Carlos Sanchez

Born: 6/29/1992 in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela

MLB Debut: 2014-07-13 | Final Game: 2022-08-25

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: Yolmer Carlos Sanchez

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Biography

Carlos Sanchez was a professional baseball player born in 1992, who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 2014 until his retirement on August 25, 2022. Over the course of his career, Sanchez played in 675 games, establishing himself as a versatile position player. He compiled a total of 552 hits, showcasing a steady presence at the plate with a batting average of .243. Known for his speed, Sanchez stole 30 bases and contributed 217 RBIs along the way, adding depth to his team's offensive lineup. Sanchez's playing style was characterized by his ability to blend solid contact hitting with speed on the basepaths, a combination that was highly valued in the game during his active years. His career spanned a transformative period in baseball, where analytics began to significantly influence player evaluation and strategy. While he may not have been a household name, Sanchez's contributions to his teams were noteworthy, particularly in clutch situations. His journey through the major leagues highlighted the perseverance and determination often required to succeed in professional baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
675	2276	253	552	113	24	32	217	30	165	532	0.243	0.299	0.355	0.654	-5007.7

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.654 vs. league average 0.729 across their career seasons — 10.3% 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	CHW	AL	28	100	6	25	5	0	0	5	1	3	25	0.250	.251 (avg)	.313 (-14%)	.386 (-22%)	.700 (-19%)	-317.1
2015	CHW	AL	120	389	40	87	23	1	5	31	2	19	81	0.224	.254 (-12%)	.316 (-15%)	.404 (-19%)	.721 (-18%)	-1349.8
2016	CHW	AL	53	154	15	32	9	1	4	21	0	5	42	0.208	.255 (-19%)	.321 (-27%)	.417 (-14%)	.738 (-20%)	-592.9
2017	CHW	AL	141	484	63	129	19	8	12	59	8	35	111	0.267	.254 (+5%)	.324 (-2%)	.425 (-3%)	.750 (-2%)	-313.4
2018	CHW	AL	155	600	62	145	34	10	8	55	14	49	138	0.242	.247 (-3%)	.318 (-4%)	.409 (-9%)	.727 (-7%)	-895.4
2019	CHW	AL	149	496	59	125	20	4	2	43	5	44	117	0.252	.252 (avg)	.322 (-2%)	.434 (-26%)	.757 (-16%)	-1539.0
2020	CHW	AL	12	16	7	5	3	0	1	1	0	5	5	0.312	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	BOS	AL	14	37	1	4	0	0	0	2	0	5	13	0.108	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	NYN	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.0	5	2	1	0	0	9.00	0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 119.7% worse than 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
2020	CHW	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	1	0	0	9.00	—	-
2022	BOS	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	1	0	0	9.00	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	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
2020	ALWC4	CHA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	428	399	748	1069	25	293
3B	206	191	183	355	17	40
OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
P	2	0	0	1	0	0
SS	17	10	15	31	2	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2014	CHA	2B	27	26	49	72	1	18
2014	CHA	SS	1	1	1	5	0	0
2015	CHA	2B	117	112	229	268	5	83
2016	CHA	2B	33	30	50	75	3	14
2016	CHA	3B	6	3	2	6	0	0
2016	CHA	SS	4	3	4	9	0	4
2017	CHA	2B	78	69	132	184	6	53
2017	CHA	3B	52	45	43	87	3	11
2017	CHA	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
2017	CHA	SS	4	3	6	10	0	3
2018	CHA	2B	9	8	12	17	0	6
2018	CHA	3B	141	139	137	254	13	29
2018	CHA	SS	4	2	2	4	1	1
2019	CHA	2B	149	141	248	416	9	108
2020	CHA	2B	1	1	2	3	0	0
2020	CHA	3B	5	4	1	7	1	0
2020	CHA	P	1	0	0	1	0	0
2020	CHA	SS	3	1	2	2	0	0
2022	BOS	2B	14	12	26	34	1	11
2022	BOS	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2022	NYN	3B	2	0	0	1	0	0
2022	NYN	SS	1	0	0	1	1	0