Tony Fossas
[edit] Biography
Born on September 23, 1957 in Havana, Cuba, Tony Fossas (Emilio Antonio (Morejon) Fossas) played for the Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees over the course of his 12 year career. Fossas broke into the bigs on May 15, 1988 with the Texas Rangers, and put up a 3.54 ERA in 61 innings pitched in 1989, his rookie year.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Pitching Stats
| 1988
| TEX
| A
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4.76
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 5.2
| 11
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
|
| 1989
| MIL
| A
| 51
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 3.54
| 42
| 27
| 24
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 61
| 57
| 3
| 22
| 7
| 1
| 1
|
| 1990
| MIL
| A
| 32
| 0
| 2
| 3
| 6.44
| 24
| 23
| 21
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 29.1
| 44
| 5
| 10
| 2
| 0
| 0
|
| 1991
| BOS
| A
| 64
| 0
| 3
| 2
| 3.47
| 29
| 27
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 57
| 49
| 3
| 28
| 9
| 2
| 3
|
| 1992
| BOS
| A
| 60
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 2.43
| 19
| 9
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 29.2
| 31
| 1
| 14
| 3
| 0
| 1
|
| 1993
| BOS
| A
| 71
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 5.18
| 39
| 28
| 23
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 40
| 38
| 4
| 15
| 4
| 1
| 2
|
| 1994
| BOS
| A
| 44
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 4.76
| 31
| 18
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 34
| 35
| 6
| 15
| 1
| 1
| 1
|
| 1995
| STL
| N
| 58
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 1.47
| 40
| 6
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 36.2
| 28
| 1
| 10
| 3
| 1
| 1
|
| 1996
| STL
| N
| 65
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 2.68
| 36
| 19
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 47
| 43
| 7
| 21
| 3
| 3
| 0
|
| 1997
| STL
| N
| 71
| 0
| 2
| 7
| 3.83
| 41
| 32
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 51.2
| 62
| 7
| 26
| 3
| 0
| 1
|
| 1998
| TEX
| A
| 10
| 0
| 1
| 0
| .00
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 7.1
| 3
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 0
|
| 1998
| SEA
| A
| 23
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 8.74
| 10
| 11
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 11.1
| 19
| 1
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1998
| CHI
| N
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 9.00
| 6
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 8
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1998
| Total
|
| 41
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 5.96
| 23
| 15
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 22.2
| 30
| 1
| 16
| 0
| 1
| 0
|
| 1998
| TOT
| A
| 33
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 5.30
| 17
| 11
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 18.2
| 22
| 1
| 10
| 0
| 1
| 0
|
| 1999
| NY
| A
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 36.00
| 0
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 6
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 202
| 0
| 5
| 11
| 2.97
| 123
| 61
| 46
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 139.1
| 141
| 15
| 63
| 9
| 4
| 2
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 365
| 0
| 12
| 13
| 4.36
| 201
| 150
| 134
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 276.1
| 293
| 24
| 117
| 27
| 7
| 8
|
| Total
|
|
| 567
| 0
| 17
| 24
| 3.90
| 324
| 211
| 180
| 0
| 0
| 7
| 415.2
| 434
| 39
| 180
| 36
| 11
| 10
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1988
| TEX
| A
| P
| 5
| 0
| 5.2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1989
| MIL
| A
| P
| 51
| 0
| 61
| 1
| 12
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| .867
|
| 1990
| MIL
| A
| P
| 32
| 0
| 29.1
| 1
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| .625
|
| 1991
| BOS
| A
| P
| 64
| 0
| 57
| 6
| 12
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 2
| 0
| .900
|
| 1992
| BOS
| A
| P
| 60
| 0
| 29.2
| 2
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1993
| BOS
| A
| P
| 71
| 0
| 40
| 1
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| .875
|
| 1994
| BOS
| A
| P
| 44
| 0
| 34
| 0
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .714
|
| 1995
| STL
| N
| P
| 58
| 0
| 36.2
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .800
|
| 1996
| STL
| N
| P
| 65
| 0
| 47
| 2
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1997
| STL
| N
| P
| 71
| 0
| 51.2
| 2
| 16
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 10
| 4
| 2
| 1.000
|
| 1998
| TEX
| A
| P
| 10
| 0
| 7.1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1998
| SEA
| A
| P
| 23
| 0
| 11.1
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1998
| CHI
| N
| P
| 8
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1998
| Total
|
| P
| 41
| 0
| 22.2
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1998
| TOT
| A
| P
| 33
| 0
| 18.2
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1999
| NY
| A
| P
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| P
| 567
| 0
| 415.2
| 20
| 76
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 6
| 30
| 13
| 2
| .897
|
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1988
| TEX
| A
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1989
| MIL
| A
| 51
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1990
| MIL
| A
| 32
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1991
| BOS
| A
| 64
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1992
| BOS
| A
| 60
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1993
| BOS
| A
| 71
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1994
| BOS
| A
| 44
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1995
| STL
| N
| 58
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1996
| STL
| N
| 65
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1997
| STL
| N
| 71
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1998
| TEX
| A
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1998
| SEA
| A
| 23
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1998
| CHI
| N
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1998
| Total
|
| 41
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1998
| TOT
| A
| 33
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1999
| NY
| A
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 202
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 365
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
|
|
| 567
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by Minnesota Twins in the 9th round of the free-agent draft - did not sign (June 6, 1978).
- Selected by Texas Rangers in the 12th round of the free-agent draft (June 5, 1979 - signed June 12, 1979).
- Released by Texas Rangers (February 18, 1982).
- Signed by Chicago Cubs (March 11, 1982).
- Released by Chicago Cubs (April 7, 1982).
- Signed by Texas Rangers (May 3, 1982).
- Granted free agency (October 15, 1985).
- Signed by California Angels (December 13, 1985).
- Granted free agency (October 15, 1987).
- Signed by Texas Rangers (December 1, 1987).
- Granted free agency (October 15, 1988).
- Signed by Milwaukee Brewers (January 21, 1989).
- Released by Milwaukee Brewers (December 6, 1990).
- Signed by Boston Red Sox (January 23, 1991).
- Released by Boston Red Sox (December 11, 1992).
- Signed by Boston Red Sox (January 18, 1993).
- Granted free agency (December 20, 1993).
- Signed by Boston Red Sox (January 20, 1994).
- Granted free agency (December 23, 1994).
- Signed by St. Louis Cardinals (April 11, 1995).
- Granted free agency (October 27, 1997).
- Signed by Seattle Mariners (December 16, 1997).
- Released by Seattle Mariners (June 10, 1998).
- Signed by Chicago Cubs (June 19, 1998).
- Released by Chicago Cubs (August 4, 1998).
- Signed by Texas Rangers (August 19, 1998).
- Granted free agency (October 19, 1998).
- Signed by Texas Rangers (January 7, 1999).
- Released by Texas Rangers (March 24, 1999).
- Signed by New York Yankees (March 25, 1999).
- Released by New York Yankees (April 1, 1999).
- Signed by New York Yankees (April 3, 1999).
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