Israel Sánchez
Israel (Matos) Sánchez
Born: August 20, 1963
Falcon Lasvias, CU
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 9 (1982 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Von Steuben HS (Chicago, IL)
Career: 1982-1992
Major League Statistics
Israel (Matos) Sánchez compiled a career record of 58 wins and 49 losses, with 13 saves, and a 3.44 ERA in his 204-game pitching career with the Royals, Charleston Royals, Fort Myers Royals, Memphis Chicks, Omaha Royals, Baseball City Royals and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1992 campaign.
 Charleston Royals |
 Fort Myers Royals |
 Omaha Royals |
 Memphis Chicks |
 Baseball City Royals |
 Rochester Red Wings |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | GULF | Royals | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.57 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.0 | 63 | 41 | 31 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 10 | |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Royals | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3.59 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 163.0 | 172 | 92 | 65 | 11 | 70 | 2 | 130 | 6 | 4 | 18 | |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.64 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 62 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1985 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.11 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 98.3 | 72 | 32 | 23 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 13 | 7 | .650 | 3.47 | 28 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 184.3 | 190 | 97 | 71 | 16 | 55 | 0 | 141 | 7 | 1 | 7 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 5 | 12 | .294 | 4.62 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 124.7 | 162 | 74 | 64 | 6 | 46 | 3 | 74 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.91 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 102.0 | 102 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 85 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Baseball City Royals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | Baseball City Royals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.08 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.10 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 29.0 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 6 | 2 | .750 | 3.42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 94.7 | 94 | 43 | 36 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 74 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 411 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 0 | 2.35 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | |
| Totals | 58 | 49 | .542 | 3.44 | 204 | 130 | 40 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 959.0 | 972 | 472 | 367 | 55 | 350 | 11 | 759 | 30 | 15 | 52 | 443 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | GULF | Royals | P | 12 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 1 | .870 | 1.667 |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Royals | P | 30 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 0 | .919 | 1.133 |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | P | 14 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 1.000 |
| 1985 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | P | 28 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .643 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | P | 28 | 5 | 37 | 3 | 1 | .933 | 1.500 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 23 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 1 | .892 | 1.435 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 15 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 1 | .967 | 1.933 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Baseball City Royals | P | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | Baseball City Royals | P | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .286 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | P | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 24 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.083 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 204 | 58 | 177 | 18 | 8 | .929 | 1.152 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals | KCA | ||
| 1983 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Royals | KCA | ||
| 1984 | A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Royals | KCA | ||
| 1985 | A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Royals | KCA | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1989 | A | Florida State League | Baseball City Royals | KCA | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Baseball City Royals | KCA | ||
| 1990 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1992 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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