Rey Sánchez Marquee

b. October 5, 1967 · Chicago Cubs 1991–1997, New York Yankees 1997, 2005, San Francisco Giants 1998, Kansas City Royals 1999–2001, Atlanta Braves 2001, Boston Red Sox 2002, New York Mets 2003, Seattle Mariners 2003, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2004

Rey Sánchez played shortstop for fifteen years and ten organizations and hit .272 doing it, which was rather better than the position asked of him at the time and helps explain why so many clubs found room.

Chicago had him longest, seven seasons with the Cubs, and Kansas City gave him three as a regular at the end of the 1990s. From 2001 he moved constantly — six clubs in five years — usually arriving at a contender in need of an infielder in August.

Born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico in 1967, Sánchez collected 1,317 hits across 1,490 games and finished with the Yankees in 2005.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1991	CHC	13	23	1	6	0	0	0	2	4	3	0	.261
1992	CHC	74	255	24	64	14	3	1	19	10	17	2	.251
1993	CHC	105	344	35	97	11	2	0	28	15	22	1	.282
1994	CHC	96	291	26	83	13	1	0	24	20	29	2	.285
1995	CHC	114	428	57	119	22	2	3	27	14	48	6	.278
1996	CHC	95	289	28	61	9	0	1	12	22	42	7	.211
1997	CHC/NYY	135	343	35	94	21	0	2	27	16	47	4	.274
1998	SFG	109	316	44	90	14	2	2	30	16	47	0	.285
1999	KCR	134	479	66	141	18	6	2	56	22	48	11	.294
2000	KCR	143	509	68	139	18	2	1	38	28	55	7	.273
2001	ATL/KCR	149	544	56	153	18	6	0	37	15	49	11	.281
2002	BOS	107	357	46	102	12	3	1	38	17	31	2	.286
2003	NYM/SEA	102	344	33	86	8	2	0	23	16	39	2	.250
2004	TBD	91	285	23	70	14	3	2	26	12	28	0	.246
2005	NYY	23	43	7	12	1	0	0	2	2	3	0	.279
Career	—	1490	4850	549	1317	193	32	15	389	229	508	55	.272

On this day & linked events

1967

Born October 5, 1967

Rio Piedras, , P.R.

1991

Major-league debut: Rey Sánchez

Rey Sánchez made a major-league debut on September 8, 1991.

2005

Final major-league game: Rey Sánchez

Rey Sánchez played a final major-league game on June 8, 2005.