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Benito Santiago   |   Major Leaguer   1986-2005

Full Name:  Benito Rivera Santiago
Born:  March 9,1965  in  Ponce, Puerto Rico
Height:  6-1  Weight:  195  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  John F. Kennedy (Ponce,PR)
College:  

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Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Padres in 1982  

Transactions:   [Sep 1,1982] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Padres.  [Oct 26,1992] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 16,1992] - Signed as Free Agent by Marlins.  [Oct 20,1994] - Granted Free Agency.  [Apr 17,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by Reds.  [Oct 31,1995] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 30,1996] - Signed as Free Agent by Phillies.  [Nov 18,1996] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 9,1996] - Signed as Free Agent by Blue Jays.  [Oct 23,1998] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 9,1998] - Signed as Free Agent by Cubs.  [Dec 10,1998] - Signed by Cubs  [Oct 28,1999] - Granted Free Agency.  [Oct 29,1999] - Granted free agency  [Feb 24,2000] - Signed as Free Agent by Reds.  [Feb 28,2000] - Signed by Reds  [Nov 3,2000] - Granted Free Agency.  [Mar 17,2001] - Signed as Free Agent by Giants.  [Mar 19,2001] - Signed by Giants  [Nov 7,2001] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 7,2001] - Signed as Free Agent by Giants.  [Oct 26,2003] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 11,2003] - Signed as Free Agent by Royals.  [Dec 16,2004] - Traded by Royals with Cash to Pirates for Leo Nunez.  [May 8,2005] - Released by Pirates  [Jun 16,2005] - Signed by Mets (minor)  

Disabled List:  [Jul 17,2003] - 15 Day Disabled list - (dislocated left pinkie)   [Jul 29,2003] - Activated   [Jun 19,2004] - 15 Day Disabled list - (broken left hand)   [Jul 2,2004] - Transferred to 60 day DL.   [Apr 19,2005] - 15 Day Disabled list - (viral infection)  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1983MiamiFSL18SdA+ c 122429341062535563711797172  .247.276.354630--
1984RenoCalif19SdA+ c 1144166411620616835236754426  .279.338.471809--
1985BeaumontTex20SdAA c 1013725511116655212216592183  .298.328.414742--
1986Las VegasPCL21SdAAA c 11743755125263177119717811124  .286.312.476788--
 San DiegoNL21SdMLB c5,61762101820360121200010 .290.308.46877644%
1987San DiegoNL22SdMLB c6,5,7146546641643321879211216112521412 .300.324.46779151%
1988San DiegoNL23SdMLB c61394924912222210461572482125518 .248.282.36264442%
1989San DiegoNL24SdMLB c7,6129462501091631662116268916329 .236.277.38766441%
1990Las VegasPCL25SdAAA c 62056201800310001  .300.375.550925--
 San DiegoNL25SdMLB c6,5100344429385115355275532174 .270.323.41974238%
1991San DiegoNL26SdMLB c515258060155223178781023114450721 .267.296.40369940%
1992Las VegasPCL27SdAAA c 41334001200110100  .308.357.538895--
 San DiegoNL27SdMLB c5,610638637972101042252152010414 .251.287.38367043%
1993FloridaNL28FlaMLB c6,5,7139469491081961350107378852049 .230.291.38067145%
1994FloridaNL29FlaMLB c610133735921421141122557112411 .273.322.42474642%
1995CincinnatiNL30CinMLB c6812664076200114422244841027 .286.351.48583647%
1996PhiladelphNL31PhiMLB c6,5136481711272123085204910417028 .264.332.50383539%
1997TorontoAL32TorMLB c79734131831001342101780211510 .243.279.387666--
1998DunedinFSL33TorA+ c 1137461015303900001 .162.225.270495--
 SyracuseIL33TorAAA c 522052002001300001 .227.261.318579--
 TorontoAL33TorMLB c71529395004001600001 .310.333.48381630%
1999Chi CubsNL34ChcMLB c 1093502887183736113271260213 .249.313.377690--
2000CincinnatiNL35CinMLB c8,789252226611184522194518057 .262.310.40971954%
2001SF GiantsNL36SfMLB c7,613347739125254645542378207619 .262.295.36966454%
2002SF GiantsNL37SfMLB c5126478561332451674422773283719 .278.315.45076555%
2003SF GiantsNL38SfMLB c6,5108401531122121156012969200213 .279.329.42475342%
2004Kansas CtyAL39KcMLB c74917515481006231283220319 .274.312.43474640%
2005St. LucieFSL40NymA+ c 39131001001000002 .333.400.444844--
 NorfolkIL40NymAAA c 933581004004810011 .242.333.273606--
 PittsburghNL40PitMLB c8,7623161100000300001 .261.261.39165267%
 
