Tony Fossas
Emilio Antonio (Morejon) Fossas
Born: September 23, 1957
La Habana, La Habana CU
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 9 (1978 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
Draft: Round 12 (1979 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: South Florida
Career: 1979-1999
Major League Statistics
Tony (Morejon) Fossas compiled a career record of 78 wins and 70 losses, with 22 saves, and a 3.89 ERA in his 404-game pitching career with the Rangers, Tulsa Drillers, Asheville Tourists, Tabasco Plataneros, Burlington Rangers, Oklahoma City 89ers, Edmonton Trappers, Denver Zephyrs, Pawtucket Red Sox, Oklahoma RedHawks, Iowa Cubs and Columbus Clippers. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 1999 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | GULF | Rangers | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.00 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 54 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.55 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 12 | 8 | .600 | 3.15 | 30 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 197.0 | 187 | 84 | 69 | 11 | 69 | 0 | 140 | 5 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 1981 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.16 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 106.0 | 113 | 65 | 49 | 4 | 44 | 2 | 57 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1982 | AAA | MEX | Tabasco Plataneros | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5.56 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1982 | A | MIDW | Burlington Rangers | 8 | 9 | .471 | 3.08 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 146.3 | 121 | 63 | 50 | 9 | 33 | 1 | 115 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 8 | 7 | .533 | 4.20 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.0 | 123 | 77 | 62 | 11 | 46 | 0 | 103 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7.90 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.3 | 55 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.50 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10.0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 5 | 9 | .357 | 4.31 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 121.0 | 143 | 65 | 58 | 12 | 34 | 1 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.75 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 110.0 | 121 | 65 | 58 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.57 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 43.3 | 53 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.99 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 117.3 | 152 | 76 | 65 | 8 | 29 | 7 | 54 | 8 | 2 | 8 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.84 | 52 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 66.7 | 64 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 5 | 1 | .833 | 2.04 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 35.3 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.51 | 25 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 35.7 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma RedHawks | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.40 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.05 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| Totals | 78 | 70 | .527 | 3.89 | 404 | 143 | 89 | 34 | 6 | 22 | 1280.7 | 1320 | 665 | 554 | 79 | 410 | 20 | 845 | 43 | 17 | 55 | 172 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1979 | R | GULF | Rangers | P | 10 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | P | 30 | 9 | 29 | 2 | 1 | .950 | 1.267 |
| 1981 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | P | 38 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1982 | AAA | MEX | Tabasco Plataneros | P | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 |
| 1982 | A | MIDW | Burlington Rangers | P | 25 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 3 | .926 | 1.000 |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | P | 24 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.208 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .300 |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 29 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.034 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 30 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .958 | .767 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | P | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .857 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | P | 40 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 0 | .971 | .850 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 52 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .365 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | P | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | P | 25 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .091 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma RedHawks | P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | P | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .100 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .154 |
| Totals | 404 | 57 | 216 | 7 | 13 | .975 | .676 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | Gulf Coast League | Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1979 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
| 1980 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | TEX | ||
| 1981 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Mexican League | Tabasco Plataneros | |||
| 1982 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1983 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1984 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CAL | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CAL | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma RedHawks | TEX | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1999 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA |
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