Freddy Sanchez

Born: 12/21/1977 in Hollywood, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2002-09-10 | Final Game: 2011-06-10

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Frederick Philip Sanchez

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Biography

Freddy Sanchez was a skilled professional baseball player who graced the Major Leagues from 2002 to 2011. Born in 1977, Sanchez emerged as a prominent position player known for his exceptional hitting ability and defensive prowess. Over the course of his career, he played in 904 games, accumulating 1,012 hits and achieving a commendable batting average of .297. His offensive contributions included 48 home runs and 371 RBIs, showcasing his capacity to drive in runs and produce at the plate. Additionally, he demonstrated speed on the bases with 13 stolen bases. Sanchez's career was marked by notable recognition, as he was selected as an All-Star three times during his tenure. He became particularly well-known for his role with the Pittsburgh Pirates and later the San Francisco Giants, where he played a pivotal part in their success. His consistent hitting and reliability in the field made him a valuable asset to his teams, and he was respected by teammates and opponents alike. Sanchez's ability to perform at a high level during a competitive era in baseball helped solidify his place in the sport's history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
904	3402	434	1012	215	17	48	371	13	180	420	0.297	0.335	0.413	0.748	17.3

Career AVG .297 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +13.0% above league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .413 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.748 vs. league average 0.749 across their career seasons — near 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
2002	BOS	AL	12	16	3	3	0	0	0	2	0	2	3	0.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	BOS	AL	20	34	6	8	2	0	0	2	0	0	8	0.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	PIT	NL	9	19	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0.158	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	PIT	NL	132	453	54	132	26	4	5	35	2	27	36	0.291	.264 (+10%)	.330 (+2%)	.418 (-5%)	.749 (-2%)	-182.1
2006	PIT	NL	157	582	85	200	53	2	6	85	3	31	52	0.344	.269 (+28%)	.336 (+12%)	.431 (+9%)	.768 (+11%)	1279.2
2007	PIT	NL	147	602	77	183	42	4	11	81	0	32	76	0.304	.268 (+13%)	.335 (+2%)	.422 (+5%)	.758 (+3%)	300.3
2008	PIT	NL	145	569	75	154	26	2	9	52	0	21	63	0.271	.263 (+3%)	.333 (-10%)	.416 (-11%)	.749 (-11%)	-1386.6
2009	PIT	NL	86	355	45	105	28	3	6	34	5	20	60	0.296	.262 (+13%)	.332 (avg)	.417 (+6%)	.750 (+3%)	142.2
2009	SFG	NL	25	102	11	29	1	0	1	7	0	2	16	0.284	.262 (+8%)	.332 (-11%)	.417 (-23%)	.750 (-18%)	142.2
2010	SFG	NL	111	431	55	126	22	1	7	47	3	32	68	0.292	.257 (+14%)	.325 (+5%)	.402 (-2%)	.728 (+1%)	122.2
2011	SFG	NL	60	239	21	69	15	1	3	24	0	13	35	0.289	.255 (+13%)	.320 (+4%)	.399 (avg)	.719 (+1%)	53.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
15	63	5	16	4	0	0	3	1	8	0.254

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2010	NLCS	SFN	6	25	1	8	1	0	0	3	0.320
2010	NLDS2	SFN	4	16	2	2	0	0	1	3	0.125
2010	WS	SFN	5	22	2	6	3	3	0	2	0.273

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	646	617	1298	1586	30	440
3B	172	151	102	385	10	43
SS	55	36	66	128	5	29

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2002	BOS	2B	5	3	4	9	0	1
2002	BOS	SS	5	1	5	3	0	1
2003	BOS	2B	3	2	9	2	0	1
2003	BOS	3B	7	4	4	12	0	0
2003	BOS	SS	6	1	2	9	0	1
2004	PIT	2B	3	3	3	4	0	1
2004	PIT	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2004	PIT	SS	4	1	1	3	1	0
2005	PIT	2B	58	39	108	115	2	40
2005	PIT	3B	65	55	39	130	4	19
2005	PIT	SS	11	6	11	25	0	3
2006	PIT	2B	23	18	39	41	0	15
2006	PIT	3B	99	92	59	243	6	24
2006	PIT	SS	28	27	47	88	4	24
2007	PIT	2B	146	146	313	379	9	121
2007	PIT	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
2008	PIT	2B	131	131	291	355	7	104
2009	PIT	2B	85	84	184	224	2	63
2009	SFN	2B	25	25	44	65	3	12
2010	SFN	2B	109	108	198	256	4	52
2011	SFN	2B	58	58	105	136	3	30

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Second Base	646
Third Base	172
Shortstop	55
Designated Hitter	3

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	SFN	NL	$6,000,000
2011	SFN	NL	$6,000,000
2010	SFN	NL	$6,000,000
2009	PIT	NL	$6,250,000
2008	PIT	NL	$4,150,000
2007	PIT	NL	$2,750,000
2006	PIT	NL	$342,000
2005	PIT	NL	$322,000
2004	PIT	NL	$303,000
Total Career Earnings			$32,117,000