Luis Sojo
[edit] Biography
Luis Sojo (Luis Beltran (Sojo) Sojo) was born on January 3, 1965 in Caracas, Distrito Federal (Venezuela). He made his Major League debut on July 14, 1990 for the Toronto Blue Jays. In 1991, his rookie year, he hit .258 with 3 home runs and 20 RBI. Sojo played for the Toronto Blue Jays, California Angels, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates over the course of his 13 year career.
Most people believe that Luis Sojo's best season was 1995, when he hit for a .289 average.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1990
| TOR
| A
| 33
| 80
| 14
| 18
| 1
| 9
| .225
| .271
| .300
| 3
| 0
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
| 1991
| CAL
| A
| 113
| 364
| 38
| 94
| 3
| 20
| .258
| .295
| .327
| 14
| 1
| 14
| 26
| 5
| 19
| 4
| 0
| 12
|
| 1992
| CAL
| A
| 106
| 368
| 37
| 100
| 7
| 43
| .272
| .299
| .378
| 12
| 3
| 14
| 24
| 1
| 7
| 7
| 0
| 14
|
| 1993
| TOR
| A
| 19
| 47
| 5
| 8
| 0
| 6
| .170
| .231
| .213
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 3
|
| 1994
| SEA
| A
| 63
| 213
| 32
| 59
| 6
| 22
| .277
| .308
| .423
| 9
| 2
| 8
| 25
| 2
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 2
|
| 1995
| SEA
| A
| 102
| 339
| 50
| 98
| 7
| 39
| .289
| .335
| .416
| 18
| 2
| 23
| 19
| 1
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 9
|
| 1996
| SEA
| A
| 77
| 247
| 20
| 52
| 1
| 16
| .211
| .244
| .263
| 8
| 1
| 10
| 13
| 1
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 8
|
| 1996
| NY
| A
| 18
| 40
| 3
| 11
| 0
| 5
| .275
| .286
| .325
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
| 1996
| TOT
| A
| 95
| 287
| 23
| 63
| 1
| 21
| .220
| .250
| .272
| 10
| 1
| 11
| 17
| 1
| 8
| 2
| 0
| 10
|
| 1997
| NY
| A
| 77
| 215
| 27
| 66
| 2
| 25
| .307
| .355
| .372
| 6
| 1
| 16
| 14
| 1
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 5
|
| 1998
| NY
| A
| 54
| 147
| 16
| 34
| 0
| 14
| .231
| .250
| .265
| 3
| 1
| 4
| 15
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 5
|
| 1999
| NY
| A
| 49
| 127
| 20
| 32
| 2
| 16
| .252
| .275
| .346
| 6
| 0
| 4
| 17
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 4
|
| 2000
| PIT
| N
| 61
| 176
| 14
| 50
| 5
| 20
| .284
| .328
| .432
| 11
| 0
| 11
| 16
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 6
|
| 2000
| NY
| A
| 34
| 125
| 19
| 36
| 2
| 17
| .288
| .321
| .408
| 7
| 1
| 6
| 6
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 5
|
| 2000
| Total
|
| 95
| 301
| 33
| 86
| 7
| 37
| .286
| .325
| .422
| 18
| 1
| 17
| 22
| 1
| 3
| 2
| 3
| 11
|
| 2001
| NY
| A
| 39
| 79
| 5
| 13
| 0
| 9
| .165
| .214
| .190
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 12
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 2003
| NY
| A
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 61
| 176
| 14
| 50
| 5
| 20
| .284
| .328
| .432
| 11
| 0
| 11
| 16
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 6
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 787
| 2395
| 286
| 621
| 31
| 241
| .259
| .295
| .347
| 92
| 12
| 113
| 182
| 12
| 56
| 27
| 0
| 70
|
| Total
|
|
| 848
| 2571
| 300
| 671
| 36
| 261
| .261
| .297
| .352
| 103
| 12
| 124
| 198
| 13
| 56
| 28
| 3
| 76
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1990
| TOR
| A
| 2B
| 15
| 5
| 72
| 16
| 15
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1990
| TOR
| A
| OF
| 5
| 4
| 36
| 10
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| TOR
| A
| LF
| 5
| 4
| 36
| 10
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| TOR
| A
| 3B
| 4
| 3
| 25.1
| 2
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .875
|
| 1990
| TOR
| A
| SS
| 5
| 1
| 27
| 6
| 10
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .842
|
| 1990
| TOR
| A
| DH
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1991
| CAL
| A
| 2B
| 107
| 103
| 899.1
| 228
| 326
| 11
| 78
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1991
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1991
| CAL
| A
| SS
| 2
| 1
| 11
| 2
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1991
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1991
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1991
| CAL
| A
| 3B
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1992
| CAL
| A
| SS
| 5
| 2
| 22
| 4
| 7
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .917
|
| 1992
| CAL
| A
| 2B
| 96
| 85
| 761
| 187
| 267
| 7
| 72
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1992
| CAL
| A
| 3B
| 9
| 7
| 61.1
| 5
| 19
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .960
|
| 1993
| TOR
| A
| 3B
| 3
| 0
| 6
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .667
|
| 1993
| TOR
| A
| 2B
| 8
| 3
| 39
| 9
| 11
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1993
| TOR
| A
| SS
| 8
| 8
| 69.2
| 14
| 23
| 1
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1994
| SEA
| A
| DH
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1994
| SEA
| A
| 2B
| 40
| 36
| 308
| 67
| 115
| 5
| 24
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1994
| SEA
| A
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1994
| SEA
| A
| SS
| 24
| 15
| 154
| 30
| 70
| 2
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1995
| SEA
| A
| 2B
| 19
| 17
| 140.2
| 23
| 44
| 3
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .957
|
| 1995
| SEA
| A
| OF
| 6
| 5
| 36
| 8
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .900
|
| 1995
| SEA
| A
| SS
| 80
| 72
| 635.2
| 110
| 176
| 5
| 35
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1995
| SEA
| A
| LF
| 6
| 5
| 36
| 8
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .900
|
| 1996
| SEA
| A
| 3B
