What years did Jesus Sanchez play?

Jesus Sanchez played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2004.

Was Jesus Sanchez a pitcher?

Yes. Jesus Sanchez pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 384 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jesus Sanchez hit?

Jesus Sanchez hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.

What was Jesus Sanchez's career batting average?

Jesus Sanchez batted .176 over his career, with 25 hits in 142 at bats.

How many RBI did Jesus Sanchez have?

Jesus Sanchez drove in 6 runs in his career.

What was Jesus Sanchez's career ERA?

Jesus Sanchez finished with a 5.32 career ERA, going 23-34 with 384 strikeouts.

Jesus Sanchez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2004)

Jesus Sanchez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2004 for 4 teams, including the Florida Marlins, a span of 7 seasons. Across 162 career appearances, he went 23-34 with a 5.32 ERA and 384 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 23–34

ERA 5.32

WHIP 1.61

SO 384

Pitcher PIV -8613.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 10/11/1974 in Nizao, Peravia, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1998-03-31
Last Game: 2004-07-15

Full name: Jesus Paulino Sanchez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jesus Sanchez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
23	34	162	83	2	2	0	524.2	564	310	82	281	384	5.32	-8613.3

Career ERA 5.32 vs. league average 4.50 across their career seasons — 18.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jesus Sanchez — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1998	FLO	NL	7	9	35	29	0	0	173.0	178	86	91	137	4.47	4.43 (-1%)	-535.0
1999	FLO	NL	5	7	59	10	0	0	76.1	84	51	60	62	6.01	4.71 (-28%)	-3895.3
2000	FLO	NL	9	12	32	32	2	2	182.0	197	108	76	123	5.34	4.77 (-12%)	-2809.0
2001	FLO	NL	2	4	16	9	0	0	62.2	61	33	31	46	4.74	4.42 (-7%)	-306.2
2002	CHN	NL	0	0	8	0	0	0	8.1	15	12	10	6	12.96	—	0.0
2003	COL	NL	0	0	9	0	0	0	8.0	11	8	4	2	9.00	—	0.0
2004	CIN	NL	0	2	3	3	0	0	14.1	18	12	9	8	7.53	4.46 (-69%)	-1067.8
Career · 7 seasons			23	34	162	83	2	2	524.2	564	310	281	384	5.32	—	-8,613

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

Jesus Sanchez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
179	142	10	25	0	1	0	6	0	3	41	.176	.193	.190	.383	-861

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 33.9% below league average.

Career OBP .193 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 42.6% below league average.

Career SLG .190 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 55.4% below league average.

Career OPS .383 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 49.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jesus Sanchez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	FLO	NL	37	52	2	7	1	1	1	15	.135	.266 (-49%)	.335 (-55%)	.420 (-59%)	.755 (-57%)	-496.8
1999	FLO	NL	60	12	0	1	0	0	1	5	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	FLO	NL	45	56	6	13	0	4	1	15	.232	.270 (-14%)	.344 (-29%)	.437 (-47%)	.782 (-39%)	-363.8
2001	FLO	NL	17	17	2	4	0	1	0	3	.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	CHN	NL	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	COL	NL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	CIN	NL	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			179	142	10	25	1	6	3	41	.176	—	—	—	—	-861

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jesus Sanchez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	92	72	8	17	0	4	.236
Away	87	70	2	8	0	2	.114

Pitching — Home / Away

Jesus Sanchez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	81	272.1	272	143	130	202	4.73
Away	81	252.1	292	167	151	182	5.96

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jesus Sanchez — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2004-07-15	CIN	STL	L	0	0
2004-07-07	CIN	STL	L	3	2
2004-07-02	CIN	CLE	L	1	1
2003-09-25	COL	AZ	L	0	0
2003-09-24	COL	AZ	L	0	0
2003-09-20	COL	SDP	L	0	0
2003-09-18	COL	HOU	L	0	0
2003-09-13	COL	AZ	L	0	0
2003-09-10	COL	STL	L	0	0
2003-09-06	COL	LAD	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jesus Sanchez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2004-07-15	CIN	STL	L	4.0	5	4	4	2	2	1
2004-07-07	CIN	STL	—	6.0	7	2	2	4	4	1
2004-07-02	CIN	CLE	L	4.1	6	6	6	3	2	2
2003-09-25	COL	AZ	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0
2003-09-24	COL	AZ	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003-09-20	COL	SDP	—	1.0	3	1	1	1	1	0
2003-09-18	COL	HOU	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003-09-13	COL	AZ	—	1.2	3	4	4	2	1	0
2003-09-10	COL	STL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003-09-06	COL	LAD	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jesus Sanchez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	162	83	23	81	8	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jesus Sanchez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	FLO	P	35	29	6	34	2	4
1999	FLO	P	59	10	7	8	0	1
2000	FLO	P	32	32	7	28	3	3
2001	FLO	P	16	9	2	5	1	0
2002	CHN	P	8	0	0	1	2	0
2003	COL	P	9	0	0	2	0	0
2004	CIN	P	3	3	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Jesus Sanchez — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	162

Salary History

Jesus Sanchez — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	CHN	NL	$1,425,000
2000	FLO	NL	$265,000
1999	FLO	NL	$265,000
1998	FLO	NL	$170,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,125,000

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Jesus Sanchez: the record in brief

Jesus Sanchez played a first major league game on March 31, 1998 and a last one on July 15, 2004. The season rows list, in order, the Florida Marlins (1998 through 2001), the Chicago Cubs (2002), the Colorado Rockies (2003), and the Cincinnati Reds (2004). Sanchez is listed as a pitcher at 165 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Sanchez both batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is October 11, 1974, in Nizao, Peravia, D.R. Jesus Sanchez was the playing name; the full given name is Jesus Paulino.

The pitching table credits Sanchez with a 23-34 record and a 5.32 ERA in 162 games. The same table counts 384 strikeouts. The league ERA over Sanchez's seasons was 4.50, so the 5.32 figure ran 18.3% worse than average. No season topped the 9 wins of 2000. 1998 produced Sanchez's most strikeouts, 137. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.47 in 1998, when the league's was 4.43.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesus Sanchez

What years did Jesus Sanchez play?: Jesus Sanchez played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2004.
Was Jesus Sanchez a pitcher?: Yes. Jesus Sanchez pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 384 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jesus Sanchez hit?: Jesus Sanchez hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.
What was Jesus Sanchez's career batting average?: Jesus Sanchez batted .176 over his career, with 25 hits in 142 at bats.
How many RBI did Jesus Sanchez have?: Jesus Sanchez drove in 6 runs in his career.
What was Jesus Sanchez's career ERA?: Jesus Sanchez finished with a 5.32 career ERA, going 23-34 with 384 strikeouts.