Reggie Sanders
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2007)
Reggie Sanders was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2007 for 8 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 17 seasons. In 1,777 career games, he hit .267 with 1,666 hits, 305 home runs, and 983 RBI. Reggie Sanders was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 12,491.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1991-08-22
- Last Game
- 2007-07-29
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Reginald Laverne Sanders
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,777 | 6,241 | 1,037 | 1,666 | 341 | 60 | 305 | 983 | 304 | 674 | 1,614 | .267 | .343 | .487 | .830 | 12,491 |
Career AVG .267 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .343 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .487 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — +16.4% above league average.
Career OPS .830 vs. league average .754 across their career seasons — +10.2% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| 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 | CIN | NL | 9 | 40 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1992 | CIN | NL | 116 | 385 | 62 | 104 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 16 | 48 | 98 | .270 | .255 (+6%) | .322 (+10%) | .377 (+23%) | .699 (+17%) | 1248.9 |
| 1993 | CIN | NL | 138 | 496 | 90 | 136 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 83 | 27 | 51 | 118 | .274 | .265 (+3%) | .332 (+3%) | .403 (+10%) | .735 (+7%) | 670.7 |
| 1994 | CIN | NL | 107 | 400 | 66 | 105 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 62 | 21 | 41 | 114 | .263 | .269 (-3%) | .338 (-2%) | .424 (+13%) | .763 (+6%) | 411.0 |
| 1995 | CIN | NL | 133 | 484 | 91 | 148 | 36 | 6 | 28 | 99 | 36 | 69 | 122 | .306 | .266 (+15%) | .337 (+17%) | .417 (+39%) | .755 (+29%) | 2940.6 |
| 1996 | CIN | NL | 81 | 287 | 49 | 72 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 33 | 24 | 44 | 86 | .251 | .269 (-7%) | .340 (+4%) | .426 (+9%) | .767 (+6%) | 405.0 |
| 1997 | CIN | NL | 86 | 312 | 52 | 79 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 56 | 13 | 42 | 93 | .253 | .266 (-5%) | .336 (+3%) | .419 (+22%) | .756 (+13%) | 803.0 |
| 1998 | CIN | NL | 135 | 481 | 83 | 129 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 59 | 20 | 51 | 137 | .268 | .266 (+1%) | .335 (+3%) | .420 (-1%) | .755 (+1%) | 176.8 |
| 1999 | SDN | NL | 133 | 478 | 92 | 136 | 24 | 7 | 26 | 72 | 36 | 65 | 108 | .285 | .271 (+5%) | .344 (+9%) | .433 (+22%) | .778 (+16%) | 1677.7 |
| 2000 | ATL | NL | 103 | 340 | 43 | 79 | 23 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 21 | 32 | 78 | .232 | .270 (-14%) | .344 (-12%) | .437 (-8%) | .782 (-10%) | -606.6 |
| 2001 | ARI | NL | 126 | 441 | 84 | 116 | 21 | 3 | 33 | 90 | 14 | 46 | 126 | .263 | .263 (avg) | .332 (+2%) | .426 (+29%) | .758 (+17%) | 1424.0 |
| 2002 | SFN | NL | 140 | 505 | 75 | 126 | 23 | 6 | 23 | 85 | 18 | 47 | 121 | .250 | .261 (-5%) | .331 (-2%) | .416 (+9%) | .747 (+4%) | 348.5 |
| 2003 | PIT | NL | 130 | 453 | 74 | 129 | 27 | 4 | 31 | 87 | 15 | 38 | 110 | .285 | .264 (+8%) | .332 (+4%) | .422 (+34%) | .754 (+21%) | 1808.6 |
| 2004 | SLN | NL | 135 | 446 | 64 | 116 | 27 | 3 | 22 | 67 | 21 | 33 | 118 | .260 | .266 (-2%) | .335 (-6%) | .427 (+13%) | .762 (+4%) | 274.9 |
| 2005 | SLN | NL | 93 | 295 | 49 | 80 | 14 | 2 | 21 | 54 | 14 | 28 | 75 | .271 | .264 (+3%) | .330 (+3%) | .418 (+30%) | .749 (+18%) | 981.1 |
| 2006 | KCA | AL | 88 | 325 | 45 | 80 | 23 | 1 | 11 | 49 | 7 | 28 | 86 | .246 | .269 (-9%) | .336 (-10%) | .431 (-2%) | .768 (-5%) | -353.2 |
| 2007 | KCA | AL | 24 | 73 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 15 | .315 | .268 (+18%) | .335 (+23%) | .422 (+17%) | .758 (+19%) | 280.5 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 1,777 | 6,241 | 1,037 | 1,666 | 341 | 60 | 305 | 983 | 304 | 674 | 1,614 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 12,491 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 221 | 24 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 79 | .195 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | NLCS | SLN | 5 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | .167 |
| 2005 | NLDS1 | SLN | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| 2004 | NLCS | SLN | 6 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .190 |
