Luis Sánchez
Luis Mercedes Escoba Sánchez
Born: August 24, 1953
Cariaco, Sucre VE
Deceased: February 4, 2005
La Guaira, Vargas VE
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 170
Career: 1972-1987
Major League Statistics
Luis Sánchez compiled a career record of 48 wins and 48 losses, with 30 saves, and a 3.07 ERA in his 208-game pitching career with the Cocoa Astros, Cedar Rapids Astros, Dubuque Packers, Columbus Astros, Tampa Tarpons, Veracruz Aguila, Albuquerque Dukes, Salt Lake City Gulls, Spokane Indians, Edmonton Trappers and Yomiuri Giants. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
 Dubuque Packers |
 Columbus Astros |
 Tampa Tarpons |
 Albuquerque Dukes |
 Veracruz Aguila |
 Salt Lake City Gulls |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
 Edmonton Trappers |
 Yomiuri Giants |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | FECR | Cocoa Astros | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2.54 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 71.0 | 55 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | 5 | 9 | .357 | 4.22 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 130.0 | 140 | 75 | 61 | 9 | 43 | 1 | 93 | 6 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | 9 | 4 | .692 | 1.59 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 147.0 | 122 | 39 | 26 | 4 | 44 | 2 | 130 | 7 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.48 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 6 | 12 | .333 | 4.02 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 132.0 | 137 | 76 | 59 | 9 | 64 | 4 | 60 | 4 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aguila | 14 | 9 | .609 | 2.03 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 177.0 | 149 | 47 | 40 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 155 | 9 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5.32 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 0 | 0 | 7.88 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 0 | 0 | 10.12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1986 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 4 | 1 | .800 | 2.32 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 50.3 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 197 |
| 1987 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 0 | 3 | .000 | 2.82 | 39 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 38.3 | 38 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 164 |
| Totals | 48 | 48 | .500 | 3.07 | 208 | 103 | 69 | 43 | 15 | 30 | 829.7 | 777 | 356 | 283 | 36 | 287 | 18 | 601 | 35 | 7 | 36 | 361 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | FECR | Cocoa Astros | 11 | 30 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .111 | .200 | .111 | .311 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | 26 | 47 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | .071 | .152 | .071 | .224 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | 25 | 52 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 22 | .073 | .191 | .073 | .265 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 7 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 37 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 106 | 145 | 124 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 66 | .089 | .175 | .089 | .264 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | FECR | Cocoa Astros | P | 11 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 1.545 |
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | P | 26 | 8 | 37 | 6 | 5 | .882 | 1.731 |
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | P | 25 | 7 | 30 | 6 | 2 | .860 | 1.480 |
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | P | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .500 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 21 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0 | .943 | 1.571 |
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 1980 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aguila | P | 24 | 14 | 46 | 3 | 4 | .952 | 2.500 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | P | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | P | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1986 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1987 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 208 | 50 | 151 | 20 | 11 | .910 | .966 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | Florida East Coast League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1973 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Astros | HOU | ||
| 1974 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Astros | HOU | ||
| 1975 | A | Midwest League | Dubuque Packers | HOU | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1976 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | CIN | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Mexican League | Veracruz Aguila | |||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1981 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Gulls | CAL | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | CAL | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CAL | ||
| 1986 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1987 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants |
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