Elias Sosa

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1983)

W–L 59–51
ERA 3.32
WHIP 1.31
SO 538
Pitcher PIV 5188.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 186 lb
Born
6/10/1950 in La Vega, La Vega, D.R.
MLB Debut
1972-09-08
Last Game
1983-09-18
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
59 51 601 3 0 0 83 918.0 873 339 64 334 538 3.32 5188.6

Career ERA 3.32 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — 11.1% 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
1972 SFN NL 0 1 8 0 0 0 3 15.7 10 4 12 10 2.30 3.26 (+30%) -61.2
1973 SFN NL 10 4 71 1 0 0 18 107.0 95 39 41 70 3.28 3.75 (+12%) 1029.6
1974 SFN NL 9 7 68 0 0 0 6 101.0 94 39 45 48 3.48 3.63 (+4%) -1001.0
1975 SLN NL 0 3 14 1 0 0 0 27.3 22 12 14 15 3.95 3.71 (-6%) -582.2
1975 ATL NL 2 2 43 0 0 0 2 62.3 70 31 29 31 4.48 3.71 (-21%) -74.0
1976 ATL NL 4 4 21 0 0 0 3 35.3 41 21 13 32 5.35 3.51 (-52%) 356.3
1976 LAN NL 2 4 24 0 0 0 1 33.7 30 13 12 20 3.48 3.51 (+1%) 847.8
1977 LAN NL 2 2 44 0 0 0 1 63.7 42 14 12 47 1.98 4.00 (+51%) 1120.8
1978 OAK AL 8 2 68 0 0 0 14 109.0 106 32 44 61 2.64 3.69 (+28%) 1076.9
1979 MON NL 8 7 62 0 0 0 18 96.7 77 21 37 59 1.96 4.00 (+51%) 2492.4
1980 MON NL 9 6 67 0 0 0 9 93.7 104 32 19 58 3.07 3.84 (+20%) 2371.0
1981 MON NL 1 2 32 0 0 0 3 39.3 46 16 8 18 3.66 3.58 (-2%) 218.6
1982 DET AL 3 3 38 0 0 0 4 61.0 64 30 18 24 4.43 3.86 (-15%) -2126.8
1983 SDN NL 1 4 41 1 0 0 1 72.3 72 35 30 45 4.35 3.87 (-12%) -479.5
Career · 14 seasons 59 51 601 3 0 0 83 918.0 873 339 334 538 3.32 — 5,189

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
602 92 2 12 1 0 0 6 0 3 35 .130 .158 .141 .299 0

Career AVG .130 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 49.6% below league average.

Career OBP .158 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 51.3% below league average.

Career SLG .141 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 62.8% below league average.

Career OPS .299 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 57.5% 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
1972 SFN NL 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 SFN NL 71 14 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 .071 — — — — 0.0
1974 SFN NL 68 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .067 — — — — 0.0
1975 SLN NL 14 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .125 — — — — 0.0
1975 ATL NL 43 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
1976 ATL NL 21 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1976 LAN NL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 LAN NL 45 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1978 OAK AL 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 MON NL 62 13 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 .154 — — — — 0.0
1980 MON NL 67 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 .091 — — — — 0.0
1981 MON NL 32 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1982 DET AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 SDN NL 41 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 602 92 2 12 1 0 0 6 0 3 35 .130 — — — — 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
7 1 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
1981 NEDIV MON 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 NLCS MON 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1977 NLCS LAN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1977 WS LAN 2 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 1 7 0 0 8.3 13 7 2 2 7.56

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1981 NEDIV MON 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 4 1 0 1 3.00
1981 NLCS MON 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 1 0 1 0 0.00
1977 NLCS LAN 0 1 2 0 0 2.7 5 3 0 0 10.12
1977 WS LAN 0 0 2 0 0 2.3 3 3 1 1 11.57

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home311441603.136
Away291481603.125

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home311480.04291651513003.09
Away290438.04441741842383.58

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1983-09-18 SDPATLW 000000000
1983-09-07 SDPHOUW 000000000
1983-09-04 SDPNYNW 000000000
1983-09-03 SDPNYNL 000000000
1983-09-02 SDPNYNL 000000000
1983-08-31 SDPPHIL 000000000
1983-08-29 SDPPHIL 201000100
1983-08-26 SDPWSNL 000000000
1983-08-23 SDPNYNL 000000000
1983-08-18 SDPPHIL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1983-09-18 SDPATL — 0.1000100
1983-09-07 SDPHOU — 1.0000010
1983-09-04 SDPNYN SV 0.2000000
1983-09-03 SDPNYN L 0.1211100
1983-09-02 SDPNYN — 1.1200010
1983-08-31 SDPPHI L 1.1321110
1983-08-29 SDPPHI — 5.0433221
1983-08-26 SDPWSN — 3.0422100
1983-08-23 SDPNYN — 1.0100000
1983-08-18 SDPPHI — 1.0100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 601 3 52 123 10 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1972 SFN P 8 0 0 2 0 0
1973 SFN P 71 1 7 12 0 0
1974 SFN P 68 0 4 14 3 2
1975 SLN P 14 1 1 4 0 0
1975 ATL P 43 0 2 10 2 1
1976 ATL P 21 0 0 4 1 0
1976 LAN P 24 0 1 6 1 0
1977 LAN P 44 0 3 9 0 0
1978 OAK P 68 0 9 15 0 1
1979 MON P 62 0 8 8 2 0
1980 MON P 67 0 4 13 1 0
1981 MON P 32 0 3 8 0 0
1982 DET P 38 0 3 13 0 0
1983 SDN P 41 1 7 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 601

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1973 Rookie of the Year NL 3rd 2.0 24 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Elias Sosa (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ed Roebuck
    52-31, 3.35 ERA
  2. 93
    Randy Moffitt
    43-52, 3.65 ERA
  3. 93
    Jack Aker
    47-45, 3.28 ERA
  4. 89
    Clem Labine
    77-56, 3.63 ERA
  5. 89
    Paul Lindblad
    68-63, 3.29 ERA
  6. 89
    Jim Brosnan
    55-47, 3.54 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Elias Sosa

What years did Elias Sosa play?
Elias Sosa played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1983.
Was Elias Sosa a pitcher?
Yes. Elias Sosa pitched in the major leagues, recording 59 wins and 538 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Elias Sosa hit?
Elias Sosa hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.