Rey Sanchez, born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, played 15 seasons (1991–2005) primarily as a shortstop, mostly with the Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees. He collected 1,317 hits and 15 home runs with a .272 batting average, ranking 25th in hits among Puerto Rican-born players.
- Born
- October 5, 1967 · Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico · 36 major leaguers from Río Piedras
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Teams
- Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Batting
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Chicago Cubs | 13 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .261 |
| 1992 | Chicago Cubs | 74 | 255 | 24 | 64 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 17 | .251 |
| 1993 | Chicago Cubs | 105 | 344 | 35 | 97 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 15 | 22 | .282 |
| 1994 | Chicago Cubs | 96 | 291 | 26 | 83 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 20 | 29 | .285 |
| 1995 | Chicago Cubs | 114 | 428 | 57 | 119 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 6 | 14 | 48 | .278 |
| 1996 | Chicago Cubs | 95 | 289 | 28 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 42 | .211 |
| 1997 | Chicago Cubs / New York Yankees | 135 | 343 | 35 | 94 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 4 | 16 | 47 | .274 |
| 1998 | San Francisco Giants | 109 | 316 | 44 | 90 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 16 | 47 | .285 |
| 1999 | Kansas City Royals | 134 | 479 | 66 | 141 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 56 | 11 | 22 | 48 | .294 |
| 2000 | Kansas City Royals | 143 | 509 | 68 | 139 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 28 | 55 | .273 |
| 2001 | Kansas City Royals / Atlanta Braves | 149 | 544 | 56 | 153 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 11 | 15 | 49 | .281 |
| 2002 | Boston Red Sox | 107 | 357 | 46 | 102 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 17 | 31 | .286 |
| 2003 | New York Mets / Seattle Mariners | 102 | 344 | 33 | 86 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 16 | 39 | .250 |
| 2004 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 91 | 285 | 23 | 70 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 28 | .246 |
| 2005 | New York Yankees | 23 | 43 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .279 |
| Career | 1,490 | 4,850 | 549 | 1,317 | 193 | 32 | 15 | 389 | 55 | 229 | 508 | .272 |