Carlos Sanchez
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2022)
Carlos Sanchez was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2022 for the Chicago White Sox, the Boston Red Sox, and the New York Mets, a span of 9 seasons. In 675 career games, he hit .243 with 552 hits, 32 home runs, and 217 RBI. Carlos Sanchez was a Gold Glove.
- 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 210 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2014-07-13
- Last Game
- 2022-08-25
- Awards
- Gold Glove
Full name: Yolmer Carlos Sanchez
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 675 | 2,276 | 253 | 552 | 113 | 24 | 32 | 217 | 30 | 165 | 532 | .243 | .299 | .355 | .654 | -4,096 |
Career AVG .243 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .299 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.
Career SLG .355 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.
Career OPS .654 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | CHA | AL | 28 | 100 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 25 | .250 | .251 (avg) | .313 (-14%) | .386 (-22%) | .700 (-19%) | -301.5 |
| 2015 | CHA | AL | 120 | 389 | 40 | 87 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 2 | 19 | 81 | .224 | .254 (-12%) | .316 (-15%) | .404 (-19%) | .721 (-18%) | -1104.4 |
| 2016 | CHA | AL | 53 | 154 | 15 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 42 | .208 | .255 (-19%) | .321 (-27%) | .417 (-14%) | .738 (-20%) | -540.0 |
| 2017 | CHA | AL | 141 | 484 | 63 | 129 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 59 | 8 | 35 | 111 | .267 | .254 (+5%) | .324 (-2%) | .425 (-3%) | .750 (-2%) | -248.5 |
| 2018 | CHA | AL | 155 | 600 | 62 | 145 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 55 | 14 | 49 | 138 | .242 | .247 (-3%) | .318 (-4%) | .409 (-9%) | .727 (-7%) | -695.7 |
| 2019 | CHA | AL | 149 | 496 | 59 | 125 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 5 | 44 | 117 | .252 | .252 (avg) | .322 (-2%) | .434 (-26%) | .757 (-16%) | -1206.2 |
| 2020 | CHA | AL | 12 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .312 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | BOS | AL | 14 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .108 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | NYN | NL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 675 | 2,276 | 253 | 552 | 113 | 24 | 32 | 217 | 30 | 165 | 532 | .243 | — | — | — | — | -4,096 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | BOS | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 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 (677 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 332 | 1100 | 125 | 268 | 16 | 104 | .244 |
| Away | 343 | 1176 | 128 | 284 | 16 | 113 | .241 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-25 | NYN | COL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-08-21 | NYN | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-08-20 | NYN | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-08-05 | BOS | KCR | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-08-03 | BOS | HOU | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022-08-02 | BOS | HOU | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-08-01 | BOS | HOU | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-07-31 | BOS | MIL | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-07-29 | BOS | MIL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022-07-28 | BOS | CLE | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-22 | BOS | TOR | — | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-09-25 | CHW | CHC | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 428 | 399 | 748 | 1069 | 25 | 293 |
| 3B | 206 | 191 | 183 | 355 | 17 | 40 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 17 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 2 | 8 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | CHA | 2B | 27 | 26 | 49 | 72 | 1 | 18 |
| 2014 | CHA | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | CHA | 2B | 117 | 112 | 229 | 268 | 5 | 83 |
| 2016 | CHA | 2B | 33 | 30 | 50 | 75 | 3 | 14 |
| 2016 | CHA | 3B | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | CHA | SS | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | CHA | 2B | 78 | 69 | 132 | 184 | 6 | 53 |
| 2017 | CHA | 3B | 52 | 45 | 43 | 87 | 3 | 11 |
| 2017 | CHA | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | CHA | SS | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | CHA | 2B | 9 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | CHA | 3B | 141 | 139 | 137 | 254 | 13 | 29 |
| 2018 | CHA | SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | CHA | 2B | 149 | 141 | 248 | 416 | 9 | 108 |
| 2020 | CHA | 2B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | CHA | 3B | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | CHA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | CHA | SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | BOS | 2B | 14 | 12 | 26 | 34 | 1 | 11 |
| 2022 | BOS | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NYN | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NYN | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
| Second Base | 428 |
| Third Base | 206 |
| Shortstop | 17 |
| Right Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 16 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gold Glove | 2B |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHA | AL | $510,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $510,000 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Carlos Sanchez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Carlos Sanchez: the record in brief
Between the debut on July 13, 2014 and the final game on August 25, 2022, Carlos Sanchez built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Chicago White Sox (2014 through 2020), the Boston Red Sox (2022), and the New York Mets (2022). Born on June 29, 1992, in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela, Sanchez is listed as a second baseman and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-0 and 210 pounds. Sanchez's full given name, per the bio, is Yolmer Carlos Sanchez.
In 675 games and 2,276 at bats, Sanchez batted .243 with 552 hits, along with 32 home runs, 217 runs batted in, and 30 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .299 and .355 give Sanchez a career OPS of .654. Sanchez hit .243 while the league hit .251 over the same span, a figure close to average. In OPS terms, Sanchez's .654 stands 10.3% below the league's .729.
Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Sanchez
- What years did Carlos Sanchez play?
- Carlos Sanchez played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2022.
- Was Carlos Sanchez a pitcher?
- No. Carlos Sanchez was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
- How many home runs did Carlos Sanchez hit?
- Carlos Sanchez hit 32 career home runs with 552 hits.
- What was Carlos Sanchez's career batting average?
- Carlos Sanchez batted .243 over his career, with 552 hits in 2,276 at bats.
- How many RBI did Carlos Sanchez have?
- Carlos Sanchez drove in 217 runs in his career.
- What was Carlos Sanchez's career ERA?
- Carlos Sanchez finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.