What years did Jose Sosa play?

Jose Sosa played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1976.

Was Jose Sosa a pitcher?

Yes. Jose Sosa pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 36 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jose Sosa hit?

Jose Sosa hit 1 career home runs with 3 hits.

Jose Sosa

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1976)

W–L 1–3

ERA 4.60

WHIP 1.64

SO 36

Pitcher PIV -722.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 158 lb
Born: 12/28/1952 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
Died: 6/8/2013 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1975-07-22
Last Game: 1976-09-26

Full name: Jose Ynocencio Sosa

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	34	2	0	0	1	58.7	67	30	5	29	36	4.60	-722.6

Career ERA 4.60 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — 27.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1975	HOU	NL	1	3	25	2	1	47.0	51	21	23	31	4.02	3.71 (-8%)	-554.8
1976	HOU	NL	0	0	9	0	0	11.7	16	9	6	5	6.94	3.51 (-98%)	-167.9
Career · 2 seasons			1	3	34	2	1	58.2	67	30	29	36	4.60	—	-723

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
35	9	2	3	1	0	1	3	0	0	3	.333	.333	.778	1.111	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +30.0% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .778 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — +111.6% above league average.

Career OPS 1.111 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — +60.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1975	HOU	NL	26	9	2	3	1	1	3	3	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	HOU	NL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			35	9	2	3	1	1	3	3	.333	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	3	1	1	1	3	.333
Away	20	6	1	2	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	24.2	25	10	12	15	3.65
Away	19	34.0	42	20	17	21	5.29

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1976-09-26	HOU	SFG	—	2.0	3	2	2	0	0
1976-09-21	HOU	ATL	—	2.0	1	1	1	2	0
1976-09-14	HOU	ATL	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0
1976-05-08	HOU	STL	—	1.2	2	0	0	0	1
1976-04-22	HOU	LAD	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0
1976-04-18	HOU	SDP	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	1
1976-04-14	HOU	SFG	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1
1976-04-11	HOU	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
1976-04-08	HOU	CIN	—	1.0	6	5	5	0	1
1975-09-27	HOU	LAD	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	34	2	3	6	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	HOU	P	25	2	1	1	0	0
1976	HOU	P	9	0	2	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	34

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Sosa

What years did Jose Sosa play?: Jose Sosa played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1976.
Was Jose Sosa a pitcher?: Yes. Jose Sosa pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 36 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jose Sosa hit?: Jose Sosa hit 1 career home runs with 3 hits.