| 2004 | NLDS1 | SLN | 4 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .286 |
| 2004 | WS | SLN | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .000 |
| 2002 | NLCS | SFN | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .062 |
| 2002 | NLDS1 | SFN | 5 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | .222 |
| 2002 | WS | SFN | 7 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | .238 |
| 2001 | NLCS | ARI | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | .118 |
| 2001 | NLDS2 | ARI | 5 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .357 |
| 2001 | WS | ARI | 6 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .304 |
| 2000 | NLDS1 | ATL | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .000 |
| 1995 | NLCS | CIN | 4 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .125 |
| 1995 | NLDS2 | CIN | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | .154 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1777 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 891 | 3040 | 533 | 836 | 152 | 498 | .275 |
| Away | 886 | 3201 | 504 | 830 | 153 | 485 | .259 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-29 | KCR | TEX | W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007-07-26 | KCR | NYY | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007-07-25 | KCR | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007-07-24 | KCR | NYY | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007-07-22 | KCR | DET | W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007-07-20 | KCR | DET | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007-07-17 | KCR | BOS | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-07-16 | KCR | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-05-02 | KCR | LAA | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007-04-29 | KCR | SEA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1677 | 1610 | 3334 | 103 | 68 | 19 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | CIN | OF | 9 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | CIN | OF | 110 | 96 | 262 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| 1993 | CIN | OF | 137 | 137 | 312 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | CIN | OF | 104 | 102 | 218 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| 1995 | CIN | OF | 130 | 130 | 269 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 1996 | CIN | OF | 80 | 79 | 160 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | CIN | OF | 85 | 84 | 183 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1998 | CIN | OF | 131 | 122 | 263 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | SDN | OF | 129 | 127 | 233 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | ATL | OF | 96 | 86 | 155 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 2001 | ARI | OF | 119 | 117 | 231 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | SFN | OF | 137 | 133 | 290 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | PIT | OF | 120 | 112 | 222 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2004 | SLN | OF | 119 | 112 | 198 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 2005 | SLN | OF | 81 | 79 | 108 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | KCA | OF | 73 | 70 | 170 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | KCA | OF | 17 | 15 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 385 |
| Center Field | 210 |
| Right Field | 1165 |
| Designated Hitter | 25 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Player of the Week | Week of 2003-04-05 |
| 2001 | Player of the Week | Week of 2001-04-21 |
| 1999 | Player of the Week | Week of 1999-07-03 |
| 1995 | Player of the Week | Week of 1995-06-03 |
| 1995 | TSN All-Star | OF |
Salary History
Reggie Sanders's recorded salaries total $41,909,000 over 16 seasons, 1992 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sanders's career ran from 1991 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 1991.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | KCA | AL | $5,000,000 |
| 2006 | KCA | AL | $5,000,000 |
| 2005 | SLN | NL | $4,000,000 |
| 2004 | SLN | NL | $2,000,000 |
| 2003 | PIT | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 2002 | SFN | NL | $1,750,000 |
