Jonathan Sanchez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2013)

W–L 39–58
ERA 4.70
WHIP 1.46
SO 796
Pitcher PIV -4131.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
11/19/1982 in Mayaguez, P.R.
MLB Debut
2006-05-28
Last Game
2013-04-29

Full name: Jonathan Omar Sanchez

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
39 58 194 137 1 1 0 786.3 714 411 91 437 796 4.70 -4131.7

Career ERA 4.70 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 12.2% 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
2006 SFN NL 3 1 27 4 0 0 0 40.0 39 22 23 33 4.95 4.53 (-9%) 358.0
2007 SFN NL 1 5 33 4 0 0 0 52.0 57 34 28 62 5.88 4.47 (-32%) -371.5
2008 SFN NL 9 12 29 29 0 0 0 158.0 154 88 75 157 5.01 4.32 (-16%) 1917.9
2009 SFN NL 8 12 32 29 1 1 0 163.3 135 77 88 177 4.24 4.32 (+2%) 646.8
2010 SFN NL 13 9 34 33 0 0 0 193.3 142 66 96 205 3.07 4.08 (+25%) 402.4
2011 SFN NL 4 7 19 19 0 0 0 101.3 80 48 66 102 4.26 3.94 (-8%) -901.9
2012 KCA AL 1 6 12 12 0 0 0 53.3 65 46 44 36 7.76 4.01 (-93%) -3248.4
2012 COL NL 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 11.3 17 12 9 9 9.53 4.01 (-137%) -939.4
2013 PIT NL 0 3 5 4 0 0 0 13.7 25 18 8 15 11.85 3.87 (-207%) -1995.7
Career · 9 seasons 39 58 194 137 1 1 0 786.1 714 411 437 796 4.70 — -4,132

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
196 200 10 23 6 1 0 9 0 8 103 .115 .157 .155 .312 -1,063

Career AVG .115 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career OBP .157 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 52.0% below league average.

Career SLG .155 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 62.3% below league average.

Career OPS .312 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 57.8% below 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
2006 SFN NL 27 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 SFN NL 33 6 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
2008 SFN NL 30 49 2 5 1 0 0 4 0 1 22 .102 — — — — -545.3
2009 SFN NL 32 41 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 27 .073 — — — — 0.0
2010 SFN NL 34 58 2 8 0 1 0 3 0 0 26 .138 .257 (-46%) .325 (-53%) .402 (-57%) .728 (-55%) -518.1
2011 SFN NL 19 29 2 6 4 0 0 1 0 1 12 .207 — — — — 0.0
2012 KCA AL 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 COL NL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 PIT NL 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 196 200 10 23 6 1 0 9 0 8 103 .115 — — — — -1,063

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
4 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2010 NLCS SFN 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333
2010 NLDS2 SFN 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2010 WS SFN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 4 4 0 20.0 16 9 9 22 4.05

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2010 NLCS SFN 0 1 2 2 0 8.0 8 4 5 8 4.50
2010 NLDS2 SFN 0 0 1 1 0 7.3 2 1 1 11 1.23
2010 WS SFN 0 1 1 1 0 4.7 6 4 3 3 7.71

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1008851005.114
Away9611251304.116

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home98385.23602011943934.69
Away96400.23542102434034.72

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2013-04-29 PITMILL 100000001
2013-04-26 PITSTLL 000000000
2013-04-21 PITATLW 100000000
2013-04-14 PITCINW 010000010
2013-04-10 PITAZL 100000001
2013-04-05 PITLADL 200000002
2012-08-03 COLSFGL 100000001
2012-07-29 COLCINL 100000001
2012-07-23 COLAZL 100000001
2012-07-16 KCRSEAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2013-04-29 PITMIL — 2.1422042
2013-04-26 PITSTL L 0.0322002
2013-04-21 PITATL — 3.0422350
2013-04-10 PITAZ L 3.1899422
2013-04-05 PITLAD L 5.0633141
2012-08-03 COLSFG L 3.0321310
2012-07-29 COLCIN L 4.1866232
2012-07-23 COLAZ L 4.0655451
2012-07-16 KCRSEA L 1.1777122
2012-07-06 KCRDET L 5.2644321

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 194 137 18 83 8 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 SFN P 27 4 0 2 0 0
2007 SFN P 33 4 0 6 0 1
2008 SFN P 29 29 1 16 0 1
2009 SFN P 32 29 3 15 0 1
2010 SFN P 34 33 7 20 1 1
2011 SFN P 19 19 5 14 2 1
2012 KCA P 12 12 1 5 4 0
2012 COL P 3 3 1 3 0 0
2013 PIT P 5 4 0 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 194

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2009 Player of the Week Week of 2009-07-11
2008 Player of the Week Week of 2008-06-28

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 PIT NL $1,375,000
2012 KCA AL $5,600,000
2011 SFN NL $4,800,000
2010 SFN NL $2,100,000
2009 SFN NL $455,000
2008 SFN NL $395,000
2007 SFN NL $381,000
Total Career Earnings $15,106,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Ohio Dominican University Columbus OH 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Daisuke Matsuzaka
    56-43, 4.45 ERA
  2. 92
    Chad Kuhl
    31-47, 4.98 ERA
  3. 90
    Victor Zambrano
    45-44, 4.64 ERA
  4. 90
    Robert Person
    51-42, 4.64 ERA
  5. 88
    Tyler Chatwood
    52-60, 4.45 ERA
  6. 87
    Dave Morehead
    40-64, 4.15 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jonathan Sanchez

What years did Jonathan Sanchez play?
Jonathan Sanchez played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2013.
Was Jonathan Sanchez a pitcher?
Yes. Jonathan Sanchez pitched in the major leagues, recording 39 wins and 796 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jonathan Sanchez hit?
Jonathan Sanchez hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.