Paul Sorrento

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1999)

Paul Sorrento was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1999 for 4 teams, including the Minnesota Twins, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,093 career games, he hit .257 with 876 hits, 166 home runs, and 565 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,961.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .257
HR 166
RBI 565
H 876
OPS .798
PIV 4,961
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
11/17/1965 in Somerville, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1989-09-08
Last Game
1999-10-02

Full name: Paul Anthony Sorrento

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Career Batting Statistics

Paul Sorrento — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,093 3,412 454 876 176 5 166 565 8 426 844 .257 .340 .457 .798 4,961

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .457 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — +12.4% above league average.

Career OPS .798 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Paul Sorrento Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1989 MIN AL 14 21 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 5 4 .238 — — — — 0.0
1990 MIN AL 41 121 11 25 4 1 5 13 1 12 31 .207 .257 (-20%) .324 (-13%) .385 (-1%) .710 (-7%) -148.6
1991 MIN AL 26 47 6 12 2 0 4 13 0 4 11 .255 — — — — 156.2
1992 CLE AL 140 458 52 123 24 1 18 60 0 51 89 .269 .255 (+5%) .322 (+6%) .377 (+17%) .699 (+12%) 1082.3
1993 CLE AL 148 463 75 119 26 1 18 65 3 58 121 .257 .265 (-3%) .332 (+2%) .403 (+8%) .735 (+5%) 520.9
1994 CLE AL 95 322 43 90 14 0 14 62 0 34 68 .280 .269 (+4%) .338 (+2%) .424 (+7%) .763 (+5%) 301.1
1995 CLE AL 104 323 50 76 14 0 25 79 1 51 71 .235 .266 (-12%) .337 (-1%) .417 (+22%) .755 (+12%) 739.5
1996 SEA AL 143 471 67 136 32 1 23 93 0 57 103 .289 .269 (+7%) .340 (+9%) .426 (+19%) .767 (+14%) 1469.1
1997 SEA AL 146 457 68 123 19 0 31 80 0 51 112 .269 .266 (+1%) .336 (+2%) .419 (+23%) .756 (+14%) 1292.3
1998 TBA AL 137 435 40 98 27 0 17 57 2 54 133 .225 .266 (-15%) .335 (-7%) .420 (-4%) .755 (-5%) -367.1
1999 TBA AL 99 294 40 69 14 1 11 42 1 49 101 .235 .271 (-13%) .344 (+2%) .433 (-7%) .778 (-3%) -84.5
Career · 11 seasons 1,093 3,412 454 876 176 5 166 565 8 426 844 .257 — — — — 4,961

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

Paul Sorrento — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
21 47 6 10 3 0 1 2 7 16 .213

Playoff Batting by Year

Paul Sorrento — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1997 ALDS2 SEA 4 10 2 3 1 0 1 1 2 3 .300
1995 ALCS CLE 4 13 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 3 .154
1995 ALDS1 CLE 3 10 2 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .300
1995 WS CLE 6 11 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 .182
1991 ALCS MIN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1991 WS MIN 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Paul Sorrento — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home555169224046090283.272
Away538172021441676282.242

Last 10 Games — Batting

Paul Sorrento — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1999-10-02 TBRNYYL 100000000
1999-10-01 TBRNYYL 100000000
1999-09-29 TBRTORL 000000010
1999-09-22 TBRLAAL 101100000
1999-09-17 TBRTEXW 100000001
1999-09-16 TBRSEAL 210000021
1999-09-12 TBROAKL 400000001
1999-09-11 TBROAKL 200000011
1999-09-10 TBROAKL 311000010
1999-09-09 TBRDETW 210000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Paul Sorrento — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 806 713 6131 495 42 646
OF 78 74 120 2 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Paul Sorrento — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1989 MIN 1B 5 1 13 0 0 1
1990 MIN 1B 15 15 118 7 1 14
1991 MIN 1B 13 7 70 7 0 7
1992 CLE 1B 121 113 996 78 8 108
1993 CLE 1B 144 119 1012 86 6 107
1993 CLE OF 3 2 3 0 0 0
1994 CLE 1B 86 85 798 59 4 79
1995 CLE 1B 91 85 816 58 7 88
1996 SEA 1B 138 123 957 81 11 112
1997 SEA 1B 139 119 929 86 4 89
1998 TBA 1B 27 25 219 24 0 22
1998 TBA OF 18 17 30 0 0 0
1999 TBA 1B 27 21 203 9 1 19
1999 TBA OF 57 55 87 2 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Paul Sorrento Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 806
Left Field 61
Right Field 17
Designated Hitter 157

Salary History

Paul Sorrento's recorded salaries total $10,008,223 over 10 seasons, 1990 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sorrento's career ran from 1989 to 1999. No salary is recorded for 1989.

