Sammy Sosa vs Roger Maris Comparison
Seasons
Info
Sammy Sosa | Texas Rangers (1989), Chicago White Sox (1989-1991), Chicago Cubs (1992-2004), Baltimore Orioles (2005), Texas Rangers (2007) |
Roger Maris | Cleveland Indians (1957-1958), Kansas City Athletics (1958-1959), New York Yankees (1960-1966), St. Louis Cardinals (1967-1968) |
Sammy Sosa | Outfielder |
Roger Maris | Outfielder |
Sammy Sosa | 6'0" |
Roger Maris | 6'0" |
Sammy Sosa | 165 |
Roger Maris | 197 |
Sammy Sosa | Right |
Roger Maris | Left |
Sammy Sosa | Right |
Roger Maris | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
Sammy Sosa | 0 | |
Roger Maris | 3 (1961-1962, 1967) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sammy Sosa | 0 | |
Roger Maris | 7 (1960-1964, 1967-1968) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sammy Sosa | 2 (1998, 2003) | ![]() ![]() |
Roger Maris | 7 (1960-1964, 1967-1968) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Awards And Honors
Sammy Sosa | No |
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Roger Maris | No |
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Sammy Sosa | No |
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Roger Maris | Yes |
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Sammy Sosa | 1 (1998) | ![]() |
Roger Maris | 2 (1960-1961) | ![]() ![]() |
Sammy Sosa | 0 | |
Roger Maris | 1 (1960) | ![]() |
Sammy Sosa | No |
Roger Maris | No |
Sammy Sosa | 7 (1995, 1998-2002, 2004) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Roger Maris | 7 (1959–1962) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sammy Sosa | 2 (2000, 2002) | ![]() ![]() |
Roger Maris | 1 (1961) | ![]() |
Sammy Sosa | 2 (1998, 2001) | ![]() ![]() |
Roger Maris | 2 (1960-1961) | ![]() ![]() |
Sammy Sosa | 0 |
Roger Maris | 0 |
Sammy Sosa | 0 |
Roger Maris | 0 |
Sammy Sosa | 3 (1998-1999, 2001) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Roger Maris | 1 (1961) | ![]() |
Sammy Sosa | 0 |
Roger Maris | 0 |
Sammy Sosa | 0 |
Roger Maris | 0 |
Sammy Sosa | 3 (1998, 2001-2002) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Roger Maris | 1 (1961) | ![]() |
Sammy Sosa | 0 |
Roger Maris | 0 |
Sammy Sosa | 0 | |
Roger Maris | 1 (1960) | ![]() |
Hitting
Sammy Sosa | 2,354 |
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Roger Maris | 1,463 |
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Sammy Sosa | 9,896 |
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Roger Maris | 5,847 |
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Sammy Sosa | 8,813 |
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Roger Maris | 5,101 |
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Sammy Sosa | 0.273 |
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Roger Maris | 0.260 |
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Sammy Sosa | 2,408 |
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Roger Maris | 1,325 |
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Sammy Sosa | 1,475 |
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Roger Maris | 826 |
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Sammy Sosa | 609 |
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Roger Maris | 275 |
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Sammy Sosa | 1,667 |
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Roger Maris | 850 |
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Sammy Sosa | 379 |
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Roger Maris | 195 |
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Sammy Sosa | 45 |
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Roger Maris | 42 |
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Sammy Sosa | 929 |
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Roger Maris | 652 |
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Sammy Sosa | 2,306 |
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Roger Maris | 733 |
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Sammy Sosa | 234 |
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Roger Maris | 21 |
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Sammy Sosa | 107 |
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Roger Maris | 9 |
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Sammy Sosa | 0.344 |
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Roger Maris | 0.345 |
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Sammy Sosa | 0.534 |
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Roger Maris | 0.476 |
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Sammy Sosa | 0.878 |
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Roger Maris | 0.822 |
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Sammy Sosa | 59 |
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Roger Maris | 38 |
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Sammy Sosa | 4,704 |
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Roger Maris | 2,429 |
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Sammy Sosa | 1,033 |
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Roger Maris | 512 |
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Sammy Sosa | 0.301 |
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Roger Maris | 0.254 |
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Sammy Sosa | 0.261 |
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Roger Maris | 0.216 |
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Sammy Sosa | 0.380 |
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Roger Maris | 0.347 |
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Sammy Sosa | 0.867 |
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Roger Maris | 0.811 |
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Sammy Sosa | 338.1 |
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Roger Maris | 39.0 |
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Sammy Sosa | 9.4% |
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Roger Maris | 11.2% |
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Sammy Sosa | 23.3% |
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Roger Maris | 12.5% |
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Sammy Sosa | 60% |
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Roger Maris | 71% |
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Sammy Sosa | 14.5 |
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Roger Maris | 18.5 |
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Sammy Sosa | 58.2 |
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Roger Maris | 38.2 |
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Sammy Sosa | 1,625 |
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Roger Maris | 876 |
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Playoff Hitting
Sammy Sosa | 15 |
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Roger Maris | 41 |
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Sammy Sosa | 67 |
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Roger Maris | 171 |
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Sammy Sosa | 53 |
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Roger Maris | 152 |
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Sammy Sosa | .245 |
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Roger Maris | .217 |
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Sammy Sosa | 13 |
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Roger Maris | 33 |
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Sammy Sosa | 8 |
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Roger Maris | 26 |
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Sammy Sosa | 2 |
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Roger Maris | 6 |
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Sammy Sosa | 7 |
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Roger Maris | 18 |
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Sammy Sosa | 3 |
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Roger Maris | 5 |
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Sammy Sosa | 0 |
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Roger Maris | 0 |
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Sammy Sosa | 13 |
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Roger Maris | 18 |
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Sammy Sosa | 17 |
