Aaron Sanchez, baseball player, 2014-2022

Aaron Sanchez

Born: 7/1/1992 in Barstow, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2014-07-23 | Final Game: 2022-10-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 212 lbs

Full name: Aaron Jacob Sanchez

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Biography

Aaron Sanchez, born in 1992, was a professional baseball pitcher who played from 2014 to 2022. Known for his impressive pitching arsenal and ability to induce ground balls, Sanchez made a significant impact during his career, particularly with the Toronto Blue Jays, where he gained recognition for his potential as a frontline starter. He was selected as an All-Star once, highlighting his peak performance during the 2016 season when he finished with a record of 15-2 and a 3.00 ERA. His ability to strike out batters was evident throughout his career as he accumulated 541 strikeouts over his time in Major League Baseball. Finishing his career with a record of 38-38 and an ERA of 4.16, Sanchez showcased both talent and resilience on the mound. He also recorded 3 saves, demonstrating versatility in his pitching role. Although he faced challenges with injuries that hampered parts of his career, Sanchez remained a respected figure in the league, particularly during an era marked by a focus on power hitting and strikeout rates. His contributions to the game and the potential he displayed during his prime years continue to be remembered by fans and analysts alike.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 38 174 113 0 0 3 685.0 652 317 72 292 541 4.16 0

Career ERA 4.16 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2014 TOR AL 2 2 24 0 0 0 3 33.0 14 4 9 27 1.09 3.74 (+71%) 782.2
2015 TOR AL 7 6 41 11 0 0 0 92.3 74 33 44 61 3.22 3.96 (+19%) -1517.2
2016 TOR AL 15 2 30 30 0 0 0 192.0 161 64 63 161 3.00 4.19 (+28%) 3204.8
2017 TOR AL 1 3 8 8 0 0 0 36.0 42 17 20 24 4.25 4.36 (+2%) -1253.9
2018 TOR AL 4 6 20 20 0 0 0 105.0 106 57 58 86 4.89 4.15 (-18%) -1589.5
2019 TOR AL 3 14 23 23 0 0 0 112.7 131 76 59 99 6.07 4.51 (-35%) -1497.7
2019 HOU AL 2 0 4 4 0 0 0 18.7 14 10 9 16 4.82 4.51 (-7%) -976.3
2021 SFG NL 1 1 9 7 0 0 0 35.3 32 12 15 26 3.06 4.27 (+28%) -
2022 WAS NL 3 3 7 7 0 0 0 31.3 47 29 8 16 8.33 3.97 (-110%) -1162.0
2022 MIN AL 0 1 8 3 0 0 0 28.7 31 15 7 25 4.71 3.97 (-19%) 390.7

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
174 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0.000 0.043 0.000 0.043 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .043 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 86.3% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.043 vs. league average 0.729 across their career seasons — 94.0% below 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
2014 TOR AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 TOR AL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 TOR AL 30 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2017 TOR AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 TOR AL 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2019 TOR AL 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2019 HOU AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 SFG NL 9 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2022 WAS NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 MIN AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 ALCS TOR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 ALDS1 TOR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 ALCS TOR 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 ALDS2 TOR 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 11 2 0 19.0 12 7 8 16 3.32

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2016 ALCS TOR 1 0 1 1 0 6.0 2 1 2 5 1.50
2016 ALDS1 TOR 0 0 1 1 0 5.7 3 6 4 5 9.53
2015 ALCS TOR 0 0 4 0 0 2.0 4 0 1 0 0.00
2015 ALDS2 TOR 1 0 5 0 0 5.3 3 0 1 6 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 174 113 44 106 7 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2014 TOR P 24 0 0 11 1 0
2015 TOR P 41 11 5 12 2 0
2016 TOR P 30 30 16 32 2 1
2017 TOR P 8 8 3 4 1 0
2018 TOR P 20 20 3 15 1 1
2019 TOR P 23 23 8 16 0 1
2019 HOU P 4 4 4 1 0 0
2021 SFN P 9 7 2 7 0 1
2022 WAS P 7 7 1 4 0 0
2022 MIN P 8 3 2 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 174

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 TOR AL $517,800
2015 TOR AL $1,021,600
Total Career Earnings $1,539,400

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2016 Cy Young Award AL 7th 6.0 210 0