Paul Sorrento

Full Name: Paul Anthony Sorrento	Primary Position: 1B,DH
Height/Weight: 6' 2"/195	First Game: September 8, 1989
Birthdate: November 17, 1965	Final Game: October 2, 1999
Birthplace: Somerville, Massachusetts	MLB Experience: 11 years
Bat/Throw: Left/Right

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[edit] Biography

Paul Sorrento (Paul Anthony Sorrento) was born on November 17, 1965 in Somerville, Massachusetts. He made his Major League debut on September 8, 1989 for the Minnesota Twins. In 1992, his rookie year, he hit .269 with 18 home runs and 60 RBI. Sorrento played for the Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Devil Rays over the course of his 11 year career.

Most people believe that Paul Sorrento's best season was 1996, when he slugged 23 home runs, hit for a .289 average and knocked in 93 runs.

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1989	MIN	A	14	21	2	5	0	1	.238	.370	.238	0	0	5	4	0	0	0	1	0
1990	MIN	A	41	121	11	25	5	13	.207	.281	.380	4	1	12	31	1	0	1	0	3
1991	MIN	A	26	47	6	12	4	13	.255	.314	.553	2	0	4	11	0	0	0	2	3
1992	CLE	A	140	458	52	123	18	60	.269	.341	.443	24	1	51	89	1	1	0	7	13
1993	CLE	A	148	463	75	119	18	65	.257	.340	.434	26	1	58	121	2	0	3	11	10
1994	CLE	A	95	322	43	90	14	62	.280	.345	.453	14	0	34	68	0	1	0	6	7
1995	CLE	A	104	323	50	76	25	79	.235	.336	.511	14	0	51	71	0	0	1	6	10
1996	SEA	A	143	471	67	136	23	93	.289	.370	.507	32	1	57	103	7	2	0	10	10
1997	SEA	A	146	457	68	123	31	80	.269	.345	.514	19	0	51	112	3	0	0	9	13
1998	TB	A	137	435	40	98	17	57	.225	.313	.405	27	0	54	133	3	0	2	1	8
1999	TB	A	99	294	40	69	11	42	.235	.351	.401	14	1	49	101	4	0	1	1	4
Total			1093	3412	454	876	166	565	.257	.340	.457	176	5	426	844	21	4	8	54	81

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	AVG
1989	MIN	A	1B	5	1	12	13	0	0	1	1.000
1989	MIN	A	DH	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1990	MIN	A	1B	15	15	129	118	7	1	14	.992
1990	MIN	A	DH	23	20	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1991	MIN	A	1B	13	7	72	70	7	0	7	1.000
1991	MIN	A	DH	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1992	CLE	A	1B	121	113	1016.2	996	78	8	108	.993
1992	CLE	A	DH	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1993	CLE	A	RF	3	2	18	3	0	0	0	1.000
1993	CLE	A	OF	3	2	18	3	0	0	0	1.000
1993	CLE	A	1B	144	119	1083	1012	86	6	107	.995
1993	CLE	A	DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1994	CLE	A	1B	86	85	759.2	798	59	4	79	.995
1994	CLE	A	DH	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1995	CLE	A	DH	11	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1995	CLE	A	1B	91	85	760.1	816	58	7	88	.992
1996	SEA	A	1B	138	123	1099.1	957	81	11	112	.990
1997	SEA	A	DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1997	SEA	A	1B	139	119	1057.2	929	86	4	89	.996
1998	TB	A	OF	18	17	118	30	0	0	0	1.000
1998	TB	A	DH	86	81	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1998	TB	A	RF	14	13	87	27	0	0	0	1.000
1998	TB	A	1B	27	25	224.2	219	24	0	22	1.000
1998	TB	A	LF	4	4	31	3	0	0	0	1.000
1999	TB	A	OF	57	55	441.1	87	2	4	1	.957
1999	TB	A	DH	9	8	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1999	TB	A	LF	57	55	441.1	87	2	4	1	.957
1999	TB	A	1B	27	21	197.1	203	9	1	19	.995
Total			RF	17	15	105	30	0	0	0	1.000
Total			LF	61	59	472.1	90	2	4	1	.958
Total			1B	806	713	6411.2	6131	495	42	646	.994
Total			OF	78	74	577.1	120	2	4	1	.968
Total			DH	157	130	0	0	0	0	0	.000

[edit] Transactions

Selected by California Angels in the 4th round of the free-agent draft (June 2, 1986 - signed June 25, 1986).
Traded by California Angels with Mike Cook and Rob Wassenaar to Minnesota Twins in exchange for Bert Blyleven and Kevin Trudeau (November 3, 1988).
Traded by Minnesota Twins to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Oscar Munoz and Curt Leskanic (March 28, 1992).
Granted free agency (December 21, 1995).
Signed by Seattle Mariners (January 3, 1996).
Granted free agency (October 27, 1997).
Signed by Tampa Bay Devil Rays (December 8, 1997).
Granted free agency (November 1, 1999).