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Roger Maris | 21 |
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Sammy Sosa | 1 |
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Roger Maris | 0 |
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Sammy Sosa | 2 |
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Roger Maris | 0 |
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Sammy Sosa | 1 |
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Roger Maris | 0 |
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Sammy Sosa | 22 |
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Roger Maris | 56 |
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Sammy Sosa | .403 |
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Roger Maris | .298 |
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Sammy Sosa | .415 |
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Roger Maris | .368 |
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Sammy Sosa | 0.818 |
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Roger Maris | 0.667 |
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Sammy Sosa | .324 |
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Roger Maris | .214 |
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Sammy Sosa | 25.4% |
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Roger Maris | 12.3% |
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Sammy Sosa | 19.4% |
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Roger Maris | 10.5% |
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Sammy Sosa | .170 |
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Roger Maris | .151 |
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Sammy Sosa | .396 |
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Roger Maris | .270 |
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Sammy Sosa | 5 |
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Roger Maris | 11 |
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Best Hitting
Sammy Sosa | 162 (1999) |
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Roger Maris | 161 (1961) |
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Sammy Sosa | 643 (1998) |
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Roger Maris | 590 (1962) |
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Sammy Sosa | 722 (1998) |
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Roger Maris | 698 (1961) |
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Sammy Sosa | 0.328 (2001) |
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Roger Maris | 0.283 (1960) |
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Sammy Sosa | 198 (1998) |
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Roger Maris | 159 (1961) |
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Sammy Sosa | 146 (2001) |
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Roger Maris | 132 (1961) |
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Sammy Sosa | 66 (1998) |
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Roger Maris | 61 (1961) |
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Sammy Sosa | 160 (2001) |
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Roger Maris | 141 (1961) |
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Sammy Sosa | 38 (2000) |
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Roger Maris | 34 (1962) |
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Sammy Sosa | 10 (1990) |
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Roger Maris | 7 (1967) |
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Sammy Sosa | 116 (2001) |
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Roger Maris | 94 (1961) |
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Sammy Sosa | 47 (1989) |
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Roger Maris | 29 (1965) |
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Sammy Sosa | 36 (1993) |
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Roger Maris | 8 (1957) |
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Sammy Sosa | 0 (2007) |
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Roger Maris | 0 (1968) |
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Sammy Sosa | 6 (2001) |
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Roger Maris | 7 (1961) |
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Sammy Sosa | 425 (2001) |
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Roger Maris | 366 (1961) |
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Sammy Sosa | 0.437 (2001) |
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Roger Maris | 0.372 (1961) |
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Sammy Sosa | 0.737 (2001) |
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Roger Maris | 0.620 (1961) |
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Sammy Sosa | 1.174 (2001) |
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Roger Maris | 0.993 (1961) |
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Sammy Sosa | 10.3 (2001) |
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Roger Maris | 7.5 (1960) |
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Sammy Sosa | 193 (2001) |
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Roger Maris | 138 (1961) |
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Sammy Sosa | 0.363 (2000) |
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Roger Maris | 0.287 (1964) |
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Sammy Sosa | 0.409 (2001) |
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Roger Maris | 0.351 (1961) |
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Sammy Sosa | 0.607 (2001) |
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Roger Maris | 0.510 (1961) |
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Sammy Sosa | 19.8% (2005) |
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Roger Maris | 9.6% (1961) |
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Sammy Sosa | 16.3% (2001) |
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Roger Maris | 15.6% (1965) |
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Sammy Sosa | 9.0 (2001) |
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Roger Maris | 9.7 (1961) |
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Sammy Sosa | 103 (2001) |
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Roger Maris | 81 (1961) |
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Sammy Sosa | 12 (2001) |
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Roger Maris | 7 (1961) |
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Seasons
Info
Sammy Sosa | Texas Rangers (1989), Chicago White Sox (1989-1991), Chicago Cubs (1992-2004), Baltimore Orioles (2005), Texas Rangers (2007) |
Roger Maris | Cleveland Indians (1957-1958), Kansas City Athletics (1958-1959), New York Yankees (1960-1966), St. Louis Cardinals (1967-1968) |
Sammy Sosa | Outfielder |
Roger Maris | Outfielder |
Sammy Sosa | 6'0" |
Roger Maris | 6'0" |
Weight
Sammy Sosa | Right |
Roger Maris | Left |
Sammy Sosa | Right |
Roger Maris | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
World Series
World Series Appearances
Sammy Sosa | 2 (1998, 2003) |
Roger Maris | 7 (1960-1964, 1967-1968) |
Awards And Honors
Sammy Sosa | No | |
Roger Maris | No |
Sammy Sosa | No | |
Roger Maris | Yes |
Sammy Sosa | 1 (1998) |
Roger Maris | 2 (1960-1961) |
Gold Gloves
Sammy Sosa | No |
Roger Maris | No |
Sammy Sosa | 7 (1995, 1998-2002, 2004) |
Roger Maris | 7 (1959–1962) |
Sammy Sosa | 2 (2000, 2002) |
Roger Maris | 1 (1961) |
Sammy Sosa | 2 (1998, 2001) |
Roger Maris | 2 (1960-1961) |
League Leader in Hits
League Leader in Stolen Bases
Sammy Sosa | 3 (1998-1999, 2001) |
Roger Maris | 1 (1961) |
League Leader in Doubles
League Leader in Triples
Sammy Sosa | 3 (1998, 2001-2002) |
Roger Maris | 1 (1961) |
League Leader in On-Base Percentage
League Leader in Slugging Percentage
Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Total Average (TotA)
Power-Speed (PwrSpd)
Walk Percentage (BB%)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)
At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)
Wins Above Replacement (WAR)
Runs Created (RC)
Playoff Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Walk Percentage (BBP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
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