Paul Sorrento

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Paul Sorrento
Paul Sorrento
First baseman
Born: November 17, 1965 (1965-11-17) (age 42)
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 8, 1989
for the Minnesota Twins
Final game
October 2, 1999
for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Career statistics
Batting average     .257
Home runs     166
RBI     565
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Paul Anthony Sorrento (born November 17, 1965 in Somerville, Massachusetts) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball. From 1989 through 1999, Sorrento played for the Minnesota Twins (1989-91), Cleveland Indians (1992-95), Seattle Mariners (1996-97) and Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998-99). He batted left handed and threw right handed. Sorrento played college baseball for the Florida State University Seminoles under head coach Mike Martin.

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[edit] Career

In an 11-season career, Sorrento posted a .257 batting average with 166 home runs and 565 RBI in 1093 games played.

[edit] Best seasons

  • 1996: .289 BA, 23 HR, 93 RBI
  • 1997: .269 BA, 31 HR, 80 RBI

[edit] Milestones and firsts

  • Sorrento became the first DH in Tampa Bay history (March 31, 1998)
  • Sorrento made the first base hit in the history of Camden Yards (April 6, 1992)
  • Sorrento hit the first grand slam at Jacobs Field in Cleveland (May 9, 1994)

[edit] Stats

Season G AB R H HR RBI BB SO Avg. SLG
1989 14 21 2 5 0 1 5 4 .238 .238
1990 41 121 11 25 5 13 12 31 .208 .380
1991 26 47 6 12 4 13 4 11 .255 .553
1992 140 458 52 123 18 60 51 89 .269 .443
1993 148 463 75 119 18 65 58 121 .257 .434
1994 95 322 43 90 14 62 34 68 .280 .453
1995 104 323 50 76 25 79 51 71 .235 .511
1996 143 471 67 136 23 93 57 103 .289 .507
1997 146 457 68 123 31 80 51 112 .269 .514
1998 137 435 40 98 17 57 54 133 .225 .405
1999 99 294 40 69 11 42 49 101 .235 .401
Career Statistics 1093 3412 454 876 166 565 426 844 .257 .457

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Minnesota Twins 1991 World Series roster