Duaner Sanchez
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2009)
Duaner Sanchez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2009 for 5 teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 8 seasons. Across 288 career appearances, he went 19-11 with a 4.10 ERA and 214 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 143.0.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 210 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2002-06-14
- Last Game
- 2009-05-14
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | ARI | NL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4.91 | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | PIT | NL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15.43 | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | PIT | NL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 16.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | LAN | NL | 3 | 1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80.0 | 81 | 30 | 27 | 44 | 3.38 | 4.46 (+24%) | -369.2 |
| 2005 | LAN | NL | 4 | 7 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 82.0 | 75 | 34 | 36 | 71 | 3.73 | 4.29 (+13%) | 641.0 |
| 2006 | NYN | NL | 5 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.1 | 43 | 16 | 24 | 44 | 2.60 | 4.53 (+43%) | 1045.9 |
| 2008 | NYN | NL | 5 | 1 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.1 | 54 | 28 | 23 | 44 | 4.32 | 4.32 (avg) | 38.5 |
| 2009 | SDN | NL | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 9.00 | 4.32 (-108%) | -1213.2 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 19 | 11 | 288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 298.2 | 292 | 136 | 126 | 214 | 4.10 | — | 143 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 289 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .111 | .200 | .222 | .422 | 0 |
Career AVG .111 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 58.0% below league average.
Career OBP .200 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 40.0% below league average.
Career SLG .222 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 47.3% below league average.
Career OPS .422 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 44.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | ARI | NL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | PIT | NL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | PIT | NL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | LAN | NL | 67 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | LAN | NL | 79 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | NYN | NL | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | NYN | NL | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | SDN | NL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 289 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 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 (577 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 143 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| Away | 146 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 143 | 151.1 | 143 | 64 | 58 | 121 | 3.81 |
| Away | 145 | 147.1 | 149 | 72 | 68 | 93 | 4.40 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-14 | SDP | CHC | — | 1.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-05-10 | SDP | HOU | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-05-06 | SDP | AZ | — | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009-05-01 | SDP | LAD | L | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009-04-28 | SDP | COL | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-04-27 | SDP | COL | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-04-18 | SDP | PHI | — | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009-04-17 | SDP | PHI | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-04-16 | SDP | NYN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009-04-13 | SDP | NYN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 289 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | SDN | NL | $1,687,500 |
| 2008 | NYN | NL | $850,000 |
| 2007 | NYN | NL | $850,000 |
| 2006 | NYN | NL | $399,500 |
| 2005 | LAN | NL | $332,000 |
| 2004 | LAN | NL | $305,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $4,424,000 | ||
Duaner Sanchez: the record in brief
Duaner Sanchez's major league career runs from a debut on June 14, 2002 to a final game on May 14, 2009. Club by club, the record runs the Arizona Diamondbacks (2002), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2002 through 2003), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2004 through 2005), the New York Mets (2006 through 2008), and the San Diego Padres (2009). Sanchez is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 2 inches and 210 pounds. Sanchez threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is October 14, 1979, in Cotuí, Sánchez Ramírez, D.R.
Across 288 games (0 starts), Sanchez recorded 19 wins against 11 losses with a 4.10 ERA. The totals include 214 strikeouts. That 4.10 ERA compares with a 4.37 league average across the same seasons, 6.3% better. 2006 brought Sanchez a season-high 5 wins. 2005 produced Sanchez's most strikeouts, 71. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.60 in 2006, when the league's was 4.53. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 143.0 for Sanchez's career.
Frequently Asked Questions about Duaner Sanchez
- What years did Duaner Sanchez play?
- Duaner Sanchez played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2009.
- Was Duaner Sanchez a pitcher?
- Yes. Duaner Sanchez pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 214 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Duaner Sanchez hit?
- Duaner Sanchez hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Duaner Sanchez's career batting average?
- Duaner Sanchez batted .111 over his career, with 1 hits in 9 at bats.
- How many RBI did Duaner Sanchez have?
- Duaner Sanchez drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was Duaner Sanchez's career ERA?
- Duaner Sanchez finished with a 4.10 career ERA, going 19-11 with 214 strikeouts.