| 33
| 26
| 231.1
| 24
| 55
| 5
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .940
|
| 1996
| SEA
| A
| 2B
| 27
| 22
| 189
| 42
| 59
| 2
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1996
| SEA
| A
| SS
| 19
| 13
| 131
| 31
| 44
| 1
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1996
| NY
| A
| 2B
| 14
| 8
| 69.1
| 14
| 28
| 0
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1996
| NY
| A
| SS
| 4
| 2
| 24
| 2
| 8
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1996
| NY
| A
| 3B
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1996
| TOT
| A
| 2B
| 41
| 30
| 258.1
| 56
| 87
| 2
| 23
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1996
| TOT
| A
| 3B
| 34
| 27
| 239.1
| 24
| 56
| 5
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .941
|
| 1996
| TOT
| A
| SS
| 23
| 15
| 155
| 33
| 52
| 1
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1997
| NY
| A
| 2B
| 72
| 51
| 479
| 121
| 147
| 5
| 35
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1997
| NY
| A
| 1B
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1997
| NY
| A
| SS
| 4
| 1
| 17
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1997
| NY
| A
| 3B
| 3
| 0
| 7.1
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1998
| NY
| A
| 2B
| 8
| 3
| 37.2
| 7
| 14
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1998
| NY
| A
| SS
| 20
| 14
| 141
| 29
| 44
| 2
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1998
| NY
| A
| 3B
| 6
| 5
| 44
| 4
| 8
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1998
| NY
| A
| 1B
| 19
| 12
| 119.2
| 106
| 8
| 1
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1998
| NY
| A
| DH
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1999
| NY
| A
| 3B
| 20
| 18
| 155
| 15
| 23
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1999
| NY
| A
| 1B
| 4
| 0
| 6
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1999
| NY
| A
| 2B
| 16
| 12
| 113
| 30
| 40
| 1
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1999
| NY
| A
| DH
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1999
| NY
| A
| SS
| 6
| 3
| 35
| 12
| 9
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2000
| PIT
| N
| 3B
| 50
| 40
| 373
| 24
| 97
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .960
|
| 2000
| PIT
| N
| 2B
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 2000
| NY
| A
| 3B
| 10
| 7
| 63
| 9
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2000
| NY
| A
| 1B
| 7
| 1
| 21.2
| 20
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .960
|
| 2000
| NY
| A
| 2B
| 25
| 22
| 177.2
| 33
| 59
| 1
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 2000
| NY
| A
| SS
| 2
| 1
| 11
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2000
| Total
|
| 2B
| 26
| 22
| 180.2
| 33
| 59
| 1
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 2000
| Total
|
| 3B
| 60
| 47
| 436
| 33
| 107
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| 2001
| NY
| A
| 3B
| 17
| 9
| 92
| 7
| 21
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .933
|
| 2001
| NY
| A
| SS
| 5
| 4
| 40
| 7
| 10
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2001
| NY
| A
| 1B
| 8
| 3
| 30
| 32
| 3
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2001
| NY
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 2001
| NY
| A
| 2B
| 7
| 2
| 26
| 5
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2003
| NY
| A
| 1B
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 2003
| NY
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 2003
| NY
| A
| 2B
| 1
| 1
| 7
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| 2B
| 456
| 370
| 3321.2
| 782
| 1136
| 36
| 265
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 12
| 10
| 81
| 20
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .957
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 158
| 117
| 1076.1
| 93
| 246
| 16
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .955
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 12
| 10
| 81
| 20
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .957
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 41
| 16
| 182.1
| 170
| 15
| 2
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 12
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| SS
| 184
| 137
| 1318.1
| 254
| 413
| 15
| 89
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Toronto Blue Jays (January 3, 1986).
- Traded by Toronto Blue Jays with Junior Felix and a player to be named later to California Angels in exchange for Devon White, Willie Fraser and Marcus Moore (December 2, 1990); California Angels received Ken Rivers (December 4, 1990).
- Traded by California Angels to Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Kelly Gruber and cash (December 8, 1992).
- Granted free agency (October 15, 1993).
- Signed by Seattle Mariners (January 10, 1994).
- Claimed on waivers by New York Yankees from Seattle Mariners (August 22, 1996).
- Granted free agency (December 20, 1996).
- Signed by New York Yankees (January 9, 1997).
- Granted free agency (October 31, 1997).
- Signed by New York Yankees (November 12, 1997).
- Granted free agency (November 10, 1999).
- Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (January 19, 2000).
- Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates to New York Yankees in exchange for Chris Spurling (August 7, 2000).
- Granted free agency (November 7, 2000).
- Signed by New York Yankees (December 7, 2000).
- Granted free agency (November 6, 2001).
- Signed by New York Yankees (January 8, 2002).
- Released by New York Yankees (October 27, 2003).
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