Sandy Alomar

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1978)

Sandy Alomar was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1978 for 7 teams, including the Milwaukee Braves, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,481 career games, he hit .245 with 1,168 hits, 13 home runs, and 282 RBI. Sandy Alomar was an All-Star.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .245
HR 13
RBI 282
H 1,168
OPS .578
PIV -10,523
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 140 lb
Born
10/19/1943 in Salinas, P.R.
Died
10/13/2025 in Salinas, P.R.
MLB Debut
1964-09-15
Last Game
1978-09-30
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Santos Alomar

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Career Batting Statistics

Sandy Alomar — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,481 4,760 558 1,168 126 19 13 282 227 302 482 .245 .290 .288 .578 -10,523

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career SLG .288 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Career OPS .578 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sandy Alomar (b. 1943) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1964 ML1 NL 19 53 3 13 1 0 0 6 1 0 11 .245 .250 (-2%) .312 (-22%) .377 (-30%) .690 (-26%) -213.7
1965 ML1 NL 67 108 16 26 1 1 0 8 12 4 12 .241 .245 (-2%) .310 (-14%) .371 (-28%) .682 (-21%) -348.5
1966 ATL NL 31 44 4 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 10 .091 — — — — 0.0
1967 NYN NL 15 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 CHA AL 12 15 4 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1968 CHA AL 133 363 41 92 8 2 0 12 21 20 42 .253 .236 (+7%) .298 (-2%) .340 (-16%) .638 (-9%) -489.9
1969 CHA AL 22 58 8 13 2 0 0 4 2 4 6 .224 .248 (-10%) .320 (-14%) .369 (-30%) .689 (-23%) -198.4
1969 CAL AL 134 559 60 140 10 2 1 30 18 36 48 .250 .248 (+1%) .320 (-8%) .369 (-24%) .689 (-16%) -198.4
1970 CAL AL 162 672 82 169 18 2 2 36 35 49 65 .251 .253 (-1%) .325 (-7%) .385 (-24%) .711 (-16%) -1655.9
1971 CAL AL 162 689 77 179 24 3 4 42 39 41 60 .260 .249 (+4%) .316 (-5%) .365 (-12%) .682 (-9%) -960.0
1972 CAL AL 155 610 65 146 20 3 1 25 20 47 55 .239 .243 (-2%) .310 (-6%) .353 (-19%) .664 (-13%) -1136.8
1973 CAL AL 136 470 45 112 7 1 0 28 25 34 44 .238 .256 (-7%) .325 (-11%) .378 (-32%) .703 (-23%) -1599.4
1974 CAL AL 46 54 12 12 0 1 0 1 2 2 8 .222 .256 (-13%) .324 (-23%) .369 (-30%) .693 (-27%) -226.0
1974 NYA AL 76 279 35 75 8 0 1 27 6 14 25 .269 .256 (+5%) .324 (-7%) .369 (-16%) .693 (-12%) -226.0
1975 NYA AL 151 489 61 117 18 4 2 39 28 26 58 .239 .257 (-7%) .327 (-15%) .374 (-19%) .701 (-17%) -1372.8
1976 NYA AL 67 163 20 39 4 0 1 10 12 13 12 .239 .255 (-6%) .320 (-8%) .360 (-22%) .681 (-15%) -349.5
1977 TEX AL 69 83 21 22 3 0 1 11 4 8 13 .265 .264 (avg) .329 (+1%) .401 (-16%) .730 (-8%) -91.1
1978 TEX AL 24 29 3 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 7 .207 — — — — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 1,481 4,760 558 1,168 126 19 13 282 227 302 482 .245 — — — — -9,066

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Sandy Alomar — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Sandy Alomar — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1976 ALCS NYA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Sandy Alomar — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home75123242845604127.241
Away73024362746089155.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sandy Alomar — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1978-09-30 TEXSEAW 311000001
1978-09-28 TEXSEAW 301000001
1978-09-26 TEXMINL 100000010
1978-09-24 TEXSEAW 400000001
1978-09-24 TEXSEAW 000000000
1978-09-22 TEXSEAW 101000000
1978-09-15 TEXOAKL 200000000
1978-09-10 TEXOAKW 100000001
1978-09-08 TEXOAKL 100000000
1978-07-09 TEXDETW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sandy Alomar — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 14 4 47 6 1 5
2B 1156 1077 2572 2988 128 729
3B 43 13 20 36 3 1
OF 8 1 1 0 0 0
SS 197 130 249 433 26 82

