What years did Charlie Sands play?

Charlie Sands played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1975.

Was Charlie Sands a pitcher?

No. Charlie Sands was a position player (Designated Hitter).

How many home runs did Charlie Sands hit?

Charlie Sands hit 6 career home runs with 31 hits.

What was Charlie Sands's career batting average?

Charlie Sands batted .214 over his career, with 31 hits in 145 at bats.

How many RBI did Charlie Sands have?

Charlie Sands drove in 23 runs in his career.

Is Charlie Sands in the Hall of Fame?

No. Charlie Sands has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Charlie Sands

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1975)

Charlie Sands was a designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1975 for 4 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 9 seasons. In 93 career games, he hit .214 with 31 hits, 6 home runs, and 23 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 169.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .214

HR 6

RBI 23

H 31

OPS .765

PIV 169

Position: Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 12/17/1947 in Newport News, VA, USA
Died: 8/22/2016 in Naples, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1967-06-21
Last Game: 1975-05-08

Full name: Charles Duane Sands

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Career Batting Statistics

Charlie Sands — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
93	145	15	31	6	1	6	23	0	36	35	.214	.372	.393	.765	169

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career OBP .372 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +16.5% above league average.

Career SLG .393 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.

Career OPS .765 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — +11.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie Sands — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1967	NYA	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	PIT	NL	28	25	4	5	2	0	1	5	7	6	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	PIT	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	CAL	AL	17	33	5	9	2	1	1	5	5	10	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	CAL	AL	43	83	6	16	2	0	4	13	23	17	.193	.256 (-25%)	.324 (+14%)	.369 (-2%)	.693 (+6%)	169.2
1975	OAK	AL	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			93	145	15	31	6	1	6	23	36	35	.214	—	—	—	—	169

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

Charlie Sands — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Charlie Sands — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1971	WS	PIT	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Charlie Sands — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	52	72	10	18	4	14	.250
Away	41	73	5	13	2	9	.178

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie Sands — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1975-05-08	OAK	LAA	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1975-05-07	OAK	LAA	W	1	1	0	0	0	0
1975-05-06	OAK	LAA	W	0	0	0	0	1	0
1974-09-21	LAA	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	1	1
1974-09-20	LAA	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	2	2
1974-09-18	LAA	TEX	L	3	1	0	0	0	1
1974-09-18	LAA	TEX	W	3	2	1	2	1	0
1974-09-15	LAA	CHW	W	4	1	0	0	0	0
1974-09-13	LAA	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	1	1
1974-09-11	LAA	KCR	W	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Sands — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	18	12	61	2	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Sands — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1971	PIT	C	3	2	9	1	0	1
1973	CAL	C	10	7	32	1	3	2
1974	CAL	C	5	3	20	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Charlie Sands — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	18
Designated Hitter	22

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Sands

What years did Charlie Sands play?: Charlie Sands played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1975.
Was Charlie Sands a pitcher?: No. Charlie Sands was a position player (Designated Hitter).
How many home runs did Charlie Sands hit?: Charlie Sands hit 6 career home runs with 31 hits.
What was Charlie Sands's career batting average?: Charlie Sands batted .214 over his career, with 31 hits in 145 at bats.
How many RBI did Charlie Sands have?: Charlie Sands drove in 23 runs in his career.
Is Charlie Sands in the Hall of Fame?: No. Charlie Sands has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.