What years did Brian Sanches play?

Brian Sanches played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2012.

Was Brian Sanches a pitcher?

Yes. Brian Sanches pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 204 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Brian Sanches hit?

Brian Sanches hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Brian Sanches play for?

Brian Sanches played for 3 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (2006–2007, 2012), the Washington Nationals (2008), and the Florida Marlins (2009–2011).

What were Brian Sanches's career stats?

In 195 games, Brian Sanches went 13-7 with a 3.75 ERA, 204 strikeouts, and 235.0 innings pitched.

What was Brian Sanches's salary?

Brian Sanches's last recorded salary was $425,000, in 2011. His highest recorded salary was $425,000, in 2011, and his lowest was $412,500, in 2010. The Salary History table lists each season from 2010 to 2011.

What position did Brian Sanches play?

Brian Sanches played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Brian Sanches and how much did he weigh?

Brian Sanches was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.

What was Brian Sanches's career ERA?

Brian Sanches finished with a 3.75 career ERA, going 13-7 with 204 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Brian Sanches have?

Brian Sanches recorded 204 career strikeouts.

Is Brian Sanches in the Hall of Fame?

No. Brian Sanches has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Brian Sanches

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2012)

Brian Sanches was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2012 for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Washington Nationals, and the Florida Marlins, a span of 7 seasons. Across 195 career appearances, he went 13-7 with a 3.75 ERA and 204 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 23, 2026

W–L 13–7

ERA 3.75

WHIP 1.41

SO 204

Pitcher PIV -3949.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 8/8/1978 in Beaumont, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2006-06-01
Last Game: 2012-07-14

Full name: Brian Lee Sanches

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

Brian Sanches — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	7	195	2	0	0	0	235.0	209	98	36	122	204	3.75	-3949.7

Career ERA 3.75 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — 11.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Brian Sanches — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2006	PHI	NL	0	0	18	0	21.1	23	14	13	22	5.91	4.53 (-30%)	-764.0
2007	PHI	NL	1	1	12	0	14.2	13	9	12	9	5.52	4.47 (-23%)	-2022.7
2008	WAS	NL	2	0	12	0	11.0	16	9	5	10	7.36	4.32 (-70%)	-272.3
2009	FLO	NL	4	2	47	0	56.1	50	16	26	51	2.56	4.32 (+41%)	252.6
2010	FLO	NL	2	2	61	0	63.2	43	16	27	54	2.26	4.08 (+45%)	-82.1
2011	FLO	NL	4	1	39	2	61.2	52	27	36	53	3.94	3.94 (avg)	-1061.2
2012	PHI	NL	0	1	6	0	6.1	12	7	3	5	9.95	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			13	7	195	2	235.0	209	98	122	204	3.75	—	-3,950

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Brian Sanches — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
195	11	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.091	.091	.091	.182	0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 65.2% below league average.

Career OBP .091 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 72.4% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 78.0% below league average.

Career OPS .182 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 75.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Brian Sanches — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2006	PHI	NL	18	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	PHI	NL	12	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	WAS	NL	12	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	FLO	NL	47	4	1	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	FLO	NL	61	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	FLO	NL	39	5	0	1	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	PHI	NL	6	1	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			195	11	1	1	1	3	.091	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (390 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Brian Sanches — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	108	8	1	1	0	1	.125
Away	87	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Brian Sanches — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	108	132.2	115	56	70	125	3.80
Away	87	102.1	94	42	52	79	3.69

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brian Sanches — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2012-07-14	PHI	COL	W	0	0
2012-07-03	PHI	NYN	L	0	0
2012-06-28	PHI	PIT	L	0	0
2012-05-09	PHI	NYN	L	0	0
2012-05-06	PHI	WAS	W	0	0
2012-05-02	PHI	ATL	L	1	1
2011-09-25	MIA	MIL	L	0	0
2011-09-20	MIA	ATL	L	0	0
2011-09-13	MIA	ATL	L	0	0
2011-08-09	MIA	ATL	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brian Sanches — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2012-07-14	PHI	COL	—	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2012-07-03	PHI	NYN	—	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	1
2012-06-28	PHI	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2012-05-09	PHI	NYN	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
2012-05-06	PHI	WAS	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	0
2012-05-02	PHI	ATL	L	2.0	4	2	2	1	2	1
2011-09-25	MIA	MIL	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	2	1
2011-09-20	MIA	ATL	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	1
2011-09-13	MIA	ATL	—	1.0	2	3	3	1	1	1
2011-08-09	MIA	ATL	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brian Sanches — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	195	2	11	17	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brian Sanches — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2006	PHI	P	18	0	1	0	0	0
2007	PHI	P	12	0	0	1	0	0
2008	WAS	P	12	0	0	1	0	0
2009	FLO	P	47	0	4	4	1	2
2010	FLO	P	61	0	3	8	0	1
2011	FLO	P	39	2	3	3	0	0
2012	PHI	P	6	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Brian Sanches — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	195

Salary History

Brian Sanches's recorded salaries total $837,500 over 2 seasons, 2010 to 2011. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sanches's career ran from 2006 to 2012. No salary is recorded for 5 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.

Brian Sanches — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	FLO	NL	$425,000
2010	FLO	NL	$412,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$837,500

College History

Brian Sanches — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lamar University	Beaumont	TX	1997, 1998, 1999

Brian Sanches: the record in brief

Brian Sanches's major league career runs from a debut on June 1, 2006 to a final game on July 14, 2012. Sanches played for the Philadelphia Phillies (2006 through 2012), the Washington Nationals (2008), and the Florida Marlins (2009 through 2011). At 6 feet, 1 inch and 190 pounds, Sanches is listed as a pitcher. Sanches threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is August 8, 1978, in Beaumont, TX, USA. The given name on file is Brian Lee Sanches.

Sanches went 13-7 with a 3.75 ERA in 195 games, 2 of them starts. Also on Sanches's record: 204 strikeouts. Against a 4.24 league ERA for the same years, Sanches was 11.5% better. The strikeout high was 54 in 2010. In 2010, one of the busiest seasons, Sanches posted a 2.26 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.08.

The position breakdown shows 195 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 11 putouts and 17 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Sanches

What years did Brian Sanches play?: Brian Sanches played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2012.
Was Brian Sanches a pitcher?: Yes. Brian Sanches pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 204 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brian Sanches hit?: Brian Sanches hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Brian Sanches play for?: Brian Sanches played for 3 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (2006–2007, 2012), the Washington Nationals (2008), and the Florida Marlins (2009–2011).
What were Brian Sanches's career stats?: In 195 games, Brian Sanches went 13-7 with a 3.75 ERA, 204 strikeouts, and 235.0 innings pitched.
How much did Brian Sanches earn in his career?: Brian Sanches's recorded salaries total $837,500 over 2 seasons, 2010 to 2011. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sanches's career ran from 2006 to 2012. No salary is recorded for 5 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.
What was Brian Sanches's salary?: Brian Sanches's last recorded salary was $425,000, in 2011. His highest recorded salary was $425,000, in 2011, and his lowest was $412,500, in 2010. The Salary History table lists each season from 2010 to 2011.
What position did Brian Sanches play?: Brian Sanches played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Brian Sanches and how much did he weigh?: Brian Sanches was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
What was Brian Sanches's career ERA?: Brian Sanches finished with a 3.75 career ERA, going 13-7 with 204 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Brian Sanches have?: Brian Sanches recorded 204 career strikeouts.
Is Brian Sanches in the Hall of Fame?: No. Brian Sanches has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.