José Sosa
José Ynocencio Sosa
Born: December 28, 1952
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Deceased: June 8, 2013
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 158
Career: 1970-1978
Major League Statistics
José Sosa compiled a career record of 41 wins and 53 losses, with 26 saves, and a 4.25 ERA in his 202-game pitching career with the Covington Astros, Columbus Astros, Cocoa Astros, Cedar Rapids Astros, Memphis Blues and Charleston Charlies. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1978 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.44 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 55.0 | 42 | 31 | 21 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 3 | 8 | .273 | 4.83 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 82.0 | 66 | 56 | 44 | 6 | 80 | 0 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5.91 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 33 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 2 | 7 | .222 | 7.02 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 55 | 46 | 39 | 5 | 51 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.79 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | 6 | 12 | .333 | 3.77 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 124.0 | 121 | 75 | 52 | 4 | 67 | 4 | 88 | 14 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.10 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 49.0 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | 4 | 10 | .286 | 5.62 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 80.0 | 86 | 54 | 50 | 7 | 51 | 7 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 8 | 3 | .727 | 3.81 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 85.0 | 87 | 42 | 36 | 4 | 32 | 5 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.21 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28.0 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 41 | 53 | .436 | 4.25 | 202 | 81 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 26 | 629.0 | 576 | 367 | 297 | 31 | 427 | 26 | 497 | 41 | 5 | 68 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 10 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 15 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .138 | .167 | .138 | .305 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 7 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .222 | .300 | .222 | .522 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 9 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | 8 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .222 | .222 | .333 | .556 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | 23 | 45 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .122 | .182 | .146 | .328 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 156 | 143 | 133 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 42 | .158 | .187 | .180 | .368 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | P | 10 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1.100 |
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 15 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .950 | 1.267 |
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .938 | 1.667 |
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | P | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 1.286 |
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | P | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | .812 | 1.857 |
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | P | 22 | 6 | 32 | 2 | 3 | .950 | 1.727 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 29 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .867 | .448 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | P | 41 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .947 | .439 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 42 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | .917 | .524 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .471 |
| Totals | 202 | 49 | 117 | 18 | 12 | .902 | .822 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | Appalachian League | Covington Astros | HOU | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1972 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1973 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Astros | HOU | ||
| 1974 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Astros | HOU | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Memphis Blues | HOU | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU |
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