Sandy Alomar

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-2007)

AVG .273
HR 112
RBI 588
H 1,236
OPS .716
PIV -3,343
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 200 lb
Born
6/18/1966 in Salinas, P.R.
MLB Debut
1988-09-30
Last Game
2007-09-30
Awards
6× All-Star · Rookie of the Year · All-Star Game MVP · Gold Glove

Full name: Santos Alomar

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,377 4,530 520 1,236 249 10 112 588 25 212 499 .273 .309 .406 .716 -3,343

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career SLG .406 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .716 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1988 SDN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 SDN NL 7 19 1 4 1 0 1 6 0 3 3 .211 — — — — 0.0
1990 CLE AL 132 445 60 129 26 2 9 66 4 25 46 .290 .257 (+12%) .324 (+1%) .385 (+8%) .710 (+5%) 292.0
1991 CLE AL 51 184 10 40 9 0 0 7 0 8 24 .217 .255 (-15%) .323 (-18%) .384 (-31%) .708 (-25%) -721.1
1992 CLE AL 89 299 22 75 16 0 2 26 3 13 32 .251 .255 (-2%) .322 (-9%) .377 (-14%) .699 (-12%) -541.5
1993 CLE AL 64 215 24 58 7 1 6 32 3 11 28 .270 .265 (+2%) .332 (-4%) .403 (-2%) .735 (-3%) -131.0
1994 CLE AL 80 292 44 84 15 1 14 43 8 25 31 .288 .269 (+7%) .338 (+2%) .424 (+15%) .763 (+10%) 521.2
1995 CLE AL 66 203 32 61 6 0 10 35 3 7 26 .300 .266 (+13%) .337 (-2%) .417 (+15%) .755 (+7%) 237.3
1996 CLE AL 127 418 53 110 23 0 11 50 1 19 42 .263 .269 (-2%) .340 (-12%) .426 (-7%) .767 (-9%) -714.5
1997 CLE AL 125 451 63 146 37 0 21 83 0 19 48 .324 .266 (+21%) .336 (+5%) .419 (+30%) .756 (+19%) 1592.0
1998 CLE AL 117 409 45 96 26 2 6 44 0 18 45 .235 .266 (-12%) .335 (-19%) .420 (-16%) .755 (-18%) -1285.5
1999 CLE AL 37 137 19 42 13 0 6 25 0 4 23 .307 .271 (+13%) .344 (-7%) .433 (+23%) .778 (+10%) 165.8
2000 CLE AL 97 356 44 103 16 2 7 42 2 16 41 .289 .270 (+7%) .344 (-6%) .437 (-7%) .782 (-7%) -464.8
2001 CHA AL 70 220 17 54 8 1 4 21 1 12 17 .245 .263 (-7%) .332 (-13%) .426 (-19%) .758 (-17%) -618.3
2002 CHA AL 51 167 21 48 10 1 7 25 0 5 14 .287 .261 (+10%) .331 (-7%) .416 (+16%) .747 (+6%) 107.8
2002 COL NL 38 116 8 31 4 0 0 12 0 4 19 .267 .261 (+2%) .331 (-12%) .416 (-28%) .747 (-21%) 107.8
2003 CHA AL 75 194 22 52 12 0 5 26 0 4 17 .268 .264 (+1%) .332 (-15%) .422 (-4%) .754 (-9%) -331.2
2004 CHA AL 50 146 15 35 4 0 2 14 0 11 13 .240 .266 (-10%) .335 (-11%) .427 (-28%) .762 (-21%) -491.4
2005 TEX AL 46 128 11 35 7 0 0 14 0 5 12 .273 .264 (+3%) .330 (-7%) .418 (-22%) .749 (-15%) -313.9
2006 LAN NL 27 62 3 20 5 0 0 9 0 0 7 .323 .269 (+20%) .336 (-4%) .431 (-7%) .768 (-6%) -66.2
2006 CHA AL 19 46 5 10 3 0 1 8 0 3 7 .217 — — — — -66.2
2007 NYN NL 8 22 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .136 — — — — 0.0
Career · 22 seasons 1,377 4,530 520 1,236 249 10 112 588 25 212 499 .273 — — — — -2,722

