Pablo Sandoval, baseball player, 153 home runs, 2008-2021

Pablo Sandoval

Born: 8/11/1986 in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela

MLB Debut: 2008-08-14 | Final Game: 2021-07-29

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 268 lbs

Full name: Pablo Emilio Sandoval

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Biography

Pablo Sandoval, born in 1986, had a notable career as a position player in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2021. Over the course of 1,380 games, he established himself as a reliable offensive force, amassing 1,279 hits and 153 home runs, while driving in 639 runs with a career batting average of .278. Known for his powerful swing and ability to perform in clutch situations, Sandoval became particularly renowned for his postseason heroics, earning accolades as the World Series MVP during his time with the San Francisco Giants. Sandoval’s journey through baseball featured two All-Star selections, underscoring his status as one of the game's prominent players during his era. While he was not known for speed on the basepaths, managing only 12 stolen bases, his contributions to his teams were felt predominantly through his offensive output and fielding capabilities. Sandoval played a significant role in the Giants' success during the early 2010s, contributing to their championship runs and cementing his legacy in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1380 4609 548 1279 262 21 153 639 12 357 757 0.278 0.330 0.443 0.773 5353.8

Career AVG .278 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .443 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.

Career OPS 0.773 vs. league average 0.732 across their career seasons — +5.7% above 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
2008 SFG NL 41 145 24 50 10 1 3 24 0 4 14 0.345 .263 (+31%) .333 (+7%) .416 (+18%) .749 (+13%) 268.1
2009 SFG NL 153 572 79 189 44 5 25 90 5 52 83 0.330 .262 (+26%) .332 (+16%) .417 (+33%) .750 (+26%) 3010.5
2010 SFG NL 152 563 61 151 34 3 13 63 3 47 81 0.268 .257 (+4%) .325 (-1%) .402 (+1%) .728 (avg) -25.0
2011 SFG NL 117 426 55 134 26 3 23 70 2 32 63 0.315 .255 (+23%) .320 (+11%) .399 (+38%) .719 (+26%) 1985.6
2012 SFG NL 108 396 59 112 25 2 12 63 1 38 59 0.283 .254 (+11%) .318 (+7%) .405 (+10%) .724 (+9%) 629.5
2013 SFG NL 141 525 52 146 27 2 14 79 0 47 79 0.278 .253 (+10%) .317 (+7%) .396 (+5%) .714 (+6%) 670.1
2014 SFG NL 157 588 68 164 26 3 16 73 0 39 85 0.279 .251 (+11%) .313 (+3%) .386 (+7%) .700 (+6%) 582.1
2015 BOS AL 126 470 43 115 25 1 10 47 0 25 73 0.245 .254 (-4%) .316 (-8%) .404 (-10%) .721 (-9%) -831.1
2016 BOS AL 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2017 BOS AL 32 99 10 21 2 0 4 12 0 8 24 0.212 .254 (-17%) .324 (-17%) .425 (-17%) .750 (-17%) -305.6
2017 SFG NL 47 160 17 36 9 0 5 20 0 8 29 0.225 .254 (-12%) .324 (-19%) .425 (-12%) .750 (-15%) -305.6
2018 SFG NL 92 230 22 57 10 1 9 40 0 19 52 0.248 .247 (avg) .318 (-3%) .409 (+2%) .727 (avg) -16.8
2019 SFG NL 108 272 42 73 23 0 14 41 1 18 67 0.268 .252 (+6%) .322 (-3%) .434 (+17%) .757 (+8%) 340.4
2020 SFG NL 33 82 5 18 1 0 1 6 0 6 18 0.220 .244 (-10%) .321 (-14%) .417 (-36%) .739 (-26%) -362.5
2020 ATL NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0.000 — — — — -362.5
2021 ATL NL 69 73 11 13 0 0 4 11 0 11 25 0.178 .243 (-27%) .317 (-5%) .410 (-17%) .727 (-11%) -118.0

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 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.33 across their career seasons — 100.0% better 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
2018 SFG NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 — -
2019 SFG NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 — -

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
42 157 21 53 13 0 6 20 10 24 0.338

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 NLCS ATL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
2014 NLCS SFN 5 20 3 8 3 0 0 0 2 2 0.400
2014 NLDS1 SFN 4 19 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 0.211
2014 NLWC SFN 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.500
2014 WS SFN 7 28 6 12 3 0 0 4 1 4 0.429
2012 NLCS SFN 7 29 4 9 2 0 2 6 2 4 0.310
2012 NLDS2 SFN 5 21 2 7 2 0 1 3 0 2 0.333
2012 WS SFN 4 16 3 8 1 0 3 4 1 2 0.500
2010 NLCS SFN 3 8 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0.250
2010 NLDS2 SFN 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.167
2010 WS SFN 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 129 101 823 51 8 70
2B 3 2 2 4 0 1
3B 1050 1012 632 1763 106 141
C 14 12 97 8 0 1
P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 SFN 1B 17 13 100 12 1 7
2008 SFN 3B 12 12 3 14 0 0
2008 SFN C 11 9 76 6 0 1
2009 SFN 1B 26 24 181 10 3 10
2009 SFN 3B 120 120 70 195 11 13
2009 SFN C 3 3 21 2 0 0
2010 SFN 1B 11 10 79 0 0 6
2010 SFN 3B 143 136 93 228 13 23
2011 SFN 1B 6 6 54 6 0 3
2011 SFN 3B 106 102 71 214 10 16
2012 SFN 1B 3 2 10 1 0 1
2012 SFN 3B 102 101 63 207 13 13
2013 SFN 3B 137 137 77 206 18 14
2014 SFN 3B 151 151 89 282 11 27
2015 BOS 3B 123 122 78 200 15 19
2016 BOS 3B 2 1 1 3 1 0
2017 BOS 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 BOS 3B 29 25 10 43 5 2
2017 SFN 1B 9 6 55 1 0 8
2017 SFN 3B 38 37 23 50 3 4
2018 SFN 1B 24 20 191 7 3 15
2018 SFN 2B 2 2 2 4 0 1
2018 SFN 3B 36 29 14 55 1 3
2018 SFN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 SFN 1B 23 15 106 8 1 16
2019 SFN 3B 45 36 39 62 5 7
2019 SFN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2020 SFN 1B 8 5 44 6 0 4
2020 SFN 3B 4 2 1 1 0 0
2020 ATL 3B 1 1 0 3 0 0
2021 ATL 1B 2 0 3 0 0 0
2021 ATL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 2
Catcher 14
First Base 129
Second Base 3
Third Base 1050
Designated Hitter 39

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2012 Babe Ruth Award
2012 Babe Ruth Award P
2012 This Year in Baseball Postseason MVP MLB.com GIBBY
2012 World Series MVP
2011 Player of the Week Week of 2011-09-18

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 BOS AL $17,600,000
2015 BOS AL $17,600,000
2014 SFN NL $8,250,000
2013 SFN NL $5,700,000
2012 SFN NL $3,200,000
2011 SFN NL $500,000
2010 SFN NL $465,000
2009 SFN NL $401,750
Total Career Earnings $53,716,750

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2011 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 7.0 448 0
2009 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 89.0 448 0