| 2001 | ARI | NL | $1,500,000 |
| 2000 | ATL | NL | $3,700,000 |
| 1999 | SDN | NL | $3,700,000 |
| 1998 | CIN | NL | $3,700,000 |
| 1997 | CIN | NL | $3,700,000 |
| 1996 | CIN | NL | $3,575,000 |
| 1995 | CIN | NL | $1,975,000 |
| 1994 | CIN | NL | $925,000 |
| 1993 | CIN | NL | $275,000 |
| 1992 | CIN | NL | $109,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $41,909,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg Methodist College | Spartanburg | SC | 1987, 1988 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 6th | 120.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1992 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 4th | 23.0 | 120 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Reggie Sanders (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Reggie Sanders: the record in brief
Between the debut on August 22, 1991 and the final game on July 29, 2007, Reggie Sanders built the record summarized on this page. Sanders played for the Cincinnati Reds (1991 to 1998), the San Diego Padres (1999), the Atlanta Braves (2000), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2001), the San Francisco Giants (2002), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2003), the St. Louis Cardinals (2004 through 2005), and the Kansas City Royals (2006 to 2007). Sanders played primarily as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 1, 1967, in Florence, SC, USA and a listed size of 180 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The bio lists the given name Reginald Laverne.
Sanders finished with 1,666 hits from 6,241 at bats in 1,777 games, which works out to .267, along with 305 homers, 983 RBI, and 304 stolen bases. Sanders's career OPS of .830 combines a .343 on-base mark with .487 slugging. Against a .266 league average for those years, Sanders's .267 average was near the norm.
Frequently Asked Questions about Reggie Sanders
- What years did Reggie Sanders play?
- Reggie Sanders played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2007.
- Was Reggie Sanders a pitcher?
- No. Reggie Sanders was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Reggie Sanders hit?
- Reggie Sanders hit 305 career home runs with 1,666 hits.
- What teams did Reggie Sanders play for?
- Reggie Sanders played for 8 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1991–1998), the San Diego Padres (1999), the Atlanta Braves (2000), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2001), the San Francisco Giants (2002), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2003), the St. Louis Cardinals (2004–2005), and the Kansas City Royals (2006–2007).
- Did Reggie Sanders win an MVP award?
- No. Reggie Sanders did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Reggie Sanders win?
- Reggie Sanders was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Reggie Sanders's career stats?
- In 1,777 games, Reggie Sanders had 1,666 hits, 305 home runs, 983 RBI, 1,037 runs, and 304 stolen bases, with a .267 batting average.
- How much did Reggie Sanders earn in his career?
- Reggie Sanders's recorded salaries total $41,909,000 over 16 seasons, 1992 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sanders's career ran from 1991 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 1991.
- What was Reggie Sanders's salary?
- Reggie Sanders's last recorded salary was $5,000,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $5,000,000, in 2006, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1992 to 2007.
- What position did Reggie Sanders play?
- Reggie Sanders played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Reggie Sanders and how much did he weigh?
- Reggie Sanders was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
- How many home runs did Reggie Sanders hit each season?
- Reggie Sanders's home runs by season: 1 in 1991, 12 in 1992, 20 in 1993, 17 in 1994, 28 in 1995, 14 in 1996, 19 in 1997, 14 in 1998, 26 in 1999, 11 in 2000, 33 in 2001, 23 in 2002, 31 in 2003, 22 in 2004, 21 in 2005, 11 in 2006, and 2 in 2007. His most in one season was 33, in 2001.
- What was Reggie Sanders's career batting average?
- Reggie Sanders batted .267 over his career, with 1,666 hits in 6,241 at bats.
- How many RBI did Reggie Sanders have?
- Reggie Sanders drove in 983 runs in his career.