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
49 173 17 37 9 1 5 28 7 26 .214

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1999 ALDS1 CLE 5 14 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 6 .143
1998 ALCS CLE 5 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .062
1998 ALDS1 CLE 4 13 2 3 3 0 0 2 1 4 .231
1997 ALCS CLE 6 24 3 3 0 0 1 4 1 3 .125
1997 ALDS1 CLE 5 19 4 6 1 0 2 5 0 2 .316
1997 WS CLE 7 30 5 11 1 0 2 10 2 3 .367
1996 ALDS1 CLE 4 16 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 .125
1995 ALCS CLE 5 15 0 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .267
1995 ALDS1 CLE 3 11 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .182
1995 WS CLE 5 15 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 2 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home698224427261653285.275
Away679228624862059303.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2007-09-30 NYNMIAL 100000000
2007-09-11 NYNATLL 200000001
2007-08-25 NYNLADW 400000001
2007-08-23 NYNSDPL 501000000
2007-08-19 NYNWASW 400000000
2007-07-22 NYNLADW 100000000
2007-07-19 NYNLADW 101000000
2007-07-08 NYNHOUL 411100001
2006-09-30 CHWMINW 301000011
2006-09-26 CHWCLEL 301000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
C 1324 1203 7667 464 86 72

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1989 SDN C 6 4 33 1 0 1
1990 CLE C 129 118 686 46 14 6
1991 CLE C 46 45 280 19 4 4
1992 CLE C 88 84 477 39 2 6
1993 CLE C 64 55 342 25 6 4
1994 CLE C 78 78 453 41 2 4
1995 CLE C 61 54 364 22 2 3
1996 CLE 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1996 CLE C 124 111 724 48 9 5
1997 CLE C 119 115 743 40 12 8
1998 CLE C 111 106 712 42 6 7
1999 CLE C 35 35 257 10 7 2
2000 CLE C 95 93 661 42 8 6
2001 CHA C 69 63 367 19 4 5
2002 CHA C 50 46 293 14 2 3
2002 COL C 38 30 190 8 0 1
2003 CHA C 75 57 371 16 1 3
2004 CHA C 49 46 278 15 3 2
2005 TEX C 46 34 231 6 2 0
2006 LAN C 18 11 80 2 1 1
2006 CHA C 17 14 96 4 1 1
2007 NYN C 6 4 29 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1324
First Base 1
Designated Hitter 14

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1997 All-Star Game MVP
1997 Player of the Week Week of 1997-04-12
1990 Gold Glove C
1990 Rookie of the Year
1990 TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 LAN NL $650,000
2005 TEX AL $550,000
2004 CHA AL $700,000
2003 CHA AL $700,000
2002 CHA AL $2,500,000
2001 CHA AL $2,900,000
2000 CLE AL $2,700,000
1999 CLE AL $2,800,000
1998 CLE AL $2,725,000
1997 CLE AL $2,600,000
1996 CLE AL $2,575,000
1995 CLE AL $2,550,000
1994 CLE AL $2,200,000
1993 CLE AL $1,300,000
1992 CLE AL $525,000
1991 CLE AL $360,000
1990 CLE AL $115,000
Total Career Earnings $28,450,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1997 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 22.0 392 0
1990 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 140.0 140 28

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
    Bengie Molina
    .274 avg, 144 HR
  2. 93
    Darrin Fletcher
    .269 avg, 124 HR
  3. 85
    Dan Wilson
    .262 avg, 88 HR
  4. 83
    Terry Kennedy
    .264 avg, 113 HR
  5. 75
    Jonathan Lucroy
    .274 avg, 108 HR
  6. 74
    Michael Barrett
    .263 avg, 98 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandy Alomar

What years did Sandy Alomar play?
Sandy Alomar played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2007.
Was Sandy Alomar a pitcher?
No. Sandy Alomar was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Sandy Alomar hit?
Sandy Alomar hit 112 career home runs with 1236 hits.