Jovanny Sosa
Jovanny Sosa
Born: October 4, 1979
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 1 (2000 Rule V (3A phase), Baltimore Orioles)
School: N/A
Career: 1998-2002
Jovanny Sosa compiled a career batting average of .235 with 67 home runs and 226 RBI in his 566-game career with the Pirates, Augusta GreenJackets, Hickory Crawdads, Delmarva Shorebirds, Frederick Keys and Clinton LumberKings. He began playing during the 1998 season and last took the field during the 2002 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | 26 | 101 | 93 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 31 | .226 | .273 | .366 | .638 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | R | GULF | Pirates | 32 | 128 | 119 | 23 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 32 | .311 | .359 | .580 | .939 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 108 | 451 | 402 | 61 | 84 | 16 | 1 | 22 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 145 | .209 | .286 | .418 | .704 | 168 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 117 | 482 | 431 | 48 | 107 | 16 | 1 | 18 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 135 | .248 | .320 | .415 | .735 | 179 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 64 | 243 | 207 | 27 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 72 | .179 | .296 | .300 | .596 | 62 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | 36 | 137 | 117 | 17 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 37 | .274 | .365 | .444 | .809 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | 59 | 212 | 177 | 24 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 64 | .260 | .382 | .424 | .806 | 75 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 442 | 1754 | 1546 | 208 | 364 | 64 | 5 | 67 | 226 | 12 | 12 | 171 | 516 | .235 | .319 | .413 | .732 | 639 | 28 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | GULF | Pirates | OF | 31 | 63 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .903 | 2.097 |
| 1998 | R | GULF | Pirates | RF | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | OF | 19 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .833 | 1.842 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | RF | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | OF | 89 | 143 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .943 | 1.663 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | LF | 48 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | RF | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | OF | 92 | 152 | 10 | 12 | 2 | .931 | 1.761 |
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | RF | 88 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | LF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | OF | 22 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .879 | 1.318 |
| 2001 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | OF | 19 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .935 | 1.526 |
| 2001 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | RF | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | RF | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | OF | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 1.500 |
| 2002 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | 1B | 5 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 5.400 |
| 2002 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | RF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 566 | 484 | 20 | 43 | 3 | .921 | .890 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1998 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta GreenJackets | PIT | ||
| 1999 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | PIT | ||
| 2000 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | PIT | ||
| 2001 | A | South Atlantic League | Delmarva Shorebirds | BAL | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | ||
| 2002 | A | Midwest League | Clinton LumberKings | MON |
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