hazleton Red Sox, Scranton Red Sox, Dayton Wings, Grand Rapids Dodgers, Elmira Pioneers, Durham Bulls, Daytona Beach Islanders, Mobile Bears, Montgomery Rebels, Shreveport Sports, Greenville Majors, Ogdensburg Maples, Kingston Colonials and St. Hyacinthe A's. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | B | PIED | Rocky Mount Red Sox | 32 | 79 | 79 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .177 | .177 | .253 | .430 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Rocky Mount Red Sox | 100 | 313 | 313 | 82 | 10 | 3 | 7 | .262 | .262 | .380 | .642 | 119 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Hazleton Red Sox | 78 | 245 | 245 | 68 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .278 | .278 | .347 | .624 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | PIED | Rocky Mount Red Sox | 72 | 214 | 214 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .224 | .224 | .262 | .486 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | (+) Scranton Red Sox | 27 | 78 | 78 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .218 | .218 | .295 | .513 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | (+) Elmira Pioneers | 27 | 78 | 78 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .218 | .218 | .295 | .513 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MICH4 | Grand Rapids Dodgers | 52 | 200 | 200 | 54 | 15 | 1 | 8 | .270 | .270 | .475 | .745 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Dayton Wings | 10 | 40 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .350 | .625 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 91 | 271 | 271 | 66 | 14 | 5 | 0 | .244 | .244 | .332 | .576 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 119 | 500 | 443 | 68 | 140 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 78 | 17 | 53 | 23 | .316 | .392 | .436 | .827 | 193 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 60 | 167 | 153 | 15 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 26 | .320 | .358 | .464 | .822 | 71 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 125 | 421 | 421 | 105 | 21 | 3 | 9 | .249 | .249 | .378 | .627 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | 113 | 442 | 396 | 54 | 118 | 29 | 1 | 12 | 72 | 1 | 42 | 43 | .298 | .371 | .467 | .838 | 185 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | C | BORD | Ogdensburg Maples | 112 | 445 | 445 | 155 | 29 | 6 | 26 | .348 | .348 | .616 | .964 | 274 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CAML | Kingston Colonials | 44 | 176 | 160 | 18 | 47 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 14 | 11 | .294 | .358 | .425 | .783 | 68 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | C | BORD | Ogdensburg Maples | 53 | 206 | 206 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 12 | .252 | .252 | .476 | .728 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | PROV | St. Hyacinthe A's | 85 | 290 | 290 | 78 | 15 | 0 | 5 | .269 | .269 | .372 | .641 | 108 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | PROV | St. Hyacinthe A's | 12 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .233 | .400 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1158 | 4039 | 3906 | 155 | 1092 | 202 | 39 | 90 | 197 | 19 | 0 | 118 | 103 | .280 | .302 | .420 | .722 | 1642 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | B | PIED | Rocky Mount Red Sox | C | 25 | 125 | 11 | 6 | .958 | 5.440 | |||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Rocky Mount Red Sox | C | 76 | 352 | 42 | 15 | .963 | 5.184 | |||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Hazleton Red Sox | C | 71 | 330 | 40 | 8 | .979 | 5.211 | |||||
| 1939 | B | PIED | Rocky Mount Red Sox | C | 63 | 312 | 43 | 2 | .994 | 5.635 | |||||
| 1940 | C | MICH4 | Grand Rapids Dodgers | C | 51 | 321 | 30 | 11 | .970 | 6.882 | |||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Dayton Wings | C | 10 | 63 | 5 | 2 | .971 | 6.800 | |||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | C | 78 | 388 | 48 | 6 | .986 | 5.590 | |||||
| 1946 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | C | 116 | 649 | 88 | 16 | 8 | .979 | 6.353 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | C | 38 | 165 | 16 | 6 | 6 | .968 | 4.763 | 2 | |||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | C | 106 | 405 | 75 | 8 | 8 | .984 | 4.528 | 8 | |||
| 1951 | C | CAML | Kingston Colonials | C | 42 | 169 | 31 | 3 | 7 | .985 | 4.762 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 676 | 3279 | 429 | 83 | 29 | .978 | 5.485 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | B | Piedmont League | Rocky Mount Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1937 | B | Piedmont League | Rocky Mount Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1938 | A | Eastern League | Hazleton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1939 | B | Piedmont League | Rocky Mount Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1939 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1940 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Dayton Wings | BRO | ||
| 1940 | C | Michigan State League | Grand Rapids Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | BRO | ||
| 1946 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Greenville Majors | |||
| 1950 | C | Border League | Ogdensburg Maples | |||
| 1951 | C | Canadian-American League | Kingston Colonials | |||
| 1951 | C | Border League | Ogdensburg Maples | |||
| 1952 | C | Provincial League | St. Hyacinthe A's | PHA | ||
| 1953 | C | Provincial League | St. Hyacinthe A's | PHA |
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