Luis Sanchez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1985)

W–L 28–21
ERA 3.75
WHIP 1.40
SO 216
Pitcher PIV -1305.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 170 lb
Born
8/24/1953 in Cariaco, Sucre, Venezuela
Died
2/4/2005 in La Guaira, La Guaira, Venezuela
MLB Debut
1981-04-10
Last Game
1985-10-06

Full name: Luis Mercedes Escoba Sanchez

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
28 21 194 1 0 0 27 369.7 371 154 32 145 216 3.75 -1305.6

Career ERA 3.75 vs. league average 3.82 across their career seasons — near 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
1981 CAL AL 0 2 17 0 0 0 2 33.7 39 11 11 13 2.94 3.58 (+18%) -722.4
1982 CAL AL 7 4 46 0 0 0 5 92.7 89 33 34 58 3.21 3.86 (+17%) 1534.4
1983 CAL AL 10 8 56 1 0 0 7 98.3 92 40 40 49 3.66 3.87 (+5%) 22.2
1984 CAL AL 9 7 49 0 0 0 11 83.7 84 31 33 62 3.33 3.81 (+12%) -668.8
1985 CAL AL 2 0 26 0 0 0 2 61.3 67 39 27 34 5.72 3.89 (-47%) -1471.0
Career · 5 seasons 28 21 194 1 0 0 27 369.2 371 154 145 216 3.75 — -1,306

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
194 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

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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
1981 CAL AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 CAL AL 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 CAL AL 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 CAL AL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 CAL AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 194 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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
2 0 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
1982 ALCS CAL 2 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 1 2 0 0 2.7 4 2 1 1 6.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1982 ALCS CAL 0 1 2 0 0 2.7 4 2 1 1 6.75

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10000000—
Away9400000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home100177.118488771064.47
Away94192.118766681103.09

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1985-10-06 LAATEX SV 2.0200030
1985-10-04 LAATEX — 2.0211010
1985-09-24 LAACHW — 1.0200000
1985-09-03 LAADET — 1.1331010
1985-08-31 LAANYY — 2.0000100
1985-08-26 LAABAL — 1.0433111
1985-08-24 LAADET — 2.0455220
1985-08-23 LAADET W 1.0000000
1985-08-21 LAANYY — 1.2211110
1985-08-20 LAANYY — 4.0333123

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 194 1 9 70 6 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 CAL P 17 0 1 6 2 0
1982 CAL P 46 0 1 19 1 1
1983 CAL P 56 1 1 24 0 2
1984 CAL P 49 0 3 10 2 2
1985 CAL P 26 0 3 11 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 194

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1985 CAL AL $340,000
Total Career Earnings $340,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Howie Reed
    26-29, 3.72 ERA
  2. 96
    John Urrea
    17-18, 3.74 ERA
  3. 96
    Ray Lamb
    20-23, 3.54 ERA
  4. 95
    Joey McLaughlin
    29-28, 3.85 ERA
  5. 94
    Oscar Villarreal
    24-15, 3.86 ERA
  6. 92
    Brian Holton
    20-19, 3.62 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Luis Sanchez

What years did Luis Sanchez play?
Luis Sanchez played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1985.
Was Luis Sanchez a pitcher?
Yes. Luis Sanchez pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 216 strikeouts.