Rey Sanchez
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2005)
Rey Sanchez was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2005 for 9 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,490 career games, he hit .272 with 1,317 hits, 15 home runs, and 389 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1991-09-08
- Last Game
- 2005-06-08
Full name: Rey Francisco Sanchez
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,490 | 4,850 | 549 | 1,317 | 193 | 32 | 15 | 389 | 55 | 229 | 508 | .272 | .308 | .334 | .642 | -12,250 |
Career AVG .272 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .308 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.
Career SLG .334 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.
Career OPS .642 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | CHN | NL | 13 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .261 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1992 | CHN | NL | 74 | 255 | 24 | 64 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 17 | .251 | .255 (-2%) | .322 (-12%) | .377 (-10%) | .699 (-10%) | -471.7 |
| 1993 | CHN | NL | 105 | 344 | 35 | 97 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 15 | 22 | .282 | .265 (+6%) | .332 (-5%) | .403 (-19%) | .735 (-13%) | -699.2 |
| 1994 | CHN | NL | 96 | 291 | 26 | 83 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 20 | 29 | .285 | .269 (+6%) | .338 (+2%) | .424 (-21%) | .763 (-11%) | -441.9 |
| 1995 | CHN | NL | 114 | 428 | 57 | 119 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 6 | 14 | 48 | .278 | .266 (+4%) | .337 (-11%) | .417 (-14%) | .755 (-12%) | -941.6 |
| 1996 | CHN | NL | 95 | 289 | 28 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 42 | .211 | .269 (-22%) | .340 (-20%) | .426 (-41%) | .767 (-32%) | -1511.8 |
| 1997 | CHN | NL | 97 | 205 | 14 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 26 | .249 | .266 (-7%) | .336 (-15%) | .419 (-27%) | .756 (-21%) | -718.4 |
| 1997 | NYA | AL | 38 | 138 | 21 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 21 | .312 | .266 (+17%) | .336 (avg) | .419 (avg) | .756 (avg) | -718.4 |
| 1998 | SFN | NL | 109 | 316 | 44 | 90 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 16 | 47 | .285 | .266 (+7%) | .335 (-3%) | .420 (-14%) | .755 (-9%) | -473.2 |
| 1999 | KCA | AL | 134 | 479 | 66 | 141 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 56 | 11 | 22 | 48 | .294 | .271 (+9%) | .344 (-5%) | .433 (-15%) | .778 (-10%) | -859.2 |
| 2000 | KCA | AL | 143 | 509 | 68 | 139 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 28 | 55 | .273 | .270 (+1%) | .344 (-9%) | .437 (-26%) | .782 (-19%) | -1582.6 |
| 2001 | KCA | AL | 100 | 390 | 46 | 118 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 34 | .303 | .263 (+15%) | .332 (-3%) | .426 (-15%) | .758 (-10%) | -657.4 |
| 2001 | ATL | NL | 49 | 154 | 10 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 15 | .227 | .263 (-14%) | .332 (-26%) | .426 (-38%) | .758 (-33%) | -657.4 |
| 2002 | BOS | AL | 107 | 357 | 46 | 102 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 17 | 31 | .286 | .261 (+9%) | .331 (-4%) | .416 (-17%) | .747 (-11%) | -693.4 |
| 2003 | NYN | NL | 56 | 174 | 11 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 18 | .207 | .264 (-22%) | .332 (-28%) | .422 (-44%) | .754 (-37%) | -1062.1 |
| 2003 | SEA | AL | 46 | 170 | 22 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 21 | .294 | .264 (+11%) | .332 (-1%) | .422 (-21%) | .754 (-12%) | -1062.1 |
| 2004 | TBA | AL | 91 | 285 | 23 | 70 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 28 | .246 | .266 (-8%) | .335 (-16%) | .427 (-21%) | .762 (-19%) | -958.1 |
| 2005 | NYA | AL | 23 | 43 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .279 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 1,490 | 4,850 | 549 | 1,317 | 193 | 32 | 15 | 389 | 55 | 229 | 508 | .272 | — | — | — | — | -13,508 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1489 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 734 | 2319 | 267 | 632 | 8 | 194 | .273 |
| Away | 755 | 2531 | 282 | 685 | 7 | 195 | .271 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-08 | NYY | MIL | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005-06-05 | NYY | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-06-04 | NYY | MIN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-05-29 | NYY | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-05-28 | NYY | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-05-24 | NYY | DET | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-05-22 | NYY | NYN | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005-05-21 | NYY | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-05-14 | NYY | OAK | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005-05-11 | NYY | SEA | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 480 | 424 | 801 | 1320 | 27 | 268 |
