Freddy Sanchez

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2011)

AVG .297
HR 48
RBI 371
H 1,012
OPS .748
PIV 360
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
12/21/1977 in Hollywood, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2002-09-10
Last Game
2011-06-10
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Frederick Philip Sanchez

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
904 3,402 434 1,012 215 17 48 371 13 180 420 .297 .335 .413 .748 360

Career AVG .297 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +13.0% above league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .413 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .748 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — near 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
2002 BOS AL 12 16 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 .188 — — — — 0.0
2003 BOS AL 20 34 6 8 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 .235 — — — — 0.0
2004 PIT NL 9 19 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 .158 — — — — 0.0
2005 PIT NL 132 453 54 132 26 4 5 35 2 27 36 .291 .264 (+10%) .330 (+2%) .418 (-5%) .749 (-2%) -146.3
2006 PIT NL 157 582 85 200 53 2 6 85 3 31 52 .344 .269 (+28%) .336 (+12%) .431 (+9%) .768 (+11%) 1279.2
2007 PIT NL 147 602 77 183 42 4 11 81 0 32 76 .304 .268 (+13%) .335 (+2%) .422 (+5%) .758 (+3%) 300.3
2008 PIT NL 145 569 75 154 26 2 9 52 0 21 63 .271 .263 (+3%) .333 (-10%) .416 (-11%) .749 (-11%) -1093.1
2009 PIT NL 86 355 45 105 28 3 6 34 5 20 60 .296 .262 (+13%) .332 (avg) .417 (+6%) .750 (+3%) 142.2
2009 SFN NL 25 102 11 29 1 0 1 7 0 2 16 .284 .262 (+8%) .332 (-11%) .417 (-23%) .750 (-18%) 142.2
2010 SFN NL 111 431 55 126 22 1 7 47 3 32 68 .292 .257 (+14%) .325 (+5%) .402 (-2%) .728 (+1%) 122.2
2011 SFN NL 60 239 21 69 15 1 3 24 0 13 35 .289 .255 (+13%) .320 (+4%) .399 (avg) .719 (+1%) 53.0
Career · 11 seasons 904 3,402 434 1,012 215 17 48 371 13 180 420 .297 — — — — 800

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 63 5 16 4 0 0 3 1 8 .254

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2010 NLCS SFN 6 25 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 3 .320
2010 NLDS2 SFN 4 16 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125
2010 WS SFN 5 22 2 6 3 0 0 3 0 2 .273

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home447166720751015179.306
Away457173522750233192.289

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-06-10 SFGCINW 201000000
2011-06-09 SFGCINL 301000000
2011-06-08 SFGWASW 400000000
2011-06-07 SFGWASL 400000001
2011-06-06 SFGWASW 512000121
2011-06-05 SFGCOLW 401000101
2011-06-03 SFGCOLW 411000001
2011-06-02 SFGSTLW 521001401
2011-06-01 SFGSTLW 613200000
2011-05-31 SFGSTLL 501000101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 646 617 1298 1586 30 440
3B 172 151 102 385 10 43
SS 55 36 66 128 5 29

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 BOS 2B 5 3 4 9 0 1
2002 BOS SS 5 1 5 3 0 1
2003 BOS 2B 3 2 9 2 0 1
2003 BOS 3B 7 4 4 12 0 0
2003 BOS SS 6 1 2 9 0 1
2004 PIT 2B 3 3 3 4 0 1
2004 PIT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2004 PIT SS 4 1 1 3 1 0
2005 PIT 2B 58 39 108 115 2 40
2005 PIT 3B 65 55 39 130 4 19
2005 PIT SS 11 6 11 25 0 3
2006 PIT 2B 23 18 39 41 0 15
2006 PIT 3B 99 92 59 243 6 24
2006 PIT SS 28 27 47 88 4 24
2007 PIT 2B 146 146 313 379 9 121
2007 PIT SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2008 PIT 2B 131 131 291 355 7 104
2009 PIT 2B 85 84 184 224 2 63
2009 SFN 2B 25 25 44 65 3 12
2010 SFN 2B 109 108 198 256 4 52
2011 SFN 2B 58 58 105 136 3 30

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 646
Third Base 172
Shortstop 55
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 SFN NL $6,000,000
2011 SFN NL $6,000,000
2010 SFN NL $6,000,000
2009 PIT NL $6,250,000
2008 PIT NL $4,150,000
2007 PIT NL $2,750,000
2006 PIT NL $342,000
2005 PIT NL $322,000
2004 PIT NL $303,000
Total Career Earnings $32,117,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Glendale Community College Glendale CA 1997, 1998
Dallas Baptist University Dallas TX 1999
Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City OK 2000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2006 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 5.0 448 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Freddy Sanchez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lamar Johnson
    .287 avg, 64 HR
  2. 94
    Buck Jordan
    .299 avg, 17 HR
  3. 94
    Sammy Hale
    .302 avg, 30 HR
  4. 93
    Cotton Tierney
    .296 avg, 31 HR
  5. 92
    Russ Wrightstone
    .297 avg, 60 HR
  6. 92
    Fred Dunlap
    .292 avg, 41 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Freddy Sanchez

What years did Freddy Sanchez play?
Freddy Sanchez played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2011.
Was Freddy Sanchez a pitcher?
No. Freddy Sanchez was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Freddy Sanchez hit?
Freddy Sanchez hit 48 career home runs with 1012 hits.