Tony Fossas

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1999)

W–L 17–24
ERA 3.90
WHIP 1.48
SO 324
Pitcher PIV 1714.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
9/23/1957 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
MLB Debut
1988-05-15
Last Game
1999-05-14

Full name: Emilio Antonio Fossas

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
17 24 567 0 0 0 7 415.7 434 180 39 180 324 3.90 1714.9

Career ERA 3.90 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 7.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1988 TEX AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5.7 11 3 2 0 4.76 — 0.0
1989 ML4 AL 2 2 51 0 0 0 1 61.0 57 24 22 42 3.54 3.71 (+5%) 855.5
1990 ML4 AL 2 3 32 0 0 0 0 29.3 44 21 10 24 6.44 3.86 (-67%) -402.8
1991 BOS AL 3 2 64 0 0 0 1 57.0 49 22 28 29 3.47 3.91 (+11%) -345.9
1992 BOS AL 1 2 60 0 0 0 2 29.7 31 8 14 19 2.43 3.75 (+35%) 215.0
1993 BOS AL 1 1 71 0 0 0 0 40.0 38 23 15 39 5.17 4.19 (-23%) 582.0
1994 BOS AL 2 0 44 0 0 0 1 34.0 35 18 15 31 4.76 4.51 (-6%) -426.5
1995 SLN NL 3 0 58 0 0 0 0 36.7 28 6 10 40 1.47 4.45 (+67%) 2101.2
1996 SLN NL 0 4 65 0 0 0 2 47.0 43 14 21 36 2.68 4.61 (+42%) -358.8
1997 SLN NL 2 7 71 0 0 0 0 51.7 62 22 26 41 3.83 4.39 (+13%) -596.4
1998 SEA AL 0 3 23 0 0 0 0 11.3 19 11 6 10 8.74 4.43 (-97%) 91.4
1998 CHN NL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 4.0 8 4 6 6 9.00 — 0.0
1998 TEX AL 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 7.3 3 0 4 7 0.00 — 0.0
1999 NYA AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1.0 6 4 1 0 36.00 — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 17 24 567 0 0 0 7 415.2 434 180 180 324 3.90 — 1,715

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
567 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1988 TEX AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 ML4 AL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 ML4 AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 BOS AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 BOS AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 BOS AL 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 BOS AL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 SLN NL 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 SLN NL 65 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 SLN NL 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 SEA AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 CHN NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 TEX AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 NYA AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 567 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 NLCS SLN 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 5 0 0 4.3 1 1 3 1 2.08

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1996 NLCS SLN 0 0 5 0 0 4.3 1 1 3 1 2.08

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home28210000.000
Away28500000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home282215.220369951792.88
Away285200.0231111851455.00

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1999-05-14 NYYCHW — 0.0100000
1999-05-12 NYYLAA — 0.1000000
1999-05-08 NYYSEA — 0.0100100
1999-05-04 NYYMIN — 0.1000000
1999-05-01 NYYKCR — 0.1444001
1998-09-27 TEXSEA W 1.1100110
1998-09-24 TEXSEA — 0.1000000
1998-09-21 TEXLAA — 1.0000000
1998-09-19 TEXOAK — 1.0100010
1998-09-15 TEXBAL — 1.0000210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 567 0 20 76 11 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1988 TEX P 5 0 1 1 0 1
1989 ML4 P 51 0 1 12 2 0
1990 ML4 P 32 0 1 4 3 0
1991 BOS P 64 0 6 12 2 2
1992 BOS P 60 0 2 6 0 0
1993 BOS P 71 0 1 6 1 0
1994 BOS P 44 0 0 5 2 0
1995 SLN P 58 0 1 3 1 1
1996 SLN P 65 0 2 8 0 0
1997 SLN P 71 0 2 16 0 1
1998 SEA P 23 0 2 2 0 0
1998 CHN P 8 0 0 1 0 0
1998 TEX P 10 0 1 0 0 0
1999 NYA P 5 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 567

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1998 SEA AL $650,000
1998 TEX AL $170,000
1997 SLN NL $750,000
1996 SLN NL $650,000
1995 SLN NL $275,000
1994 BOS AL $475,000
1993 BOS AL $475,000
1992 BOS AL $390,000
1991 BOS AL $165,000
1990 ML4 AL $105,000
Total Career Earnings $4,105,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of South Florida Tampa FL 1977, 1978, 1979

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tony Fossas (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Nick Masset
    20-16, 4.06 ERA
  2. 92
    Trever Miller
    18-17, 4.18 ERA
  3. 92
    Marc Rzepczynski
    14-27, 3.89 ERA
  4. 89
    Ron Mahay
    27-12, 3.83 ERA
  5. 89
    John Grabow
    24-19, 4.31 ERA
  6. 88
    Jerry Dipoto
    27-24, 4.05 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Fossas

What years did Tony Fossas play?
Tony Fossas played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1999.
Was Tony Fossas a pitcher?
Yes. Tony Fossas pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 324 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tony Fossas hit?
Tony Fossas hit 0 career home runs.