Gary Sanchez

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

Gary Sanchez is a catcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2015 for 6 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 12 seasons. In 947 career games, he has hit .223 with 704 hits, 201 home runs, and 547 RBI. Gary Sanchez is a 2-time All-Star and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,941.

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

Active Player
AVG .223
HR 201
RBI 547
H 704
OPS .770
PIV thru 2025 2,941

PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Every other career total on this page includes 2026 through October 15, 2026.

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
Jersey
#99
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Career Batting Statistics

Gary Sanchez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
947 3,152 454 704 130 4 201 547 6 358 947 .223 .312 .458 .770 2,941

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

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .458 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — +11.6% 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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Gary Sanchez Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 87 225 37 47 10 1 12 38 0 46 59 .209 .243 (-14%) .318 (+10%) .400 (+5%) .718 (+7%) 0
Career · 13 seasons 947 3,152 454 704 130 4 201 547 6 358 947 .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

Gary Sanchez — 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 4.17 across their career seasons — 187.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gary Sanchez — Season-by-Season Pitching
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

Gary Sanchez — 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

Gary Sanchez — 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

Gary Sanchez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home428142521432996249.231
Away432150220332893260.218

Pitching — Home / Away

Gary Sanchez — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.0241036.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gary Sanchez — 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

Gary Sanchez — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-04-20 BALCIN — 1.0244101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gary Sanchez — 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

Gary Sanchez — 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.

Gary Sanchez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 664
First Base 7
Designated Hitter 168

Awards & Honors

Gary Sanchez — 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

Gary Sanchez — 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
    Cal Raleigh
    .218 avg, 176 HR
  2. 96
    Todd Hundley
    .234 avg, 202 HR
  3. 85
    Earl Williams
    .247 avg, 138 HR
  4. 83
    Travis d'Arnaud
    .243 avg, 130 HR
  5. 82
    David Ross
    .229 avg, 106 HR
  6. 81
    Charles Johnson
    .245 avg, 167 HR

Gary Sanchez: the record in brief

The debut date in the bio is October 3, 2015; Gary Sanchez is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. By club, Sanchez's seasons break down as the New York Yankees (2015 to 2021), the Minnesota Twins (2022), the New York Mets (2023), the San Diego Padres (2023), the Milwaukee Brewers (2024 to 2026), and the Baltimore Orioles (2025). Listed as a catcher, Sanchez both batted and threw right-handed. Sanchez is listed at 230 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Sanchez was born on December 2, 1992, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.

Across 947 games at the plate, Sanchez's career line reads 704 hits in 3,152 at bats for a .223 average; the totals also include 201 home runs and 547 runs batted in. Sanchez's career OPS of .770 combines a .312 on-base mark with .458 slugging. Measured against the leagues Sanchez played in, the .223 career average compares with a .248 league average over the same seasons, 10.1% below the league.

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 201 career home runs with 704 hits.
What teams has Gary Sanchez played for?
Gary Sanchez has played for 6 teams: the New York Yankees (2015–2021), the Minnesota Twins (2022), the New York Mets (2023), the San Diego Padres (2023), the Milwaukee Brewers (2024, 2026), and the Baltimore Orioles (2025).
Has Gary Sanchez won an MVP award?
No. Gary Sanchez has not won the MVP award through the 2025 season, the latest in the site's award records.
What awards has Gary Sanchez won?
Gary Sanchez has won the Silver Slugger award (2017). He has been selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What are Gary Sanchez's career stats?
In 947 games, Gary Sanchez has 704 hits, 201 home runs, 547 RBI, 454 runs, and 6 stolen bases, with a .223 batting average.
What position does Gary Sanchez play?
Gary Sanchez plays primarily as a catcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Gary Sanchez and how much does he weigh?
Gary Sanchez is listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 230 pounds.
What number does Gary Sanchez wear?
Gary Sanchez wears number 99, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
How many home runs has Gary Sanchez hit each season?
Gary Sanchez's home runs by season: 0 in 2015, 20 in 2016, 33 in 2017, 18 in 2018, 34 in 2019, 10 in 2020, 23 in 2021, 16 in 2022, 19 in 2023, 11 in 2024, 5 in 2025, and 12 in 2026. His most in one season was 34, in 2019.
What was Gary Sanchez's career batting average?
Gary Sanchez batted .223 over his career, with 704 hits in 3,152 at bats.
How many RBI did Gary Sanchez have?
Gary Sanchez drove in 547 runs in his career.
What was Gary Sanchez's career ERA?
Gary Sanchez finished with a 12.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.