Gaby Sanchez

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2014)

AVG .254
HR 61
RBI 266
H 508
OPS .744
PIV 1,643
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 235 lb
Born
9/2/1983 in Miami, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2008-09-17
Last Game
2014-09-28
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Gabriel Sanchez

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
700 1,998 236 508 126 4 61 266 12 225 368 .254 .332 .413 .744 1,643

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .413 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .744 vs. league average .727 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
2008 FLO NL 5 8 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .375 — — — — 0.0
2009 FLO NL 21 21 2 5 0 0 2 3 0 2 3 .238 — — — — 0.0
2010 FLO NL 151 572 72 156 37 3 19 85 5 57 101 .273 .257 (+6%) .325 (+5%) .402 (+11%) .728 (+8%) 922.7
2011 FLO NL 159 572 72 152 35 0 19 78 3 74 97 .266 .255 (+4%) .320 (+10%) .399 (+7%) .719 (+8%) 1108.0
2012 MIA NL 55 183 12 37 10 0 3 17 1 12 36 .202 .254 (-21%) .318 (-22%) .405 (-25%) .724 (-23%) -696.9
2012 PIT NL 50 116 18 28 6 0 4 13 0 13 20 .241 .254 (-5%) .318 (+1%) .405 (-2%) .724 (-1%) -696.9
2013 PIT NL 136 264 29 67 18 0 7 36 1 44 51 .254 .253 (avg) .317 (+14%) .396 (+1%) .714 (+7%) 463.3
2014 PIT NL 123 262 31 60 18 1 7 33 2 23 58 .229 .251 (-9%) .313 (-7%) .386 (avg) .700 (-3%) -164.0
Career · 8 seasons 700 1,998 236 508 126 4 61 266 12 225 368 .254 — — — — 936

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
3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 NLWC PIT 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 NLDS1 PIT 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home34994711125323120.267
Away351105112525538146.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2014-09-28 PITCINL 300000001
2014-09-27 PITCINL 200000002
2014-09-26 PITCINW 311001111
2014-09-25 PITATLW 301000100
2014-09-24 PITATLL 100000001
2014-09-23 PITATLW 300000011
2014-09-22 PITATLW 000000000
2014-09-21 PITMILW 000000000
2014-09-20 PITMILL 100000000
2014-09-19 PITMILW 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 610 489 4347 339 25 367
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 FLO 1B 3 1 13 1 0 1
2009 FLO 1B 1 1 12 0 0 1
2010 FLO 1B 149 148 1115 70 11 97
2011 FLO 1B 153 150 1262 101 5 109
2012 MIA 1B 54 51 442 47 2 45
2012 PIT 1B 41 26 253 24 1 13
2013 PIT 1B 113 60 696 58 3 55
2013 PIT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 PIT 1B 96 52 554 38 3 46
2014 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 610
Third Base 1
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 4

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2011 Player of the Week Week of 2011-05-08
2010 Rookie of the Month June

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2014 PIT NL $2,300,000
2013 PIT NL $1,750,000
2012 MIA NL $483,000
2011 FLO NL $431,000
2010 FLO NL $401,000
Total Career Earnings $5,365,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Miami Coral Gables FL 2003, 2004

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2010 Rookie of the Year NL 4th 18.0 160 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Robert Fick
    .258 avg, 69 HR
  2. 94
    Brian Anderson
    .251 avg, 66 HR
  3. 92
    Mike Blowers
    .257 avg, 78 HR
  4. 89
    Ryan O'Hearn
    .254 avg, 101 HR
  5. 89
    J. D. Davis
    .257 avg, 72 HR
  6. 87
    Eduardo Perez
    .247 avg, 79 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Gaby Sanchez

What years did Gaby Sanchez play?
Gaby Sanchez played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2014.
Was Gaby Sanchez a pitcher?
No. Gaby Sanchez was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Gaby Sanchez hit?
Gaby Sanchez hit 61 career home runs with 508 hits.