Major League Totals - 20 Season(s)197869517551830323412179209169430127038522670205 .263.307.41572245%
Minor League Totals - 8 Season(s)49217882264909418462844218933161581917 .274.313.424737--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1995CincinnatiNL30CinDiv39230013002300000 .333.455.6671122--
 CincinnatiNL30CinCh413030000002300000 .231.333.231564--
2002SF GiantsNL37SfDiv521152005001500001 .238.273.333606--
 SF GiantsNL37SfCh520260026002400001 .300.364.600964--
 SF GiantsNL37SfWs726260005003401013 .231.300.231531--
2003SF GiantsNL38SfDiv411020000001200100 .182.250.182432--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)281007252031900112101115 .250.321.360681--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1983MiamiFSL18SdA+C10247169215611226.963--
 
1984RenoCalif19SdA+C1076929625813527.969--
 
1985BeaumontTex20SdAAC8951578156085.975--
1985BeaumontTex20SdAA1B21000102---1.000--
 
1986Las VegasPCL21SdAAAC995637121655711.968--
1986San DiegoNL21SdMLBC1780759223143.946--
 
1987San DiegoNL22SdMLBC1468178022919122210450.976--
 
1988San DiegoNL23SdMLBC13672575128121195746.985--
 
1989San DiegoNL24SdMLBC127685812078610144632.975--
 
1990Las VegasPCL25SdAAAC5255030111.000--
1990San DiegoNL25SdMLBC985385112601666031.980--
 
1991San DiegoNL26SdMLBC151830100149441489357.985--
1991San DiegoNL26SdMLBOF100000--------
 
1992Las VegasPCL27SdAAAC3132015011.000--
1992San DiegoNL27SdMLBC1035845312649607342.982--
 
1993FloridaNL28FlaMLBC13674064118154239039.987--
1993FloridaNL28FlaMLBOF100000--------
 
1994FloridaNL29FlaMLBC97511665582664540.991--
 
1995CincinnatiNL30CinMLBC754613324964634.996--
1995CincinnatiNL30CinMLB1B81920212---1.000--
 
1996PhiladelphNL31PhiMLBC1147236110794586428.987--
1996PhiladelphNL31PhiMLB1B14111611189---.992--
 
1997TorontoAL32TorMLBC956214026631074831.997--
1997TorontoAL32TorMLBDH1--------
 
1998DunedinFSL33TorA+C5196025101.000--
1998SyracuseIL33TorAAAC4191020001.000--
1998TorontoAL33TorMLBC15452047011001.000--
 
1999Chi CubsNL34ChcMLBC1075604366098104225.990--
1999Chi CubsNL34ChcMLB1B120020---1.000--
 
2000CincinnatiNL35CinMLBC84608.24283634674519.9946.86
 
2001SF GiantsNL36SfMLBC13010808306358981286635.9947.44
2001SF GiantsNL36SfMLB1B2870070---1.0007.88
 
2002SF GiantsNL37SfMLBC1251066.27395347961075825.9956.68
 
2003SF GiantsNL38SfMLBC106106902.2629345668384410.9936.61
 
2004Kansas CtyAL39KcMLBC494841622818124736288.9965.32
 
2005St. LucieFSL40NymA+C292011001.000--
2005NorfolkIL40NymAAAC851305411.000--
2005PittsburghNL40PitMLBC6548.143004300301.0008.01
 


 Awards
[1987] - National League Rookie of the Year, NL Silver Slugger Award (C)  [1988] - NL Gold Glove Award (C), NL Silver Slugger Award (C)  [1989] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL Gold Glove Award (C)  [1990] - NL Gold Glove Award (C), NL Silver Slugger Award (C), Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #23)  [1991] - NL Silver Slugger Award (C), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1992] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [2002] - NLCS Most Valuable Player, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #20), Played in MLB All-Star Game
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1986*60,000  325,46680
198763,500  292,85359
1988167,500  325,30546
1989345,000  375,25734
1990750,000  426,35822
19911,650,000  617,62715
19923,300,00052  798,1856
19933,400,00070  815,7237
19943,800,00049  914,1576
1995650,000  831,50427
19961,700,000  835,26218
19972,500,000  996,99015
19984,000,00095  1,054,0378
19991,700,000  1,222,53724
2000650,000  1,369,50537
2001500,000  1,609,51244
20022,044,168  1,654,08827
20031,775,000  1,773,36426
20042,150,000  1,716,30323
20052,150,000  1,825,75625
 
Career:  $33,355,168   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Played in 5 All-Star games during his career (1989-1992, 2002)
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