Oscar Zamora
Oscar Jose (Sosa) Zamora
Born: September 23, 1943
Camaguey, Camaguey CU
Deceased: July 2, 2021
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 178
Career: 1965-1982
Major League Statistics
Oscar (Sosa) Zamora compiled a career record of 96 wins and 75 losses, with 75 saves, and a 3.03 ERA in his 509-game pitching career with the Dubuque Packers, Salinas Indians, Pawtucket Indians, Portland Beavers, Reno Silver Sox, Waterbury Indians, Cocoa Astros, Peninsula Astros, Columbus Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers, Denver Bears, Wichita Aeros, Charleston Charlies, Miami Amigos and Miami Marlins. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1982 campaign.
 Dubuque Packers |
 Portland Beavers |
 Reno Silver Sox |
 Cocoa Astros |
 Columbus Astros |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Denver Bears |
 Wichita Aeros |
 Charleston Charlies |
 Miami Amigos |
 Miami Marlins |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 5 | 7 | .417 | 1.98 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 127.0 | 121 | 46 | 28 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 113 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1965 | A | CALL | Salinas Indians | 0 | 4 | .000 | 6.75 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Indians | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1.87 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.56 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Indians | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.32 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 97.0 | 90 | 33 | 25 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1968 | AA | EL | Waterbury Indians | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1968 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.05 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 80.0 | 91 | 50 | 36 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Peninsula Astros | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 13 | 4 | .765 | 1.19 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 113.0 | 72 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 8 | 4 | .667 | 1.54 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 70.0 | 52 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 8 | 3 | .727 | 3.74 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 53.0 | 62 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3.36 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 83.0 | 74 | 37 | 31 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.52 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 143.0 | 157 | 66 | 56 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.76 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 79.0 | 91 | 42 | 33 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 2 | 3 | .400 | 7.36 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22.0 | 29 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 7 | 2 | .778 | 4.39 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 80.0 | 81 | 40 | 39 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 34.0 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IAML | Miami Amigos | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3.35 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 102.0 | 114 | 43 | 38 | 11 | 28 | ||||||||
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.18 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 68.0 | 70 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 96 | 75 | .561 | 3.03 | 509 | 56 | 10 | 38 | 5 | 75 | 1281.0 | 1254 | 536 | 431 | 84 | 272 | 34 | 859 | 19 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 26 | 42 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .121 | .147 | .152 | .299 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | CALL | Salinas Indians | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 25 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Indians | 37 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Indians | 43 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | EL | Waterbury Indians | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 21 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .200 | .243 | .200 | .443 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Peninsula Astros | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 43 | 37 | 35 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | .257 | .297 | .343 | .640 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 43 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .091 | .083 | .091 | .174 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 38 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .429 | .429 | .857 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 48 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .176 | .176 | .176 | .353 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 59 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .231 | .231 | .462 | .692 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 418 | 228 | 207 | 11 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 58 | .174 | .192 | .213 | .405 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | CALL | Salinas Indians | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | P | 26 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 5 | .970 | 1.231 |
| 1966 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Indians | P | 36 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .250 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 23 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .348 |
| 1967 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Indians | P | 42 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .947 | .429 |
| 1968 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1968 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | P | 16 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .875 |
| 1968 | AA | EL | Waterbury Indians | P | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .273 |
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | P | 42 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 0 | .708 | .405 |
| 1969 | A | CARL | Peninsula Astros | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 43 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .818 | .209 |
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 38 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .263 |
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 48 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 38 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .868 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 13 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 2 | .955 | 1.615 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .143 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 59 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .390 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 20 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .909 | .500 |
| 1979 | AAA | IAML | Miami Amigos | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | P | 16 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .933 | .875 |
| Totals | 511 | 75 | 163 | 16 | 17 | .937 | .466 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | Midwest League | Dubuque Packers | CLE | ||
| 1965 | A | California League | Salinas Indians | CLE | ||
| 1966 | AA | Eastern League | Pawtucket Indians | CLE | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1967 | AA | Eastern League | Pawtucket Indians | CLE | ||
| 1968 | A | California League | Reno Silver Sox | CLE | ||
| 1968 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Indians | CLE | ||
| 1969 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Astros | HOU | ||
| 1970 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1972 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | HOU | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | HOU | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CHN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CHN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Inter-American League | Miami Amigos | |||
| 1982 | A | Florida State League | Miami Marlins |
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