Adrian Sanchez

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2021)

Adrian Sanchez was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2021 for the Washington Nationals, a span of 5 seasons. In 106 career games, he hit .262 with 51 hits and 16 RBI.

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 .262
HR 0
RBI 16
H 51
OPS .615
PIV -289
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 197 lb
Born
8/16/1990 in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2017-06-30
Last Game
2021-09-12

Full name: Adrian Arturo Sanchez

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Career Batting Statistics

Adrian Sanchez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
106 195 22 51 11 1 0 16 0 6 47 .262 .287 .328 .615 -289

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .287 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career SLG .328 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Career OPS .615 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Adrian Sanchez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2017 WAS NL 34 71 6 19 7 0 0 11 0 1 25 .268 .254 (+5%) .324 (-11%) .425 (-14%) .750 (-13%) -160.2
2018 WAS NL 28 58 8 16 2 1 0 3 0 1 8 .276 .247 (+11%) .318 (-9%) .409 (-16%) .727 (-13%) -128.9
2019 WAS NL 28 31 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 10 .226 — — — — 0.0
2021 WAS NL 16 35 5 9 2 0 0 1 0 3 4 .257 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 106 195 22 51 11 1 0 16 0 6 47 .262 — — — — -289

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

Adrian Sanchez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home621201537012.308
Away447571404.187

Last 10 Games — Batting

Adrian Sanchez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-09-12 WASPITW 412100000
2021-09-04 WASNYNW 000000000
2021-08-31 WASPHIL 200000020
2021-08-30 WASPHIL 300000100
2021-08-22 WASMILL 100000001
2021-08-21 WASMILL 100000001
2021-08-17 WASTORW 000000000
2021-08-15 WASATLL 411000000
2021-08-13 WASATLL 000000000
2021-08-12 WASNYNL 322100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Adrian Sanchez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 1 8 0 0 0
2B 36 22 41 57 0 9
3B 22 10 5 24 1 5
OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
SS 10 4 10 19 1 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Adrian Sanchez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2017 WAS 2B 10 5 13 14 0 1
2017 WAS 3B 7 6 1 13 0 3
2017 WAS SS 8 4 10 18 1 4
2018 WAS 2B 13 10 14 13 0 3
2018 WAS 3B 7 3 2 3 0 1
2019 WAS 1B 1 1 8 0 0 0
2019 WAS 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0
2019 WAS 3B 6 0 1 5 1 1
2019 WAS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 WAS SS 2 0 0 1 0 0
2021 WAS 2B 9 7 14 29 0 5
2021 WAS 3B 2 1 1 3 0 0
2021 WAS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Adrian Sanchez — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 36
Third Base 22
Shortstop 10
Left Field 1
Right Field 1

Adrian Sanchez: the record in brief

According to the bio, Adrian Sanchez debuted on June 30, 2017 and played a final game on September 12, 2021. Sanchez spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Washington Nationals. Sanchez is listed as a second baseman at 6'0" and 197 pounds. The bio says Sanchez batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is August 16, 1990, in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela. Sanchez's full given name, per the bio, is Adrian Arturo Sanchez.

Sanchez's career batting table shows 106 games, 195 at bats and 51 hits, a .262 average, adding 16 RBI. The on-base percentage is .287 and the slugging percentage .328, for an OPS of .615. Against a .250 league average for those years, Sanchez's .262 average was near the norm. 2017 produced Sanchez's most hits, 19 of them for the Washington Nationals. The Lg AVG column puts Sanchez's 2018 at .276 against .247, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 11%.

By games played in the field, second base leads with 36, followed by third base (22), shortstop (10), and first base (1). Fielding at second base produced 41 putouts and 57 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Adrian Sanchez

What years did Adrian Sanchez play?
Adrian Sanchez played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2021.
Was Adrian Sanchez a pitcher?
No. Adrian Sanchez was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Adrian Sanchez hit?
Adrian Sanchez hit 0 career home runs with 51 hits.
What was Adrian Sanchez's career batting average?
Adrian Sanchez batted .262 over his career, with 51 hits in 195 at bats.
How many RBI did Adrian Sanchez have?
Adrian Sanchez drove in 16 runs in his career.
Is Adrian Sanchez in the Hall of Fame?
No. Adrian Sanchez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.