Was Henry Sosa a pitcher?

Yes. Henry Sosa pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 38 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Henry Sosa hit?

Henry Sosa hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Henry Sosa's career batting average?

Henry Sosa batted .067 over his career, with 1 hits in 15 at bats.

What was Henry Sosa's career ERA?

Henry Sosa finished with a 5.23 career ERA, going 3-5 with 38 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Henry Sosa have?

Henry Sosa recorded 38 career strikeouts.

Is Henry Sosa in the Hall of Fame?

No. Henry Sosa has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Henry Sosa

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011)

Henry Sosa was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 2011 for the Houston Astros. Across 10 career appearances, he went 3-5 with a 5.23 ERA and 38 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 3–5

ERA 5.23

WHIP 1.44

SO 38

Pitcher PIV -1102.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 210 lb
Born: 7/28/1985 in El Seibo, El Seibo, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2011-08-10
Last Game: 2011-09-27

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Career Pitching Statistics

Henry Sosa — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	5	10	10	0	0	0	53.3	54	31	7	23	38	5.23	-1102.3

Career ERA 5.23 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 32.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Henry Sosa — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2011	HOU	NL	3	5	10	10	0	0	0	53.3	54	31	23	38	5.23	3.94 (-33%)	-1102.3
Career · 1 season			3	5	10	10	0	0	0	53.1	54	31	23	38	5.23	—	-1,102

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

Henry Sosa — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
10	15	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	8	.067	.176	.133	.310	0

Career AVG .067 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 73.9% below league average.

Career OBP .176 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 44.9% below league average.

Career SLG .133 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 66.6% below league average.

Career OPS .310 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 56.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Henry Sosa — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2011	HOU	NL	10	15	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	8	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			10	15	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	8	.067	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Henry Sosa — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	8	2	1	0	0	.125
Away	5	7	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Henry Sosa — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	26.2	27	17	7	21	5.74
Away	5	26.2	27	14	16	17	4.72

Last 10 Games — Batting

Henry Sosa — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
2011-09-27	HOU	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2011-09-22	HOU	COL	W	2	1	1	1	0	1
2011-09-17	HOU	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
2011-09-11	HOU	WAS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2011-09-05	HOU	PIT	L	1	1	0	0	1	0
2011-08-30	HOU	PIT	W	2	0	0	0	0	2
2011-08-25	HOU	SFG	W	2	0	0	0	0	1
2011-08-21	HOU	SFG	L	1	1	0	0	1	0
2011-08-15	HOU	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
2011-08-10	HOU	AZ	L	1	0	0	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Henry Sosa — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2011-09-27	HOU	STL	—	3.1	5	5	5	2	1	0
2011-09-22	HOU	COL	W	6.1	9	3	3	1	4	1
2011-09-17	HOU	CHC	L	6.0	4	2	2	5	5	1
2011-09-11	HOU	WAS	L	2.2	7	5	5	2	2	3
2011-09-05	HOU	PIT	L	6.0	6	2	2	3	3	0
2011-08-30	HOU	PIT	W	6.0	2	1	1	1	7	0
2011-08-25	HOU	SFG	W	6.0	4	1	1	3	3	0
2011-08-21	HOU	SFG	—	5.0	4	4	4	1	3	1
2011-08-15	HOU	CHC	L	6.0	7	4	4	2	6	0
2011-08-10	HOU	AZ	L	6.0	6	4	4	3	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Henry Sosa — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	10	10	1	12	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Henry Sosa — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2011	HOU	P	10	10	1	12	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Henry Sosa — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	10

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Sosa

Was Henry Sosa a pitcher?: Yes. Henry Sosa pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 38 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Henry Sosa hit?: Henry Sosa hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Henry Sosa's career batting average?: Henry Sosa batted .067 over his career, with 1 hits in 15 at bats.
What was Henry Sosa's career ERA?: Henry Sosa finished with a 5.23 career ERA, going 3-5 with 38 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Henry Sosa have?: Henry Sosa recorded 38 career strikeouts.
Is Henry Sosa in the Hall of Fame?: No. Henry Sosa has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.