Reggie Sanders
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2007)
- 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
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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 | 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
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
| 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 Career Earnings | $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.
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 1666 hits.