Rafael Sánchez
Full name: Rafael Sánchez Thoppe
Also known as: Rafael Sánchez
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Born
- 1999 · Holguín
- Debut
- 2018
Rafael Sánchez is a Cuban pitcher, born on 1999 in Holguín. His full name is recorded as Rafael Sánchez Thoppe. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 4 seasons in the Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 2017 and 2020. He appears throughout for Holguín.
He is credited with 8 wins against 8 losses, an earned run average of 5.12, and 63 strikeouts. His best recorded season earned run average was 4.25, in 2018-19 (72.0 IP). His most wins in a season was 7, in 2018-19.
Career summary
- Seasons 4 (2017–2020)
- Leagues Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsHolguín
- ERA 5.12
· Innings 103.2
Pitching
| Season | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 0 | 4.76 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2.120 |
| 2018-19 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7 | 5 | 4.25 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 72.0 | 94 | 48 | 34 | 3 | 37 | 39 | 1.820 |
| 2019-20 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 2 | 13.50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2.700 |
| 2020-21 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1 | 1 | 5.59 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19.1 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 2.220 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 8 | 8 | 5.12 | 72 | — | — | 6 | 103.2 | 138 | 76 | 59 | 6 | 66 | 63 | 1.970 |
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 72.0 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .857 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 19.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 103.1 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 0 | .857 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Frequently asked questions
When was Rafael Sánchez born?
Rafael Sánchez was born on 1999 in Holguín.
Which teams did Rafael Sánchez play for?
Rafael Sánchez appears for Holguín across 4 recorded seasons.
What position did Rafael Sánchez play?
Rafael Sánchez is recorded as pitcher.
Sources and licences
- Biographical detail from EcuRed, the Cuban encyclopedia, used under its non-commercial licence. custom-noncommercial (retrieved 2026-09-21)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- (retrieved 2026-08-29)
