P Jorge Sosa #34
Atlanta Braves MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/15/2006
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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P JORGE SOSA #34 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
8 8 1-4 0 6.20 40.2 47 5 25 25 1.77 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 45 40 45
Movement 55 55 55 60
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 45 45
Curveball 40 40
Changeup 45 45
Circle Change 45 50
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/13/2006 WAS Loss, 2-4 X 5.2 8 4 4 0 3 Loss
05/07/2006 @ NYM Win, 2-1 X 6.0 4 1 1 3 4
05/02/2006 COL Loss, 3-13 X 3.0 7 5 5 2 1 Loss
04/26/2006 @ MIL Loss, 2-3 X 5.1 3 2 2 3 6
04/21/2006 @ WAS Loss, 3-4 X 5.1 6 2 2 6 3
04/15/2006 SD Win, 10-7 X 6.1 7 4 3 1 5 Win
04/09/2006 @ SF Loss, 7-9 X 4.2 5 6 6 7 1 Loss
04/04/2006 @ LAD Loss, 0-9 X 4.1 7 5 5 3 2 Loss
03/27/2006 @ ARI Loss, 3-6 X 3.2 9 6 6 2 3 Loss
03/21/2006 COL Loss, 1-8 X 5.0 3 2 2 4 2 Loss
PERSONALITY
Sosa has a high baseball IQ.
High: Intelligence
Low: Leader
Birthday:04/28/1978
Born in:Santo Domingo, DIS
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 2"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,411,000
Signed Through:2006 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 43 Days
Service This Yr:43 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 43 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1996, 23rd Pick in Round 8
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2006 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 8 8 1 4 0 6.20 40.2 47 29 28 5 25 25 0 0.0 0 2 25.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 15.93 10.40 5.53 5.53 5.71 1.77 117 0.2 .318        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 67 23 4 0 3 10 12 10 0 1 0 .343 .443 .537 .980      
vs. RHB 93 24 5 2 2 19 13 15 2 0 0 .258 .343 .419 .762      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2006 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 6.35 5.2 8 4 4 1 0 3  
April 5 5 1 2 0 6.23 26.0 28 19 18 2 20 17  
May 3 3 0 2 0 6.14 14.2 19 10 10 3 5 8  
Spring Training 6 6 0 3 0 5.96 25.2 33 18 17 1 9 14  
Last Year 33 33 12 11 0 3.92 200.0 199 101 87 11 84 126  
2 Years Ago 36 36 11 15 0 4.48 205.0 217 111 102 11 72 116  
Career 147 143 43 53 0 4.38 851.1 898 450 414 54 320 519  
Home 3 3 1 2 0 7.20 15.0 22 13 12 3 3 9  
Road 5 5 0 2 0 5.61 25.2 25 16 16 2 22 16  
Grass 8 8 1 4 0 6.20 40.2 47 29 28 5 25 25  
Day 3 3 0 1 0 5.06 16.0 12 9 9 0 13 11  
Night 5 5 1 3 0 6.93 24.2 35 20 19 5 12 14  
As Starter 8 8 1 4 0 6.20 40.2 47 29 28 5 25 25  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2002 Atlanta - MLB 24 35 31 9 11 0 4.35 192.1 204 98 93 12 75 125 2 2 1.45 .318 3.88 3.3 97
2003 Atlanta - MLB 25 35 35 10 12 0 4.39 213.1 231 111 104 15 64 127 0 0 1.38 .308 3.89 4.3 101
2004 Atlanta - MLB 26 36 36 11 15 0 4.48 205.0 217 111 102 11 72 116 1 0 1.41 .302 4.10 4.1 104
2005 Atlanta - MLB 27 33 33 12 11 0 3.92 200.0 199 101 87 11 84 126 0 0 1.42 .294 3.98 3.5 110
2006 Atlanta - MLB 28 8 8 1 4 0 6.20 40.2 47 29 28 5 25 25 0 0 1.77 .318 5.71 0.2 78
Total MLB 147 143 43 53 0 4.38 851.1 898 450 414 54 320 519 3 2 1.43 .306 4.05 15.2 101
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1996 GCL - DE 18 10 10 0 3 0 6.34 44.0 50 31 31 6 22 29 0 0 1.64 .321 5.73 0.9 103
1996 Danville - DE 18 2 2 0 1 0 2.89 9.1 7 3 3 0 5 9 0 0 1.29 .280 3.54 0.4 207
1996 Total - DE 18 12 12 0 4 0 5.74 53.1 57 34 34 6 27 38 0 0 1.57 .315 5.35 1.3 113
1997 GCL - DE 19 12 12 2 6 0 5.71 63.0 69 45 40 17 28 53 0 0 1.54 .297 6.93 0.8 118
1998 Danville - DE 20 18 18 4 3 0 2.08 86.2 64 22 20 4 29 56 0 0 1.07 .236 3.12 2.2 194
1999 Danville - DE 21 19 19 3 4 0 5.79 70.0 75 51 45 7 30 56 0 0 1.50 .304 3.70 1.4 72
2000 Danville - DE 22 22 22 3 7 0 3.32 89.1 94 36 33 4 21 65 0 0 1.29 .315 2.06 2.9 99
2001 Danville - DE 23 19 19 3 2 0 1.73 78.0 55 17 15 2 10 72 0 0 0.83 .247 1.23 3.4 178
2001 Richmond - AAA 23 2 2 0 1 0 5.56 11.1 13 7 7 0 3 5 0 0 1.41 .317 2.94 0.3 69
Total IL 2 2 0 1 0 5.56 11.1 13 7 7 0 3 5 0 0 1.41 .317 2.94 69.0
Total APPY 80 80 13 17 0 3.13 333.1 295 129 116 17 95 258 0 0 1.17 .277 2.53 119.1
Total GULF 22 22 2 9 0 5.97 107.0 119 76 71 23 50 82 0 0 1.58 .308 6.44 111.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 Atlanta - MLB P 35 31 17 22 4 40 1 .975 192.1 1.82 +1.9 1.075
2003 Atlanta - MLB P 35 35 13 16 0 30 1 .967 213.1 1.22 -0.7 1.018
2004 Atlanta - MLB P 36 36 11 15 0 26 0 1.000 205.0 1.14 -0.3 1.040
2005 Atlanta - MLB P 33 33 16 21 1 40 3 .925 200.0 1.67 +0.4 1.053
2006 Atlanta - MLB P 8 8 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 40.2 1.33 -0.3 .734
TOTAL P 147 143 61 76 5 142 5 .965 851.1 1.45 +0.9 1.033
PLAYER HISTORY
06/09/1996 Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 23, 219th overall pick) by the Atlanta Braves.
08/14/1996 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (45); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 35 (50).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (35); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (35); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 40 (45).
09/19/1998 Wins the 1998 Appalachian League Round 1 with the Danville Braves!
10/01/1998 Finished 3rd in 1998 APPY Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (40); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (40); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (40); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (40); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 40 (45).
07/06/2000 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (40); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (40); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 40 (45).
12/23/2001 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Atlanta Braves.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 45 (50).
08/14/2002 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/24/2002 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/01/2002 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/11/2002 Finished 3rd in 2002 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/22/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50).
11/17/2003 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
11/21/2004 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,729,500.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
11/20/2005 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,411,000.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2003 35 10
2004 36 3
Year BB Rank
2005 84 6
Year WP Rank
2004 9 6
Year HR/9 Rank
2002 0.56 10
2003 0.63 5
2004 0.48 2
2005 0.49 3
Year SHO Rank
2002 2 4
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