1956
Born September 7, 1956
Canovanas, , P.R.
Orlando Sánchez Notable
b. September 7, 1956 · St. Louis Cardinals 1981–1983, Kansas City Royals 1984, Baltimore Orioles 1984
Orlando Sánchez played for three clubs across four seasons as a catcher, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1981 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1984.
Across 73 games he batted .218, with 24 hits and 11 runs. He finished with 3 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 39 games behind the plate, with 95 putouts and 4 errors. He turned 2 double plays.
He was born in Canovanas, P.R. on September 7, 1956. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | STL | 27 | 49 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .286 |
| 1982 | STL | 26 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .189 |
| 1983 | STL | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1984 | BAL/KCR | 14 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 73 | 110 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 1 | .218 |
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