Paul Sorrento

Born: 11/17/1965 in Somerville, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1989-09-08 | Final Game: 1999-10-02

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Paul Anthony Sorrento

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Biography

Paul Sorrento was a professional baseball player born in 1965, who made a notable impact in Major League Baseball from 1989 until his retirement in 1999. Over the course of his career, Sorrento played in 1,093 games, establishing himself as a reliable position player known for his power-hitting capabilities. He recorded a total of 876 hits, including 166 home runs, and amassed 565 RBIs, which highlighted his ability to drive in runs during crucial moments. With a career batting average of .257, Sorrento demonstrated a consistent ability at the plate, contributing valuable offensive support to his teams. Sorrento's playing style was characterized by his combination of power and patience, which allowed him to become a key player during the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s—a period marked by the rise of home run hitters and an evolving offensive landscape in baseball. He also showcased his speed on the bases, finishing his career with 8 stolen bases. Sorrento’s contributions to the teams he played for reflected the shifting dynamics of the game during his era, where players increasingly focused on power hitting, and he remains a memorable figure for fans of that generation.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1093	3412	454	876	176	5	166	565	8	426	844	0.257	0.340	0.457	0.798	4841.1

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .457 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — +12.4% above league average.

Career OPS 0.798 vs. league average 0.739 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1989	MIN	AL	14	21	2	5	0	0	0	1	0	5	4	0.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	MIN	AL	41	121	11	25	4	1	5	13	1	12	31	0.207	.257 (-20%)	.324 (-13%)	.385 (-1%)	.710 (-7%)	-159.9
1991	MIN	AL	26	47	6	12	2	0	4	13	0	4	11	0.255	—	—	—	—	156.2
1992	CLE	AL	140	458	52	123	24	1	18	60	0	51	89	0.269	.255 (+5%)	.322 (+6%)	.377 (+17%)	.699 (+12%)	1082.3
1993	CLE	AL	148	463	75	119	26	1	18	65	3	58	121	0.257	.265 (-3%)	.332 (+2%)	.403 (+8%)	.735 (+5%)	520.9
1994	CLE	AL	95	322	43	90	14	0	14	62	0	34	68	0.280	.269 (+4%)	.338 (+2%)	.424 (+7%)	.763 (+5%)	301.1
1995	CLE	AL	104	323	50	76	14	0	25	79	1	51	71	0.235	.266 (-12%)	.337 (-1%)	.417 (+22%)	.755 (+12%)	739.5
1996	SEA	AL	143	471	67	136	32	1	23	93	0	57	103	0.289	.269 (+7%)	.340 (+9%)	.426 (+19%)	.767 (+14%)	1469.1
1997	SEA	AL	146	457	68	123	19	0	31	80	0	51	112	0.269	.266 (+1%)	.336 (+2%)	.419 (+23%)	.756 (+14%)	1292.3
1998	TBR	AL	137	435	40	98	27	0	17	57	2	54	133	0.225	.266 (-15%)	.335 (-7%)	.420 (-4%)	.755 (-5%)	-460.2
1999	TBR	AL	99	294	40	69	14	1	11	42	1	49	101	0.235	.271 (-13%)	.344 (+2%)	.433 (-7%)	.778 (-3%)	-100.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
21	47	6	10	3	0	1	2	7	16	0.213

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1997	ALDS2	SEA	4	10	2	3	1	1	1	2	3	0.300
1995	ALCS	CLE	4	13	2	2	1	0	0	2	3	0.154
1995	ALDS1	CLE	3	10	2	3	0	0	1	2	3	0.300
1995	WS	CLE	6	11	0	2	1	0	0	0	4	0.182
1991	ALCS	MIN	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000
1991	WS	MIN	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	806	713	6131	495	42	646
OF	78	74	120	2	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1989	MIN	1B	5	1	13	0	0	1
1990	MIN	1B	15	15	118	7	1	14
1991	MIN	1B	13	7	70	7	0	7
1992	CLE	1B	121	113	996	78	8	108
1993	CLE	1B	144	119	1012	86	6	107
1993	CLE	OF	3	2	3	0	0	0
1994	CLE	1B	86	85	798	59	4	79
1995	CLE	1B	91	85	816	58	7	88
1996	SEA	1B	138	123	957	81	11	112
1997	SEA	1B	139	119	929	86	4	89
1998	TBA	1B	27	25	219	24	0	22
1998	TBA	OF	18	17	30	0	0	0
1999	TBA	1B	27	21	203	9	1	19
1999	TBA	OF	57	55	87	2	4	1

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	806
Left Field	61
Right Field	17
Designated Hitter	157

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	TBA	AL	$3,000,000
1998	TBA	AL	$2,000,000
1997	SEA	AL	$1,500,000
1996	SEA	AL	$1,025,000
1995	CLE	AL	$1,098,223
1994	CLE	AL	$675,000
1993	CLE	AL	$350,000
1992	CLE	AL	$137,500
1991	MIN	AL	$122,500
1990	MIN	AL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$10,008,223