Sosa and Palmeiro can say goodbye to Cooperstown
In the most recent Hall of Fame vote, Sosa and Palmeiro were closer to falling below 5 percent and losing their eligibility than you thought.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 73 | 279 | 34 | 83 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 31 | 34 | 9 | 3 | .297 | .369 | .459 | |
| 1986 | Cubs | 22 | 73 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .247 | .295 | .425 |
| 1986 | 140 | 509 | 66 | 156 | 29 | 2 | 12 | 95 | 54 | 32 | 15 | 7 | .306 | .367 | .442 | |
| 1987 | Cubs | 84 | 221 | 32 | 61 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 20 | 26 | 2 | 2 | .276 | .336 | .543 |
| 1987 | 57 | 214 | 36 | 64 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 3 | .299 | .366 | .547 | |
| 1988 | Cubs | 152 | 580 | 75 | 178 | 41 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 38 | 34 | 12 | 2 | .307 | .349 | .436 |
| 1989 | Rangers | 156 | 559 | 76 | 154 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 63 | 48 | 4 | 3 | .275 | .354 | .374 |
| 1990 | Rangers | 154 | 598 | 72 | 191 | 35 | 6 | 14 | 89 | 40 | 59 | 3 | 3 | .319 | .361 | .468 |
| 1991 | Rangers | 159 | 631 | 115 | 203 | 49 | 3 | 26 | 88 | 68 | 72 | 4 | 3 | .322 | .389 | .532 |
| 1992 | Rangers | 159 | 608 | 84 | 163 | 27 | 4 | 22 | 85 | 72 | 83 | 2 | 3 | .268 | .352 | .434 |
| 1993 | Rangers | 160 | 597 | 124 | 176 | 40 | 2 | 37 | 105 | 73 | 85 | 22 | 3 | .295 | .371 | .554 |
| 1994 | Orioles | 111 | 436 | 82 | 139 | 32 | 0 | 23 | 76 | 54 | 63 | 7 | 3 | .319 | .392 | .550 |
| 1995 | Orioles | 143 | 554 | 89 | 172 | 30 | 2 | 39 | 104 | 62 | 65 | 3 | 1 | .310 | .380 | .583 |
| 1996 | Orioles | 162 | 626 | 110 | 181 | 40 | 2 | 39 | 142 | 95 | 96 | 8 | 0 | .289 | .381 | .546 |
| 1997 | Orioles | 158 | 614 | 95 | 156 | 24 | 2 | 38 | 110 | 67 | 109 | 5 | 2 | .254 | .329 | .485 |
| 1998 | Orioles | 162 | 619 | 98 | 183 | 36 | 1 | 43 | 121 | 79 | 91 | 11 | 7 | .296 | .379 | .565 |
| 1999 | Rangers | 158 | 565 | 96 | 183 | 30 | 1 | 47 | 148 | 97 | 69 | 2 | 4 | .324 | .420 | .630 |
| 2000 | Rangers | 158 | 565 | 102 | 163 | 29 | 3 | 39 | 120 | 103 | 77 | 2 | 1 | .288 | .397 | .558 |
| 2001 | Rangers | 160 | 600 | 98 | 164 | 33 | 0 | 47 | 123 | 101 | 90 | 1 | 1 | .273 | .381 | .563 |
| 2002 | Rangers | 155 | 546 | 99 | 149 | 34 | 0 | 43 | 105 | 104 | 94 | 2 | 0 | .273 | .391 | .571 |
| 2003 | Rangers | 154 | 561 | 92 | 146 | 21 | 2 | 38 | 112 | 84 | 77 | 2 | 0 | .260 | .359 | .508 |
| 2004 | Orioles | 154 | 550 | 68 | 142 | 29 | 0 | 23 | 88 | 86 | 61 | 2 | 1 | .258 | .359 | .436 |
| 2005 | Orioles | 110 | 369 | 47 | 98 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 60 | 43 | 43 | 2 | 0 | .266 | .339 | .447 |
| Career Total | 2831 | 10472 | 1663 | 3020 | 585 | 38 | 569 | 1835 | 1353 | 1348 | 97 | 40 | .288 | .371 | .515 | |
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