Gary Sanchez

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2026)

Active Player
AVG .223
HR 200
RBI 543
H 698
OPS .770
PIV 2,941
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 230 lb
Born
12/2/1992 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut
2015-10-03
Awards
2× All-Star · Silver Slugger
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
937 3,126 451 698 129 4 200 543 6 352 939 .223 .311 .459 .770 2,941

Career AVG .223 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .459 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — +11.7% above league average.

Career OPS .770 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — +5.7% above 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
2015 NYA AL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 NYA AL 53 201 34 60 12 0 20 42 1 24 57 .299 .255 (+17%) .321 (+17%) .417 (+57%) .738 (+40%) 1393.1
2017 NYA AL 122 471 79 131 20 0 33 90 2 40 120 .278 .254 (+9%) .324 (+6%) .425 (+25%) .750 (+17%) 1552.8
2018 NYA AL 89 323 51 60 17 0 18 53 1 46 94 .186 .247 (-25%) .318 (-8%) .409 (-1%) .727 (-4%) -221.2
2019 NYA AL 106 396 62 92 12 1 34 77 0 40 125 .232 .252 (-8%) .322 (-2%) .434 (+21%) .757 (+11%) 838.3
2020 NYA AL 49 156 19 23 4 0 10 24 0 18 64 .147 .244 (-40%) .321 (-21%) .417 (-13%) .739 (-16%) -427.9
2021 NYA AL 117 383 54 78 13 1 23 54 0 52 121 .204 .243 (-16%) .317 (-3%) .410 (+3%) .727 (avg) 66.2
2022 MIN AL 128 419 42 86 24 0 16 61 2 40 136 .205 .242 (-15%) .311 (-9%) .394 (-5%) .706 (-7%) -479.1
2023 NYN NL 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
2023 SDN NL 72 234 33 51 9 0 19 46 0 21 64 .218 .248 (-12%) .320 (-9%) .414 (+21%) .734 (+8%) 0.0
2024 MIL NL 89 245 30 54 7 1 11 37 0 27 76 .220 .243 (-9%) .312 (-2%) .399 (-2%) .711 (-2%) -50.0
2025 BAL AL 30 91 13 21 2 0 5 24 0 4 27 .231 .245 (-6%) .315 (-6%) .403 (+3%) .718 (-1%) -9.9
2026 MIL NL 77 199 34 41 9 1 11 34 0 40 51 .206 .243 (-15%) .318 (+9%) .399 (+7%) .718 (+8%) 0
Career · 13 seasons 937 3,126 451 698 129 4 200 543 6 352 939 .223 — — — — 2,662

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.0 6 4 1 1 0 12.00 0.0

Career ERA 12.00 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — 188.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2025 BAL AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 4 1 0 36.00 — 0.0
2026 MIL NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 0 0 0 0.00 — -
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.0 6 4 1 0 12.00 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
33 118 11 21 4 0 7 19 6 46 .178

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2024 NLWC1 MIL 2 7 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .286
2021 ALWC NYA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 ALDS1 NYA 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
2020 ALWC2 NYA 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 .250
2019 ALCS NYA 6 23 1 3 0 0 1 3 1 12 .130
2019 ALDS2 NYA 3 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 .125
2018 ALDS1 NYA 4 15 3 3 1 0 2 5 1 5 .200
2018 ALWC NYA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 ALCS NYA 7 26 1 5 1 0 1 5 1 9 .192
2017 ALDS1 NYA 5 23 3 4 0 0 2 3 0 10 .174
2017 ALWC NYA 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home428142521432996249.231
Away432150220332893260.218

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.0241036.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-07-05 BALATLW 200000002
2025-07-04 BALATLW 400000002
2025-07-02 BALTEXL 400000001
2025-07-01 BALTEXL 311001201
2025-06-30 BALTEXW 602100301
2025-06-29 BALTBRW 412000100
2025-06-28 BALTBRL 400000001
2025-06-27 BALTBRW 534101410
2025-06-25 BALTEXL 300000001
2025-06-24 BALTEXL 311001312

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-04-20 BALCIN — 1.0244101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 7 1 14 2 0 1
C 664 617 5675 318 65 26
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2016 NYA C 36 36 304 34 3 1
2017 NYA 1B 2 0 7 0 0 1
2017 NYA C 104 99 935 60 13 4
2018 NYA C 76 74 731 35 6 5
2019 NYA C 90 86 793 32 15 5
2020 NYA C 41 38 347 14 6 2
2021 NYA C 110 100 932 54 6 1
2022 MIN 1B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2022 MIN C 91 80 678 37 4 4
2023 NYN C 3 2 17 0 0 0
2023 SDN C 63 56 557 39 3 2
2024 MIL 1B 4 1 7 1 0 0
2024 MIL C 28 27 205 10 5 2
2025 BAL C 22 19 176 3 4 0
2025 BAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 664
First Base 7
Designated Hitter 168

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2017 Silver Slugger C
2017 TSN All-Star C
2016 Player of the Month August
2016 Player of the Week Week of 2016-08-20
2016 Player of the Week Week of 2016-08-27
2016 Rookie of the Month August

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2017 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 1.0 420 0
2016 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 91.0 150 4

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
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    .218 avg, 173 HR
  2. 96
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    .234 avg, 202 HR
  3. 85
    Earl Williams
    .247 avg, 138 HR
  4. 83
    Travis d'Arnaud
    .244 avg, 130 HR
  5. 82
    David Ross
    .229 avg, 106 HR
  6. 81
    Charles Johnson
    .245 avg, 167 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Sanchez

What years did Gary Sanchez play?
Gary Sanchez played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2026.
Was Gary Sanchez a pitcher?
No. Gary Sanchez was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
How many home runs did Gary Sanchez hit?
Gary Sanchez hit 200 career home runs with 698 hits.