Luis Sardinas
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2018)
Luis Sardinas was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2018 for 5 teams, including the Texas Rangers, a span of 5 seasons. In 182 career games, he hit .224 with 103 hits, 5 home runs, and 32 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
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2014-04-20
- Last Game
- 2018-04-28
Full name: Luis Alexander Sardinas
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | 459 | 50 | 103 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 10 | 29 | 110 | .224 | .274 | .292 | .566 | -1,468 |
Career AVG .224 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.
Career OBP .274 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.
Career SLG .292 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 28.6% below league average.
Career OPS .566 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 22.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | TEX | AL | 43 | 115 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | .261 | .251 (+4%) | .313 (-3%) | .386 (-19%) | .700 (-12%) | -198.5 |
| 2015 | MIL | NL | 36 | 97 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 25 | .196 | .254 (-23%) | .316 (-24%) | .404 (-46%) | .721 (-37%) | -559.8 |
| 2016 | SEA | AL | 32 | 72 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 25 | .181 | .255 (-29%) | .321 (-37%) | .417 (-37%) | .738 (-37%) | -429.1 |
| 2016 | SDN | NL | 34 | 108 | 13 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 23 | .287 | .255 (+12%) | .321 (+10%) | .417 (avg) | .738 (+4%) | -429.1 |
| 2017 | SDN | NL | 29 | 49 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | .163 | — | — | — | — | -375.9 |
| 2018 | BAL | AL | 8 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 182 | 459 | 50 | 103 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 10 | 29 | 110 | .224 | — | — | — | — | -1,992 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SEA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | SDN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | ||
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
View full game log (184 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 91 | 223 | 25 | 45 | 1 | 12 | .202 |
| Away | 91 | 236 | 25 | 58 | 4 | 20 | .246 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-28 | BAL | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-04-23 | BAL | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-04-22 | BAL | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-04-21 | BAL | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-04-20 | BAL | CLE | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-04-19 | BAL | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018-04-18 | BAL | DET | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-04-17 | BAL | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017-05-20 | SDP | AZ | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017-05-19 | SDP | AZ | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-19 | SDP | AZ | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-07-29 | SEA | CHC | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2B | 54 | 30 | 70 | 86 | 2 | 26 |
| 3B | 17 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 2 |
| OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 82 | 72 | 104 | 214 | 13 | 53 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | TEX | 2B | 19 | 15 | 26 | 33 | 0 | 10 |
| 2014 | TEX | 3B | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | TEX | SS | 13 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 6 |
| 2015 | MIL | 2B | 16 | 7 | 23 | 32 | 0 | 12 |
| 2015 | MIL | 3B | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | MIL | SS | 14 | 14 | 24 | 45 | 1 | 10 |
| 2016 | SEA | 1B | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | SEA | 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | SEA | 3B | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | SEA | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | SEA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | SEA | SS | 18 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 2 | 7 |
| 2016 | SDN | 2B | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | SDN | SS | 32 | 32 | 41 | 93 | 5 | 25 |
| 2017 | SDN | 2B | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | SDN | 3B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | SDN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | SDN | SS | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | BAL | 2B | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
| First Base | 3 |
| Second Base | 54 |
| Third Base | 17 |
| Shortstop | 82 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 5 |
Salary History
Luis Sardinas's recorded salaries total $512,000 over 1 season, in 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sardinas's career ran from 2014 to 2018. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014 and 2015.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SEA | AL | $512,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $512,000 | ||
Luis Sardinas: the record in brief
The profile opens with Luis Sardinas's first major league game on April 20, 2014; the last one listed came on April 28, 2018. The team column moves through the Texas Rangers (2014), the Milwaukee Brewers (2015), the Seattle Mariners (2016), the San Diego Padres (2016 to 2017), and the Baltimore Orioles (2018). At 180 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame, Sardinas is listed as a shortstop. Sardinas batted from both sides and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Sardinas was born on May 16, 1993, in Upata, Bolívar, Venezuela. On the record, Luis Sardinas was born Luis Alexander Sardinas.
Across 182 games at the plate, Sardinas's career line reads 103 hits in 459 at bats for a .224 average, adding 5 homers and 32 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .274 clip and slugging .292, Sardinas finished with a .566 OPS. Set against a .253 league average for the same years, Sardinas's .224 average sits 11.2% below it. In OPS terms, Sardinas's .566 stands 22.2% below the league's .728. Sardinas collected a career-high 31 hits in 2016.
Frequently Asked Questions about Luis Sardinas
- What years did Luis Sardinas play?
- Luis Sardinas played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2018.
- Was Luis Sardinas a pitcher?
- No. Luis Sardinas was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
- How many home runs did Luis Sardinas hit?
- Luis Sardinas hit 5 career home runs with 103 hits.
- What teams did Luis Sardinas play for?
- Luis Sardinas played for 5 teams: the Texas Rangers (2014), the Milwaukee Brewers (2015), the Seattle Mariners (2016), the San Diego Padres (2016–2017), and the Baltimore Orioles (2018).
- What were Luis Sardinas's career stats?
- In 182 games, Luis Sardinas had 103 hits, 5 home runs, 32 RBI, 50 runs, and 10 stolen bases, with a .224 batting average.
- How much did Luis Sardinas earn in his career?
- Luis Sardinas's recorded salaries total $512,000 over 1 season, in 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sardinas's career ran from 2014 to 2018. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014 and 2015.
- What was Luis Sardinas's salary?
- Luis Sardinas's recorded salary was $512,000 in 2016.
- What position did Luis Sardinas play?
- Luis Sardinas played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Luis Sardinas and how much did he weigh?
- Luis Sardinas was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
- How many home runs did Luis Sardinas hit each season?
- Luis Sardinas's home runs by season: 0 in 2014, 0 in 2015, 4 in 2016, 0 in 2017, and 1 in 2018. His most in one season was 4, in 2016.
- What was Luis Sardinas's career batting average?
- Luis Sardinas batted .224 over his career, with 103 hits in 459 at bats.
- How many RBI did Luis Sardinas have?
- Luis Sardinas drove in 32 runs in his career.
- What was Luis Sardinas's career ERA?
- Luis Sardinas finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- Is Luis Sardinas in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Luis Sardinas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.