Paul Sorrento — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1999 TBA AL $3,000,000
1998 TBA AL $2,000,000
1997 SEA AL $1,500,000
1996 SEA AL $1,025,000
1995 CLE AL $1,098,223
1994 CLE AL $675,000
1993 CLE AL $350,000
1992 CLE AL $137,500
1991 MIN AL $122,500
1990 MIN AL $100,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $10,008,223

College History

Paul Sorrento — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Florida State University Tallahassee FL 1984, 1985, 1986

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Paul Sorrento (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Glenn Davis
    .259 avg, 190 HR
  2. 92
    Christian Walker
    .245 avg, 203 HR
  3. 90
    Gleyber Torres
    .263 avg, 162 HR
  4. 89
    Lee Stevens
    .254 avg, 144 HR
  5. 87
    Hank Blalock
    .269 avg, 153 HR
  6. 84
    Jorge Polanco
    .259 avg, 156 HR

Paul Sorrento: the record in brief

Paul Sorrento played a first major league game on September 8, 1989 and a last one on October 2, 1999. The season rows list, in order, the Minnesota Twins (1989 through 1991), the Cleveland Indians (1992 to 1995), the Seattle Mariners (1996 through 1997), and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998 to 1999). Sorrento, a first baseman by primary position, threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The recorded size is 6'2" and 195 pounds. Sorrento was born on November 17, 1965, in Somerville, MA, USA. Sorrento's full given name, per the bio, is Paul Anthony Sorrento.

In 1,093 games and 3,412 at bats, Sorrento batted .257 with 876 hits, adding 166 home runs and 565 runs batted in. Sorrento got on base at a .340 rate and slugged .457 (.798 OPS). The .257 career average is close to the .264 the league hit across the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 7.9% above league average (.798 against .739). No season beat the 31 home runs Sorrento hit in 1997. No season topped the 136 hits of 1996.

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Sorrento

What years did Paul Sorrento play?
Paul Sorrento played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1999.
Was Paul Sorrento a pitcher?
No. Paul Sorrento was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Paul Sorrento hit?
Paul Sorrento hit 166 career home runs with 876 hits.
What teams did Paul Sorrento play for?
Paul Sorrento played for 4 teams: the Minnesota Twins (1989–1991), the Cleveland Indians (1992–1995), the Seattle Mariners (1996–1997), and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–1999).
What were Paul Sorrento's career stats?
In 1,093 games, Paul Sorrento had 876 hits, 166 home runs, 565 RBI, 454 runs, and 8 stolen bases, with a .257 batting average.
How much did Paul Sorrento earn in his career?
Paul Sorrento's recorded salaries total $10,008,223 over 10 seasons, 1990 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sorrento's career ran from 1989 to 1999. No salary is recorded for 1989.
What was Paul Sorrento's salary?
Paul Sorrento's last recorded salary was $3,000,000, in 1999. His highest recorded salary was $3,000,000, in 1999, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 1999.
What position did Paul Sorrento play?
Paul Sorrento played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Paul Sorrento and how much did he weigh?
Paul Sorrento was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Paul Sorrento hit each season?
Paul Sorrento's home runs by season: 0 in 1989, 5 in 1990, 4 in 1991, 18 in 1992, 18 in 1993, 14 in 1994, 25 in 1995, 23 in 1996, 31 in 1997, 17 in 1998, and 11 in 1999. His most in one season was 31, in 1997.
What was Paul Sorrento's career batting average?
Paul Sorrento batted .257 over his career, with 876 hits in 3,412 at bats.
How many RBI did Paul Sorrento have?
Paul Sorrento drove in 565 runs in his career.
Is Paul Sorrento in the Hall of Fame?
No. Paul Sorrento has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.