What years did Alex Sanchez play?

Alex Sanchez played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2005.

Was Alex Sanchez a pitcher?

No. Alex Sanchez was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Alex Sanchez hit?

Alex Sanchez hit 6 career home runs with 452 hits.

Alex Sanchez

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2005)

AVG .296

HR 6

RBI 111

H 452

OPS .702

PIV -1,661

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 180 lb
Born: 8/26/1976 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
MLB Debut: 2001-06-15
Last Game: 2005-07-23

Full name: Alexis Sanchez

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
427	1,527	193	452	56	21	6	111	122	76	233	.296	.330	.372	.702	-1,661

Career AVG .296 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +12.1% above league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .372 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career OPS .702 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 7.0% below 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
2001	MIL	NL	30	68	7	14	3	2	0	4	6	5	13	.206	.263 (-22%)	.332 (-22%)	.426 (-28%)	.758 (-25%)	-295.3
2002	MIL	NL	112	394	55	114	10	7	1	33	37	31	62	.289	.261 (+11%)	.331 (+3%)	.416 (-14%)	.747 (-6%)	-365.8
2003	MIL	NL	43	163	15	46	10	3	0	10	8	7	28	.282	.264 (+7%)	.332 (-5%)	.422 (-10%)	.754 (-8%)	-242.5
2003	DET	AL	101	394	43	114	13	5	1	22	44	18	46	.289	.264 (+10%)	.332 (-4%)	.422 (-16%)	.754 (-11%)	-242.5
2004	DET	AL	79	332	41	107	9	3	2	26	19	7	50	.322	.266 (+21%)	.335 (avg)	.427 (-10%)	.762 (-6%)	-315.4
2005	TBA	AL	43	133	28	46	8	1	2	13	6	7	25	.346	.264 (+31%)	.330 (+13%)	.418 (+11%)	.749 (+12%)	263.9
2005	SFN	NL	19	43	4	11	3	0	0	3	2	1	9	.256	—	—	—	—	263.9
Career · 7 seasons			427	1,527	193	452	56	21	6	111	122	76	233	.296	—	—	—	—	-934

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	210	730	83	211	3	48	.289
Away	217	797	110	241	3	63	.302

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
2005-07-23	SFG	MIA	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
2005-07-22	SFG	MIA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
2005-07-20	SFG	ATL	L	4	0	1	1	0	0
2005-07-19	SFG	ATL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
2005-07-18	SFG	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2005-07-17	SFG	LAD	W	0	1	0	0	0	0
2005-07-16	SFG	LAD	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2005-07-10	SFG	STL	L	5	1	3	0	1	1
2005-07-08	SFG	STL	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
2005-07-06	SFG	CIN	W	5	0	2	1	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	373	347	933	11	28	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	MIL	OF	19	12	24	2	1	0
2002	MIL	OF	100	92	271	1	5	0
2003	MIL	OF	36	36	99	3	1	1
2003	DET	OF	99	92	278	1	6	0
2004	DET	OF	78	77	177	2	9	1
2005	TBA	OF	31	29	65	1	3	0
2005	SFN	OF	10	9	19	1	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	19
Center Field	335
Right Field	23
Designated Hitter	9

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	TBA	AL	$316,000
2004	DET	AL	$385,000
2003	MIL	NL	$340,000
2002	MIL	NL	$202,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,243,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Miami-Dade College - Wolfson Campus	Miami	FL	1996

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2002	Rookie of the Year	NL	9th	1.0	160	0

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Career Spans

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Frequently Asked Questions about Alex Sanchez

What years did Alex Sanchez play?: Alex Sanchez played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2005.
Was Alex Sanchez a pitcher?: No. Alex Sanchez was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Alex Sanchez hit?: Alex Sanchez hit 6 career home runs with 452 hits.