What years did Aaron Sanchez play?

Aaron Sanchez played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2022.

Was Aaron Sanchez a pitcher?

Yes. Aaron Sanchez pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 541 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Aaron Sanchez hit?

Aaron Sanchez hit 0 career home runs.

What was Aaron Sanchez's career batting average?

Aaron Sanchez batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 22 at bats.

What was Aaron Sanchez's career ERA?

Aaron Sanchez finished with a 4.16 career ERA, going 38-38 with 541 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Aaron Sanchez have?

Aaron Sanchez recorded 541 career strikeouts.

Aaron Sanchez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2022)

Aaron Sanchez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2022 for 5 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 9 seasons. Across 174 career appearances, he went 38-38 with a 4.16 ERA and 541 strikeouts. Aaron Sanchez was an All-Star.

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 12, 2026

W–L 38–38

ERA 4.16

WHIP 1.38

SO 541

Pitcher PIV -3308.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 212 lb
Born: 7/1/1992 in Barstow, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2014-07-23
Last Game: 2022-10-04
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Aaron Jacob Sanchez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Aaron Sanchez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
38	38	174	113	0	0	3	685.0	652	317	72	292	541	4.16	-3308.6

Career ERA 4.16 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Aaron Sanchez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2014	TOR	AL	2	2	24	0	3	33.0	14	4	9	27	1.09	3.74 (+71%)	782.2
2015	TOR	AL	7	6	41	11	0	92.1	74	33	44	61	3.22	3.96 (+19%)	-1488.9
2016	TOR	AL	15	2	30	30	0	192.0	161	64	63	161	3.00	4.19 (+28%)	3204.8
2017	TOR	AL	1	3	8	8	0	36.0	42	17	20	24	4.25	4.36 (+2%)	-1244.7
2018	TOR	AL	4	6	20	20	0	105.0	106	57	58	86	4.89	4.15 (-18%)	-1555.9
2019	TOR	AL	3	14	23	23	0	112.2	131	76	59	99	6.07	4.51 (-35%)	-1463.8
2019	HOU	AL	2	0	4	4	0	18.2	14	10	9	16	4.82	4.51 (-7%)	-972.5
2021	SFN	NL	1	1	9	7	0	35.1	32	12	15	26	3.06	4.27 (+28%)	194.1
2022	WAS	NL	3	3	7	7	0	31.1	47	29	8	16	8.33	3.97 (-110%)	-1154.5
2022	MIN	AL	0	1	8	3	0	28.2	31	15	7	25	4.71	3.97 (-19%)	390.7
Career · 10 seasons			38	38	174	113	3	685.0	652	317	292	541	4.16	—	-3,309

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

Aaron Sanchez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
174	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.000	.043	.000	.043	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .043 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 86.3% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .043 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 94.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Aaron Sanchez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2014	TOR	AL	24	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	TOR	AL	41	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	TOR	AL	30	9	1	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	TOR	AL	8	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	TOR	AL	20	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	TOR	AL	23	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	HOU	AL	4	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	SFN	NL	9	10	0	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	WAS	NL	7	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	MIN	AL	8	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			174	22	1	12	.000	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Aaron Sanchez — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Aaron Sanchez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2016	ALCS	TOR	1	.000
2016	ALDS1	TOR	1	.000
2015	ALCS	TOR	4	.000
2015	ALDS2	TOR	5	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Aaron Sanchez — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	0	11	2	0	19.0	12	7	8	16	3.32

Playoff Pitching by Year

Aaron Sanchez — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2016	ALCS	TOR	1	1	1	6.0	2	1	2	5	1.50
2016	ALDS1	TOR	0	1	1	5.2	3	6	4	5	9.53
2015	ALCS	TOR	0	4	0	2.0	4	0	1	0	0.00
2015	ALDS2	TOR	1	5	0	5.1	3	0	1	6	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Aaron Sanchez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	84	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	90	18	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Aaron Sanchez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	84	325.2	297	151	138	274	4.17
Away	90	359.1	355	166	154	267	4.16

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Aaron Sanchez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2022-10-04	MIN	CHW	—	1.2	3	4	3	0	0	1
2022-09-21	MIN	KCR	—	3.0	3	2	2	0	4	0
2022-09-17	MIN	CLE	—	3.0	5	1	1	1	1	0
2022-09-09	MIN	CLE	—	3.1	1	0	0	0	2	0
2022-09-03	MIN	CHW	—	5.0	3	3	3	2	4	1
2022-08-28	MIN	SFG	—	3.2	6	2	2	1	2	0
2022-08-23	MIN	HOU	L	4.0	6	2	2	1	4	0
2022-08-01	MIN	DET	—	5.0	4	2	2	2	8	0
2022-05-28	WAS	COL	—	3.2	8	7	7	0	3	1
2022-05-22	WAS	MIL	W	5.0	7	2	2	2	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Aaron Sanchez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	174	113	44	106	7	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Aaron Sanchez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2014	TOR	P	24	0	0	11	1	0
2015	TOR	P	41	11	5	12	2	0
2016	TOR	P	30	30	16	32	2	1
2017	TOR	P	8	8	3	4	1	0
2018	TOR	P	20	20	3	15	1	1
2019	TOR	P	23	23	8	16	0	1
2019	HOU	P	4	4	4	1	0	0
2021	SFN	P	9	7	2	7	0	1
2022	WAS	P	7	7	1	4	0	0
2022	MIN	P	8	3	2	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Aaron Sanchez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	174

Salary History

Aaron Sanchez — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	TOR	AL	$517,800
2015	TOR	AL	$1,021,600
Total Career Earnings			$1,539,400

Award Voting History

Aaron Sanchez — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2016	Cy Young Award	AL	7th	6.0	210	0

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Aaron Sanchez: the record in brief

According to the bio, Aaron Sanchez debuted on July 23, 2014 and played a final game on October 4, 2022. Sanchez played for the Toronto Blue Jays (2014 through 2019), the Houston Astros (2019), the San Francisco Giants (2021), the Washington Nationals (2022), and the Minnesota Twins (2022). The bio lists Sanchez as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6'4" and 212 pounds. Sanchez was born on July 1, 1992, in Barstow, CA, USA. Sanchez's full given name, per the bio, is Aaron Jacob Sanchez.

Sanchez's career pitching line is 38 wins, 38 losses and a 4.16 ERA over 174 appearances. Also on Sanchez's record: 541 strikeouts. Sanchez's 4.16 ERA was close to the 4.14 league figure for those seasons. 2016 brought Sanchez a season-high 15 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.00 in 2016, when the league's was 4.19.

Sanchez's All-Star record, per the bio, is All-Star. The voting table's high point is a 7th-place Cy Young Award finish in 2016.

Frequently Asked Questions about Aaron Sanchez

What years did Aaron Sanchez play?: Aaron Sanchez played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2022.
Was Aaron Sanchez a pitcher?: Yes. Aaron Sanchez pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 541 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Aaron Sanchez hit?: Aaron Sanchez hit 0 career home runs.
What was Aaron Sanchez's career batting average?: Aaron Sanchez batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 22 at bats.
What was Aaron Sanchez's career ERA?: Aaron Sanchez finished with a 4.16 career ERA, going 38-38 with 541 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Aaron Sanchez have?: Aaron Sanchez recorded 541 career strikeouts.