Alain Sánchez
Full name: Alaín Sánchez Machado
Also known as: Alain Sanchez · Alain Sánchez
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Born
- 1986-03-09 · Cifuentes, Villa Clara
- Debut
- 2005
Alain Sánchez is a Cuban pitcher, born on 30 March 1986 in Cifuentes. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 25 seasons in the Cuban Elite League and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 2004 and 2026. Most of that was with Villa Clara, 19 seasons of it, with the remainder for Centrales, Ciego de Ávila, Granma, Industriales and Matanzas. He appears in 12 postseason campaigns.
He is credited with 102 wins against 74 losses, an earned run average of 3.64, and 832 strikeouts. His 102 wins are the 76th highest total among the 2,019 players holding career records in this database. His 832 strikeouts are the 84th highest total among the 3,141 players holding career records in this database. His best recorded season earned run average was 2.02, in 2016-17 (120.1 IP). His most wins in a season was 12, in 2011-12.
Career summary
- Seasons 25 (2004–2026)
- Leagues Cuban Elite League, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- Teams
Centrales, Ciego de Ávila, Granma, Industriales, Matanzas, Villa Clara - ERA 3.64
· Innings 1548.0
Pitching
| Season | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.000 |
| 2004-05 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 1 | 4.60 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 48 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 1.530 |
| 2005-06 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1 | 1 | 4.62 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48.2 | 62 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 1.480 |
| 2006-07 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 1 | 4.34 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 37.1 | 50 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 1.630 |
| 2008-09 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1 | 2 | 4.66 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1.810 |
| 2008-09 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 6 | 2 | 3.16 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 57.0 | 66 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 33 | 1.420 |
| 2009-10 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 0 | 11.57 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.140 |
| 2009-10 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 2 | 7.21 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 43.2 | 71 | 38 | 35 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 1.950 |
| 2010-11 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 0 | .00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.500 |
| 2010-11 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 2 | 4.68 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 57.2 | 77 | 33 | 30 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 1.610 |
| 2011-12 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 0 | 16.20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3.000 |
| 2011-12 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 12 | 3 | 2.69 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 113.2 | 106 | 35 | 34 | 10 | 19 | 67 | 1.100 |
| 2012-13 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 0 | .00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.200 |
| 2012-13 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 8 | 5 | 2.44 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 114.1 | 119 | 33 | 31 | 4 | 34 | 44 | 1.340 |
| 2013-14 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 1 | 13.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.500 |
| 2013-14 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 5 | 4.38 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 51.1 | 61 | 29 | 25 | 1 | 16 | 31 | 1.500 |
| 2014-15 · Postseason | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 1 | 4.70 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1.700 |
| 2014-15 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 4 | 5.11 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 1.540 |
| 2015-16 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4 | 3 | 2.17 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 70.2 | 63 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 1.150 |
| 2016-17 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1 | 0 | 1.29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1.430 |
| 2016-17 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 10 | 5 | 2.02 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 120.1 | 118 | 40 | 27 | 1 | 39 | 79 | 1.300 |
| 2017-18 · Postseason | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4 | 0 | 3.24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1.120 |
| 2017-18 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 5 | 4 | 2.48 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 69.0 | 56 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 24 | 48 | 1.160 |
| 2018-19 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1 | 2 | 6.28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1.810 |
| 2018-19 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 9 | 3 | 2.79 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 116.0 | 128 | 45 | 36 | 5 | 23 | 66 | 1.300 |
| 2019-20 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1.330 |
| 2020-21 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4 | 4 | 5.80 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 49.2 | 64 | 35 | 32 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 1.850 |
| 2021-22 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 8 | 3 | 3.45 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 73.0 | 88 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 21 | 35 | 1.490 |
| 2022 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7 | 2 | 3.45 | 11 | 11 | — | 0 | 60.0 | 70 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 18 | 29 | — |
| 2022-23 | Centrales | Cuban Elite League | 2 | 2 | 2.83 | 8 | 8 | — | 0 | 47.2 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 16 | — |
| 2023-24 | Matanzas | Cuban Elite League | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 2023 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 2 | 3.29 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 | 39 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 1.320 |
| 2024 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4 | 5 | 3.76 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 64.2 | 87 | 38 | 27 | 5 | 20 | 35 | 1.650 |
| 2025-26 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 0 | 11.25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.250 |
| 2025 | Granma | Cuban Elite League | 1 | 1 | 8.34 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 22.2 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 18 | — |
| 2025-26 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4 | 3 | 3.44 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 73.1 | 68 | 36 | 28 | 4 | 45 | 34 | 1.540 |
| 2026 | Industriales | Cuban Elite League | 3 | 1 | 6.14 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 22.0 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 17 | — |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 102 | 74 | 3.64 | 365 | — | — | 5 | 1548.0 | 1722 | 721 | 626 | 103 | 491 | 832 | 1.430 |
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-05 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 43.0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 48.2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-07 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 37.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 19.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 57.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-10 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 43.2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-11 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-11 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 57.2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 113.2 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 114.1 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 51.1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-15 · Postseason | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 37.0 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .938 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 70.2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 120.1 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 · Postseason | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 25.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 69.0 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 14.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 116.0 | 12 | 29 | 2 | 1 | .953 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 49.2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 73.0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .875 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 41.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 64.2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 · Postseason | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 73.1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1548.0 | 100 | 286 | 5 | 20 | .987 | 391 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
International appearances
- 2017 — World Baseball Classic (Cuba 2–4)
Awards and honours
- 2018-19 — led the league in earned run average
Leaderships are computed from the season lines held here, using a qualification of 3.1 plate appearances or one inning per scheduled game. They describe this record rather than the league's own adjudication of its titles.
Transactions
- 2013-14–2014-15 —
Villa Clara →
Ciego de Ávila - 2014-15–2015-16 —
Ciego de Ávila →
Villa Clara - 2016-17–2017-18 —
Villa Clara →
Granma - 2017-18–2018-19 —
Granma →
Villa Clara - 2022-23–2023-24 —
Centrales →
Matanzas - 2023-24–2025 —
Matanzas →
Granma - 2025–2026 —
Granma →
Industriales
Moves are inferred from a change of club between consecutive seasons in the same competition. No transfer date is recorded because none is published.
Frequently asked questions
When was Alain Sánchez born?
Alain Sánchez was born on 1986-03-09 in Cifuentes, Villa Clara.
Which teams did Alain Sánchez play for?
Alain Sánchez appears for Centrales, Ciego de Ávila, Granma, Industriales, Matanzas, Villa Clara across 25 recorded seasons.
What position did Alain Sánchez play?
Alain Sánchez is recorded as P.
Sources and licences
- Biographical detail from EcuRed, the Cuban encyclopedia, used under its non-commercial licence. custom-noncommercial (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- Roster details from Federación Cubana de Béisbol and INDER tournament bulletins and JIT squad announcements. Factual roster data only. (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- Biographical data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- (retrieved 2026-08-29)
