What years did Jerry Sands play?

Jerry Sands played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2016.

Was Jerry Sands a pitcher?

No. Jerry Sands was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jerry Sands hit?

Jerry Sands hit 10 career home runs with 100 hits.

Jerry Sands

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2016)

AVG .238

HR 10

RBI 57

H 100

OPS .670

PIV -266

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 225 lb
Born: 9/28/1987 in Middletown, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 2011-04-18
Last Game: 2016-06-04

Full name: Gerald Robert Sands

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
156	420	36	100	22	1	10	57	3	38	126	.238	.303	.367	.670	-266

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .367 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career OPS .670 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
2011	LAN	NL	61	198	20	50	15	0	4	26	3	25	51	.253	.255 (-1%)	.320 (+5%)	.399 (-3%)	.719 (+1%)	75.2
2012	LAN	NL	9	23	2	4	2	0	0	1	0	1	9	.174	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	TBA	AL	12	21	1	4	0	0	1	4	0	0	6	.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	CLE	AL	50	123	11	29	5	1	4	19	0	9	36	.236	.254 (-7%)	.316 (-10%)	.404 (-4%)	.721 (-6%)	-142.8
2016	CHA	AL	24	55	2	13	0	0	1	7	0	3	24	.236	.255 (-7%)	.321 (-14%)	.417 (-30%)	.738 (-23%)	-198.4
Career · 5 seasons			156	420	36	100	22	1	10	57	3	38	126	.238	—	—	—	—	-266

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	74	208	13	52	5	30	.250
Away	82	212	23	48	5	27	.226

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
2016-06-04	CHW	DET	L	1	0	0	0
2016-06-03	CHW	DET	L	1	1	1	0
2016-06-01	CHW	NYN	W	1	0	0	1
2016-05-31	CHW	NYN	W	1	0	0	0
2016-05-29	CHW	KCR	L	0	0	0	0
2016-05-27	CHW	KCR	L	3	0	0	2
2016-05-22	CHW	KCR	W	4	0	0	1
2016-05-21	CHW	KCR	L	3	1	0	1
2016-05-19	CHW	HOU	W	3	2	1	1
2016-05-14	CHW	NYY	L	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	22	13	142	9	0	8
OF	105	81	143	7	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
2011	LAN	1B	6	3	28	0	3
2011	LAN	OF	57	50	89	6	1
2012	LAN	1B	1	1	9	1	1
2012	LAN	OF	7	5	8	0	0
2015	CLE	1B	11	6	78	4	2
2015	CLE	OF	37	26	46	1	0
2016	CHA	1B	4	3	27	4	2
2016	CHA	OF	4	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	22
Left Field	57
Center Field	1
Right Field	56
Designated Hitter	18

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	CHA	AL	$535,000
Total Career Earnings			$535,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Catawba College	Salisbury	NC	2006, 2007, 2008

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Sands

What years did Jerry Sands play?: Jerry Sands played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2016.
Was Jerry Sands a pitcher?: No. Jerry Sands was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jerry Sands hit?: Jerry Sands hit 10 career home runs with 100 hits.