| 3B | 19 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 2 | 2 |
| SS | 984 | 851 | 1496 | 2865 | 83 | 651 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | CHN | 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | CHN | SS | 10 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | CHN | 2B | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | CHN | SS | 68 | 67 | 143 | 198 | 9 | 52 |
| 1993 | CHN | SS | 98 | 82 | 158 | 316 | 15 | 60 |
| 1994 | CHN | 2B | 50 | 47 | 109 | 164 | 2 | 26 |
| 1994 | CHN | 3B | 17 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 2 | 2 |
| 1994 | CHN | SS | 30 | 17 | 37 | 82 | 5 | 24 |
| 1995 | CHN | 2B | 111 | 101 | 194 | 342 | 7 | 58 |
| 1995 | CHN | SS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | CHN | SS | 92 | 90 | 151 | 307 | 11 | 55 |
| 1997 | CHN | 2B | 32 | 28 | 51 | 72 | 1 | 16 |
| 1997 | CHN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | CHN | SS | 63 | 24 | 49 | 85 | 5 | 12 |
| 1997 | NYA | 2B | 37 | 36 | 63 | 101 | 4 | 21 |
| 1997 | NYA | SS | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | SFN | 2B | 36 | 19 | 36 | 76 | 1 | 18 |
| 1998 | SFN | SS | 76 | 52 | 106 | 185 | 7 | 33 |
| 1999 | KCA | SS | 134 | 131 | 242 | 452 | 13 | 111 |
| 2000 | KCA | SS | 143 | 140 | 224 | 446 | 4 | 106 |
| 2001 | KCA | SS | 100 | 97 | 155 | 333 | 3 | 99 |
| 2001 | ATL | SS | 48 | 45 | 62 | 146 | 3 | 31 |
| 2002 | BOS | 2B | 100 | 97 | 151 | 272 | 4 | 61 |
| 2002 | BOS | SS | 10 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | NYN | 2B | 12 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 8 |
| 2003 | NYN | SS | 42 | 40 | 57 | 116 | 2 | 23 |
| 2003 | SEA | SS | 46 | 44 | 77 | 109 | 4 | 33 |
| 2004 | TBA | 2B | 87 | 80 | 157 | 234 | 5 | 55 |
| 2004 | TBA | SS | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | NYA | 2B | 9 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 1 | 5 |
| 2005 | NYA | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | NYA | SS | 10 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 480 |
| Third Base | 19 |
| Shortstop | 983 |
| Designated Hitter | 2 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | NYA | AL | $600,000 |
| 2004 | TBA | AL | $1,000,000 |
| 2003 | NYN | NL | $1,300,000 |
| 2002 | BOS | AL | $700,000 |
| 2001 | KCA | AL | $2,300,000 |
| 2000 | KCA | AL | $2,300,000 |
| 1999 | KCA | AL | $1,200,000 |
| 1998 | SFN | NL | $500,000 |
| 1997 | CHN | NL | $1,287,500 |
| 1996 | CHN | NL | $1,200,000 |
| 1995 | CHN | NL | $675,000 |
| 1994 | CHN | NL | $225,000 |
| 1993 | CHN | NL | $180,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $13,467,500 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Rey Sanchez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Rey Sanchez: the record in brief
According to the bio, Rey Sanchez debuted on September 8, 1991 and played a final game on June 8, 2005. Sanchez played for the Chicago Cubs (1991 through 1997), the New York Yankees (1997 to 2005), the San Francisco Giants (1998), the Kansas City Royals (1999 to 2001), the Atlanta Braves (2001), the Boston Red Sox (2002), the New York Mets (2003), and the Seattle Mariners (2003), with further stops in the season rows. At 5 feet, 10 inches and 180 pounds, Sanchez is listed as a shortstop. The bio says Sanchez batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is October 5, 1967, in Rio Piedras, P.R. The given name on file is Rey Francisco Sanchez.
Sanchez finished with 1,317 hits from 4,850 at bats in 1,490 games, which works out to .272; the totals also include 15 homers, 389 runs batted in, and 55 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .308 and .334 give Sanchez a career OPS of .642. Against a .265 league average for those years, Sanchez's .272 average was near the norm. The hits column peaks at 141, in 1999. Sanchez drove in a season-high 56 runs in 1999.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rey Sanchez
- What years did Rey Sanchez play?
- Rey Sanchez played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2005.
- Was Rey Sanchez a pitcher?
- No. Rey Sanchez was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Rey Sanchez hit?
- Rey Sanchez hit 15 career home runs with 1317 hits.
- What was Rey Sanchez's career batting average?
- Rey Sanchez batted .272 over his career, with 1,317 hits in 4,850 at bats.
- How many RBI did Rey Sanchez have?
- Rey Sanchez drove in 389 runs in his career.
- Is Rey Sanchez in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Rey Sanchez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.