Anibal Sanchez, baseball player, 2006-2022

Anibal Sanchez

Born: 2/27/1984 in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela

MLB Debut: 2006-06-25 | Final Game: 2022-10-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 207 lbs

Full name: Anibal Alejandro Sanchez

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Biography

Anibal Sanchez was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 2006 to 2022. Born in 1984, Sanchez made his Major League debut with the Florida Marlins and became known for his ability to miss bats, finishing his career with a total of 1,774 strikeouts. Throughout his time in the league, he compiled a win-loss record of 116-119 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 4.06. Despite not recording any saves, Sanchez was a reliable presence on the mound, contributing to various teams, including the Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves. Sanchez's career was marked by moments of brilliance, including being recognized as Rookie of the Month during his debut season. He played during a dynamic era of baseball characterized by a mix of emerging talent and established stars. His ability to adapt and evolve as a pitcher allowed him to remain competitive throughout his lengthy career. Sanchez's journey through the major leagues showcased his resilience and dedication to the sport, leaving a lasting impact on the teams he represented and the fans who watched him play.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
116 119 364 341 9 7 0 2017.7 1960 910 238 686 1774 4.06 0

Career ERA 4.06 vs. league average 4.17 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
2006 MIA NL 10 3 18 17 2 1 0 114.3 90 36 46 72 2.83 4.53 (+37%) -
2007 MIA NL 2 1 6 6 0 0 0 30.0 43 16 19 14 4.80 4.47 (-7%) -
2008 MIA NL 2 5 10 10 0 0 0 51.7 54 32 27 50 5.57 4.32 (-29%) -
2009 MIA NL 4 8 16 16 0 0 0 86.0 84 37 46 71 3.87 4.32 (+10%) -
2010 MIA NL 13 12 32 32 1 1 0 195.0 192 77 70 157 3.55 4.08 (+13%) -
2011 MIA NL 8 9 32 32 3 2 0 196.3 187 80 64 202 3.67 3.94 (+7%) -
2012 MIA NL 5 7 19 19 0 0 0 121.0 119 53 33 110 3.94 4.01 (+2%) 1801.5
2012 DET AL 4 6 12 12 1 1 0 74.7 81 31 15 57 3.74 4.01 (+7%) 626.6
2013 DET AL 14 8 29 29 1 1 0 182.0 156 52 54 202 2.57 3.87 (+33%) 6945.9
2014 DET AL 8 5 22 21 0 0 0 126.0 108 48 30 102 3.43 3.74 (+8%) 3325.5
2015 DET AL 10 10 25 25 1 1 0 157.0 152 87 49 138 4.99 3.96 (-26%) -3123.2
2016 DET AL 7 13 35 26 0 0 0 153.3 171 100 53 135 5.87 4.19 (-40%) -3456.3
2017 DET AL 3 7 28 17 0 0 0 105.3 139 75 29 104 6.41 4.36 (-47%) -2619.6
2018 ATL NL 7 6 25 24 0 0 0 136.7 106 43 42 135 2.83 4.15 (+32%) 1852.1
2019 WAS NL 11 8 30 30 0 0 0 166.0 153 71 58 134 3.85 4.51 (+15%) 266.3
2020 WAS NL 4 5 11 11 0 0 0 53.0 70 39 18 43 6.62 4.45 (-49%) -1342.5
2022 WAS NL 4 6 14 14 0 0 0 69.3 55 33 33 48 4.28 3.97 (-8%) -3160.9

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
365 346 8 29 1 1 0 8 0 17 169 0.084 0.127 0.092 0.219 -1807.8

Career AVG .084 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 67.3% below league average.

Career OBP .127 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 60.8% below league average.

Career SLG .092 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 77.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.219 vs. league average 0.735 across their career seasons — 70.2% 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
2006 MIA NL 18 35 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 14 0.114 — — — — 0.0
2007 MIA NL 6 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0.091 — — — — 0.0
2008 MIA NL 10 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2009 MIA NL 16 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2010 MIA NL 33 59 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 4 28 0.102 .257 (-60%) .325 (-51%) .402 (-75%) .728 (-64%) -638.6
2011 MIA NL 32 57 1 7 0 0 0 3 0 4 23 0.123 .255 (-52%) .320 (-44%) .399 (-69%) .719 (-58%) -544.5
2012 MIA NL 19 30 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 18 0.100 — — — — 0.0
2012 DET AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 DET AL 29 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2014 DET AL 22 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.200 — — — — 0.0
2015 DET AL 25 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2016 DET AL 35 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2017 DET AL 28 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2018 ATL NL 25 41 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0.024 — — — — 0.0
2019 WAS NL 30 52 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 24 0.115 .252 (-54%) .322 (-64%) .434 (-73%) .757 (-70%) -624.8
2020 WAS NL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 WAS NL 14 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 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2019 NLCS WAS 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
2019 NLDS1 WAS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2019 WS WAS 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
2018 NLDS2 ATL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2014 ALDS2 DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 ALCS DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 ALDS2 DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALCS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALDS2 DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 WS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
3 6 11 10 0 61.3 51 20 19 64 2.93

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2019 NLCS WAS 1 0 1 1 0 7.7 1 0 1 5 0.00
2019 NLDS1 WAS 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 4 1 2 9 1.80
2019 WS WAS 0 1 1 1 0 5.3 10 4 1 4 6.75
2018 NLDS2 ATL 0 1 1 1 0 4.7 5 3 1 3 5.79
2014 ALDS2 DET 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 2 0.00
2013 ALCS DET 1 1 2 2 0 12.0 9 3 6 17 2.25
2013 ALDS2 DET 0 1 1 1 0 4.3 8 5 2 6 10.38
2012 ALCS DET 1 0 1 1 0 7.0 3 0 3 7 0.00
2012 ALDS2 DET 0 1 1 1 0 6.3 5 2 2 3 2.84
2012 WS DET 0 1 1 1 0 7.0 6 2 1 8 2.57

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 364 341 177 234 32 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 FLO P 18 17 15 13 1 2
2007 FLO P 6 6 2 8 2 0
2008 FLO P 10 10 2 5 4 0
2009 FLO P 16 16 6 10 2 2
2010 FLO P 32 32 14 25 5 2
2011 FLO P 32 32 18 26 1 1
2012 MIA P 19 19 10 13 1 3
2012 DET P 12 12 6 13 1 1
2013 DET P 29 29 17 19 1 0
2014 DET P 22 21 11 18 0 2
2015 DET P 25 25 21 15 0 0
2016 DET P 35 26 13 13 2 1
2017 DET P 28 17 4 6 3 0
2018 ATL P 25 24 12 23 2 0
2019 WAS P 30 30 17 18 4 0
2020 WAS P 11 11 5 5 1 1
2022 WAS P 14 14 4 4 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 364

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2006 Player of the Week Week of 2006-09-09
2006 Rookie of the Month September

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 DET AL $16,800,000
2015 DET AL $16,800,000
2014 DET AL $15,800,000
2013 DET AL $8,800,000
2012 MIA NL $8,000,000
2011 FLO NL $3,700,000
2010 FLO NL $1,250,000
2009 FLO NL $400,000
2008 FLO NL $390,000
2007 FLO NL $381,000
Total Career Earnings $72,321,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2013 Cy Young Award AL 4th 46.0 210 1
2006 Rookie of the Year NL 9th 1.0 160 0