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.
- Born: 1968/11/12
- Age: 44
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 225
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 18
- Place of birth: San Pedro de Macoris, Dom. Rep.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 61 | 229 | 38 | 63 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 51 | 11 | 3 | .275 | .336 | .419 | |
| 1987 | 129 | 519 | 73 | 145 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 59 | 21 | 123 | 22 | 8 | .279 | .312 | .410 | |
| 1988 | 131 | 507 | 70 | 116 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 51 | 35 | 106 | 42 | 24 | .229 | .282 | .355 | |
| 1989 | White Sox | 33 | 99 | 19 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 3 | .273 | .351 | .414 |
| 1989 | Rangers | 25 | 84 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | .238 | .238 | .310 |
| 1989 | 66 | 273 | 45 | 81 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 15 | 52 | 16 | 11 | .297 | .338 | .458 | |
| 1990 | White Sox | 153 | 532 | 72 | 124 | 26 | 10 | 15 | 70 | 33 | 150 | 32 | 16 | .233 | .282 | .404 |
| 1991 | White Sox | 116 | 316 | 39 | 64 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 14 | 98 | 13 | 6 | .203 | .240 | .335 |
| 1991 | 32 | 116 | 19 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 2 | .267 | .358 | .440 | |
| 1992 | Cubs | 67 | 262 | 41 | 68 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 19 | 63 | 15 | 7 | .260 | .317 | .393 |
| 1992 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .316 | .350 | .421 | |
| 1993 | Cubs | 159 | 598 | 92 | 156 | 25 | 5 | 33 | 93 | 38 | 135 | 36 | 11 | .261 | .309 | .485 |
| 1994 | Cubs | 105 | 426 | 59 | 128 | 17 | 6 | 25 | 70 | 25 | 92 | 22 | 13 | .300 | .339 | .545 |
| 1995 | Cubs | 144 | 564 | 89 | 151 | 17 | 3 | 36 | 119 | 58 | 134 | 34 | 7 | .268 | .340 | .500 |
| 1996 | Cubs | 124 | 498 | 84 | 136 | 21 | 2 | 40 | 100 | 34 | 134 | 18 | 5 | .273 | .323 | .564 |
| 1997 | Cubs | 162 | 642 | 90 | 161 | 31 | 4 | 36 | 119 | 45 | 174 | 22 | 12 | .251 | .300 | .480 |
| 1998 | Cubs | 159 | 643 | 134 | 198 | 20 | 0 | 66 | 158 | 73 | 171 | 18 | 9 | .308 | .377 | .647 |
| 1999 | Cubs | 162 | 625 | 114 | 180 | 24 | 2 | 63 | 141 | 78 | 171 | 7 | 8 | .288 | .367 | .635 |
| 2000 | Cubs | 156 | 604 | 106 | 193 | 38 | 1 | 50 | 138 | 91 | 168 | 7 | 4 | .320 | .406 | .634 |
| 2001 | Cubs | 160 | 577 | 146 | 189 | 34 | 5 | 64 | 160 | 116 | 153 | 0 | 2 | .328 | .437 | .737 |
| 2002 | Cubs | 150 | 556 | 122 | 160 | 19 | 2 | 49 | 108 | 103 | 144 | 2 | 0 | .288 | .399 | .594 |
| 2003 | Cubs | 137 | 517 | 99 | 144 | 22 | 0 | 40 | 103 | 62 | 143 | 0 | 1 | .279 | .358 | .553 |
| 2004 | Cubs | 126 | 478 | 69 | 121 | 21 | 0 | 35 | 80 | 56 | 133 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .332 | .517 |
| 2004 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .500 | |
| 2005 | Orioles | 102 | 380 | 39 | 84 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 45 | 39 | 84 | 1 | 1 | .221 | .295 | .376 |
| 2007 | Rangers | 114 | 412 | 53 | 104 | 24 | 1 | 21 | 92 | 34 | 112 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .311 | .468 |
| Career Total | 2354 | 8813 | 1475 | 2408 | 379 | 45 | 609 | 1667 | 929 | 2306 | 234 | 107 | .273 | .344 | .534 | |
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