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Orlando Sánchez

Positions: Pinch Hitter and Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: September 7, 1956 in Canovanas, Puerto Rico pr

Debut: May 6, 1981 (Age 24-241d, 14,457th in major league history)
vs. ATL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 25, 1984 (Age 27-261d)
vs. CAL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1984 season

Full Name: Orlando Sánchez

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.9

110

.218

RBI

OBP

.263

SLG

.282

OPS

.545

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1974	17	NYM-min	Rk	23	72	63	11	13	3	0	0	8	0	0	6	18	.206	.282	.254	.536		16	1	1	1	1	1		MIO · APPY
1975	18	PHI-min	Rk	52	184	167	34	44	11	0	7	46	3	0	9	30	.263	.306	.455	.761		76		3	1	4			PUL · APPY
1976	19	PHI-min	A	122	495	445	61	118	18	5	13	81	12	9	43	90	.265	.333	.416	.749		185		4	0	3			SPB · WCRS
1977	20	PHI-min	A	109	431	390	61	108	18	3	6	48	10	7	36	47	.277	.335	.385	.719		150		0	1	4			PNS · CARL
1978	21	PHI-min	AA	80	305	288	50	84	12	3	14	48	9	4	11	45	.292	.322	.500	.822		144		3	1	2			REA · EL
1979	22	PHI-min	AA,AAA	101	345	311	37	98	16	3	7	39	4	5	17	50	.315	.358	.453	.811		141		7	4	6			REA,OKC · EL,AA
1980	23	PHI-min	AAA	68	228	218	21	67	9	2	1	21	1	3	6	18	.307	.320	.381	.701		83		0	0	4			OKC · AA
1981	24	STL-min	A-	6	20	14	1	5	0	0	0	4	0	1	4	2	.357	.526	.357	.883		5		1	1	0	0		ERI · NYPL
1981	24	STL	NL	27	52	49	5	14	2	1	0	6	1	0	2	6	.286	.308	.367	.675	89	18	2	0	0	1	1	2H
1982	25	STL-min	AAA	41	141	132	14	31	9	0	3	14	0	1	7	21	.235	.271	.371	.643		49		0	1	1	0		LOU · AA
1982	25	STL	NL	26	43	37	6	7	0	1	0	3	0	0	5	5	.189	.286	.243	.529	49	9	0	0	1	0	0	2H
1983	26	STL-min	AAA	116	465	424	70	125	27	2	16	89	4	2	30	54	.295	.338	.481	.819		204		1	3	7	4		LOU · AA
1983	26	STL	NL	6	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H2
1984	27	BAL-min	AAA	74	245	223	23	68	17	3	3	34	0	0	15	33	.305	.347	.448	.796		100		1	3	3	2		ROC · IL
1984	27	TOT	AL	14	18	18	0	3	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	4	.167	.167	.222	.389	8	4	1	0	0	0	0	H/2
1984	27	KCR	AL	10	10	10	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	.100	.100	.200	.300	-19	2	1	0	0	0	0	/H2
1984	27	BAL	AL	4	8	8	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250	.500	41	2	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
1985	28	CLE-min	AAA	12	45	38	1	9	1	0	0	4	1	0	5	9	.237	.318	.263	.581		10		0	1	1	1		MAI · IL
4 Yrs				73	119	110	11	24	3	2	0	12	1	0	7	19	.218	.263	.282	.545	53	31	3	0	1	1	1
162 Game Avg.				162	264	244	24	53	7	4	0	27	2	0	16	42	.218	.263	.282	.545	53	69	7	0	2	2	2

STL (3 yrs)				59	101	92	11	21	2	2	0	9	1	0	7	15	.228	.280	.293	.573	61	27	2	0	1	1	1
KCR (1 yr)				10	10	10	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	.100	.100	.200	.300	-19	2	1	0	0	0	0
BAL (1 yr)				4	8	8	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250	.500	41	2	0	0	0	0	0

AL (1 yr)				14	18	18	0	3	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	4	.167	.167	.222	.389	8	4	1	0	0	0	0
NL (3 yrs)				59	101	92	11	21	2	2	0	9	1	0	7	15	.228	.280	.293	.573	61	27	2	0	1	1	1

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