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sandy Alomar — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 ML1 SS 19 19 27 60 3 8
1965 ML1 2B 19 17 30 45 1 8
1965 ML1 SS 39 23 38 69 4 11
1966 ATL 2B 21 12 24 28 1 11
1966 ATL SS 5 1 6 6 0 0
1967 NYN 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1967 NYN 3B 3 1 0 1 0 0
1967 NYN SS 10 3 15 16 0 2
1967 CHA 2B 2 1 2 3 0 2
1967 CHA SS 8 4 9 11 1 5
1968 CHA 2B 99 85 188 221 18 48
1968 CHA 3B 27 5 11 27 2 1
1968 CHA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1968 CHA SS 9 5 11 16 0 6
1969 CHA 2B 22 17 50 47 2 15
1969 CAL 2B 134 134 294 354 21 94
1970 CAL 2B 153 152 375 460 18 119
1970 CAL 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0
1970 CAL SS 10 9 16 21 2 5
1971 CAL 2B 137 134 350 432 9 100
1971 CAL SS 28 28 43 98 8 15
1972 CAL 2B 154 150 350 388 17 92
1972 CAL SS 4 3 3 6 0 1
1973 CAL 2B 110 103 244 267 11 70
1973 CAL SS 31 24 47 88 6 16
1974 CAL 2B 15 4 16 21 1 3
1974 CAL 3B 5 3 4 3 0 0
1974 CAL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1974 CAL SS 19 7 18 25 1 8
1974 NYA 2B 76 75 184 192 9 45
1975 NYA 2B 150 141 340 368 11 93
1975 NYA SS 1 0 1 2 0 1
1976 NYA 1B 1 0 3 1 0 0
1976 NYA 2B 38 35 85 108 6 17
1976 NYA 3B 3 2 2 2 1 0
1976 NYA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1976 NYA SS 6 0 5 3 0 1
1977 TEX 1B 4 0 9 1 0 1
1977 TEX 2B 18 14 33 40 2 10
1977 TEX 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1977 TEX OF 5 1 1 0 0 0
1977 TEX SS 6 4 9 10 1 2
1978 TEX 1B 9 4 35 4 1 4
1978 TEX 2B 6 3 6 13 1 2
1978 TEX 3B 3 1 3 2 0 0
1978 TEX SS 2 0 1 2 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sandy Alomar (b. 1943) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 13
Second Base 1153
Third Base 45
Shortstop 204
Left Field 5
Right Field 3
Designated Hitter 43

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Sandy Alomar (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Jones
    .251 avg, 4 HR
  2. 96
    Eddie Grant
    .249 avg, 5 HR
  3. 96
    George Moriarty
    .251 avg, 5 HR
  4. 95
    Cub Stricker
    .239 avg, 12 HR
  5. 94
    Frank Taveras
    .255 avg, 2 HR
  6. 94
    Horace Clarke
    .256 avg, 27 HR

Sandy Alomar: the record in brief

The profile opens with Sandy Alomar's first major league game on September 15, 1964; the last one listed came on September 30, 1978. The team column moves through the Milwaukee Braves (1964 through 1965), the Atlanta Braves (1966), the New York Mets (1967), the Chicago White Sox (1967 through 1969), the California Angels (1969 through 1974), the New York Yankees (1974 through 1976), and the Texas Rangers (1977 to 1978). Alomar, a second baseman by primary position, batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Alomar is listed at 5 feet, 9 inches and 140 pounds. Alomar was born on October 19, 1943, in Salinas, P.R. Alomar died on October 13, 2025, in Salinas, P.R. On the record, Sandy Alomar was born Santos Alomar.

Alomar's career batting table shows 1,481 games, 4,760 at bats and 1,168 hits, a .245 average, along with 13 homers, 282 RBI, and 227 stolen bases. Alomar's career OPS of .578 combines a .290 on-base mark with .288 slugging. Against a .252 league average for those years, Alomar's .245 average was near the norm.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandy Alomar

What years did Sandy Alomar play?
Sandy Alomar played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1978.
Was Sandy Alomar a pitcher?
No. Sandy Alomar was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Sandy Alomar hit?
Sandy Alomar hit 13 career home runs with 1,168 hits.
What teams did Sandy Alomar play for?
Sandy Alomar played for 6 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1964–1966), the New York Mets (1967), the Chicago White Sox (1967–1969), the California Angels (1969–1974), the New York Yankees (1974–1976), and the Texas Rangers (1977–1978).
Did Sandy Alomar win an MVP award?
No. Sandy Alomar did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Sandy Alomar win?
Sandy Alomar was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Sandy Alomar's career stats?
In 1,481 games, Sandy Alomar had 1,168 hits, 13 home runs, 282 RBI, 558 runs, and 227 stolen bases, with a .245 batting average.
What position did Sandy Alomar play?
Sandy Alomar played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Sandy Alomar and how much did he weigh?
Sandy Alomar was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 140 pounds.
How many home runs did Sandy Alomar hit each season?
Sandy Alomar's home runs by season: 0 in 1964, 0 in 1965, 0 in 1966, 0 in 1967, 0 in 1968, 1 in 1969, 2 in 1970, 4 in 1971, 1 in 1972, 0 in 1973, 1 in 1974, 2 in 1975, 1 in 1976, 1 in 1977, and 0 in 1978. His most in one season was 4, in 1971.
What was Sandy Alomar's career batting average?
Sandy Alomar batted .245 over his career, with 1,168 hits in 4,760 at bats.
How many RBI did Sandy Alomar have?
Sandy Alomar drove in 282 runs in his career.
Is Sandy Alomar in the Hall of Fame?
No. Sandy Alomar has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Sandy Alomar make?
Sandy Alomar was selected to 1 All-Star Game.