Jonathan Sanchez

Born: 11/19/1982 in Mayaguez, P.R.

MLB Debut: 2006-05-28 | Final Game: 2013-04-29

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

Full name: Jonathan Omar Sanchez

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Biography

Jonathan Sanchez was a talented left-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2013. Born in 1982, Sanchez made his mark primarily with the San Francisco Giants, where he established himself as a key member of the pitching rotation. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 39 wins and 58 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.7. Known for his ability to generate strikeouts, Sanchez recorded a total of 796 strikeouts, showcasing his power on the mound despite the challenges he faced throughout his career. Sanchez's playing style was characterized by his strong fastball and effective breaking pitches, which allowed him to be a formidable opponent for hitters during his tenure in the league. He played during a time when the game was becoming increasingly focused on power hitting, yet his ability to miss bats and deliver critical innings remained vital for his teams. Although he did not record any saves, his contributions to the Giants and other teams were significant, especially during his peak years. Sanchez's journey through MLB reflects the complexities and challenges faced by pitchers in a highly competitive era, marking him as a noteworthy figure in the annals of baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
39	58	194	137	1	1	0	786.3	714	411	91	437	796	4.70	0

Career ERA 4.70 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 12.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2006	SFG	NL	3	1	27	4	0	0	40.0	39	22	23	33	4.95	4.53 (-9%)	-
2007	SFG	NL	1	5	33	4	0	0	52.0	57	34	28	62	5.88	4.47 (-32%)	-
2008	SFG	NL	9	12	29	29	0	0	158.0	154	88	75	157	5.01	4.32 (-16%)	-
2009	SFG	NL	8	12	32	29	1	1	163.3	135	77	88	177	4.24	4.32 (+2%)	-
2010	SFG	NL	13	9	34	33	0	0	193.3	142	66	96	205	3.07	4.08 (+25%)	-
2011	SFG	NL	4	7	19	19	0	0	101.3	80	48	66	102	4.26	3.94 (-8%)	-
2012	KCR	AL	1	6	12	12	0	0	53.3	65	46	44	36	7.76	4.01 (-93%)	-
2012	COL	NL	0	3	3	3	0	0	11.3	17	12	9	9	9.53	4.01 (-137%)	-941.5
2013	PIT	NL	0	3	5	4	0	0	13.7	25	18	8	15	11.85	3.87 (-207%)	-2001.3

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
196	200	10	23	6	1	0	9	0	8	103	0.115	0.157	0.155	0.312	-1126.3

Career AVG .115 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career OBP .157 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 52.0% below league average.

Career SLG .155 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 62.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.312 vs. league average 0.739 across their career seasons — 57.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2006	SFG	NL	27	7	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	SFG	NL	33	6	0	1	1	0	1	0	3	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	SFG	NL	30	49	2	5	1	0	4	1	22	0.102	—	—	—	—	-575.6
2009	SFG	NL	32	41	2	3	0	0	0	4	27	0.073	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	SFG	NL	34	58	2	8	0	1	3	0	26	0.138	.257 (-46%)	.325 (-53%)	.402 (-57%)	.728 (-55%)	-550.7
2011	SFG	NL	19	29	2	6	4	0	1	1	12	0.207	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	KCR	AL	12	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	COL	NL	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	PIT	NL	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG
2010	NLCS	SFN	2	3	1	1	2	0.333
2010	NLDS2	SFN	1	3	0	0	2	0.000
2010	WS	SFN	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	2	4	4	0	20.0	16	9	9	22	4.05

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2010	NLCS	SFN	1	2	2	8.0	8	4	5	8	4.50
2010	NLDS2	SFN	0	1	1	7.3	2	1	1	11	1.23
2010	WS	SFN	1	1	1	4.7	6	4	3	3	7.71

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	194	137	18	83	8	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2006	SFN	P	27	4	0	2	0	0
2007	SFN	P	33	4	0	6	0	1
2008	SFN	P	29	29	1	16	0	1
2009	SFN	P	32	29	3	15	0	1
2010	SFN	P	34	33	7	20	1	1
2011	SFN	P	19	19	5	14	2	1
2012	KCA	P	12	12	1	5	4	0
2012	COL	P	3	3	1	3	0	0
2013	PIT	P	5	4	0	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	194

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2009	Player of the Week	Week of 2009-07-11
2008	Player of the Week	Week of 2008-06-28

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	PIT	NL	$1,375,000
2012	KCA	AL	$5,600,000
2011	SFN	NL	$4,800,000
2010	SFN	NL	$2,100,000
2009	SFN	NL	$455,000
2008	SFN	NL	$395,000
2007	SFN	NL	$381,000
Total Career Earnings			$15,106,000