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 hits.

What was Brian Sanches's career batting average?

Brian Sanches batted .091 over his career, with 1 hits in 11 at bats.

How many RBI did Brian Sanches have?

Brian Sanches drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Brian Sanches's career ERA?

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

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 September 8, 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

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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

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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	21.3	23	14	13	22	5.91	4.53 (-30%)	-764.0
2007	PHI	NL	1	1	12	0	14.7	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	56.3	50	16	26	51	2.56	4.32 (+41%)	252.6
2010	FLO	NL	2	2	61	0	63.7	43	16	27	54	2.26	4.08 (+45%)	-82.1
2011	FLO	NL	4	1	39	2	61.7	52	27	36	53	3.94	3.94 (avg)	-1061.2
2012	PHI	NL	0	1	6	0	6.3	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

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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

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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

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Brian Sanches — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	195

Salary History

Brian Sanches — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	FLO	NL	$425,000
2010	FLO	NL	$412,500
Total Career Earnings			$837,500

College History

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

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 hits.
What was Brian Sanches's career batting average?: Brian Sanches batted .091 over his career, with 1 hits in 11 at bats.
How many RBI did Brian Sanches have?: Brian Sanches drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Brian Sanches's career ERA?: Brian Sanches finished with a 3.75 career ERA, going 13-7 with 204 strikeouts.