Rafael Sosa
Rafael Cecilio Sosa
Born: 1942
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160
Career: 1961-1964
Rafael Sosa compiled a career record of 17 wins and 19 losses and a 5.02 ERA in his 113-game pitching career with the Shelby Colonels, Hobbs Pirates, Batavia Pirates, Kinston Eagles and Asheville Tourists. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1964 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Shelby Colonels | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.94 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 62.0 | 58 | 46 | 34 | 1 | 42 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1961 | D | SOPH | Hobbs Pirates | 0 | 0 | 10.00 | 3 | 1 | 9.0 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.86 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 55 | 48 | 41 | 7 | 47 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 13 | 7 | .650 | 3.10 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 145.0 | 108 | 63 | 50 | 10 | 76 | 5 | 76 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.75 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 34 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 0 | 0 | 24.43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 17 | 19 | .472 | 5.02 | 113 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 314.0 | 283 | 218 | 175 | 25 | 210 | 8 | 215 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | SOPH | Hobbs Pirates | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Shelby Colonels | 23 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .174 | .208 | .217 | .426 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | 32 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 38 | 54 | 50 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .200 | .231 | .240 | .471 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 12 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 113 | 107 | 100 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | .200 | .223 | .240 | .463 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | SOPH | Hobbs Pirates | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Shelby Colonels | P | 23 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .750 | .261 |
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | P | 32 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .344 |
| 1963 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | P | 38 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 1 | .926 | .658 |
| 1964 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | P | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| Totals | 108 | 13 | 33 | 5 | 2 | .902 | .426 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Western Carolina League | Shelby Colonels | PIT | ||
| 1961 | D | Sophomore League | Hobbs Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1962 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1963 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | PIT | ||
| 1964 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | PIT | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Tourists | PIT |
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