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Mike Piazza League
9-6-2123
Benito Santiago Catcher
Retired (2002, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .244 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .693 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1622 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 11-23-1965
HR 214 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1983)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(16 games)
RBI 851
SB 70
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B C- (29.4%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1986 Away 61 220 17 44 3 0 7 21 22 52 1 0 8 .584 .275 .309 .109 .200
1986 Home 56 218 15 53 9 2 5 27 17 41 1 2 5 .669 .298 .372 .128 .243
1987 Away 19 75 2 13 1 1 0 2 2 14 0 0 2 .408 .195 .213 .040 .173
1987 Home 17 59 6 13 6 0 2 7 3 14 2 0 0 .682 .258 .424 .203 .220
1988 Away 46 109 12 24 3 0 7 14 5 25 0 2 0 .693 .252 .440 .220 .220
1988 Home 52 114 9 22 6 0 4 13 9 35 0 0 1 .603 .252 .351 .158 .193
1989 Away 57 226 21 49 9 1 5 28 18 52 0 4 3 .608 .276 .332 .115 .217
1989 Home 60 240 26 62 8 0 5 33 19 60 4 2 1 .665 .310 .354 .096 .258
1990 Away 53 194 16 36 7 1 3 12 18 45 2 0 4 .539 .260 .278 .093 .186
1990 Home 56 216 25 58 10 3 7 19 13 35 1 1 2 .752 .312 .440 .171 .269
1991 Away 60 238 28 68 9 2 7 32 24 47 3 4 1 .785 .356 .429 .143 .286
1991 Home 62 243 28 58 9 1 12 45 18 45 0 1 2 .731 .299 .432 .193 .239
1992 Away 52 195 15 52 7 1 4 18 15 40 0 2 0 .695 .321 .374 .108 .267
1992 Home 55 189 14 42 4 0 3 17 17 44 1 2 2 .579 .288 .291 .069 .222
1993 Away 65 241 25 51 5 0 7 25 17 63 5 3 2 .582 .263 .320 .108 .212
1993 Home 60 211 22 61 10 3 8 33 23 43 3 2 1 .840 .362 .479 .190 .289
1994 Away 59 232 29 60 8 1 13 39 22 59 6 1 2 .793 .323 .470 .211 .259
1994 Home 56 219 33 61 13 1 9 28 19 47 6 2 1 .805 .335 .470 .192 .279
1995 Away 46 181 18 50 6 0 6 27 17 39 1 1 1 .747 .338 .409 .133 .276
1995 Home 60 220 30 61 5 4 14 36 25 47 2 1 1 .877 .350 .527 .250 .277
1996 Away 62 234 27 55 4 4 9 32 21 61 4 1 0 .704 .302 .402 .167 .235
1996 Home 60 221 23 55 10 1 5 31 12 46 4 1 0 .657 .286 .371 .122 .249
1997 Away 58 220 25 57 12 0 5 21 17 58 1 0 1 .694 .312 .382 .123 .259
1997 Home 60 230 23 51 7 2 5 32 22 50 4 1 0 .623 .289 .335 .113 .222
1998 Away 62 254 34 65 12 3 7 34 21 48 1 2 2 .722 .313 .409 .154 .256
1998 Home 60 221 25 54 8 0 13 53 27 38 2 1 1 .786 .329 .457 .213 .244
1999 Away 60 237 34 63 8 1 11 37 30 61 3 5 1 .794 .347 .447 .181 .266
1999 Home 62 254 35 66 10 0 4 26 14 58 3 0 1 .647 .300 .346 .087 .260
2000 Away 55 208 23 51 11 1 8 24 11 44 2 1 3 .719 .296 .423 .178 .245
2000 Home 57 211 25 49 7 0 9 30 23 38 2 3 2 .707 .314 .393 .161 .232
2001 Away 62 210 23 51 14 0 4 28 21 48 2 4 1 .677 .310 .367 .124 .243
2001 Home 60 207 19 40 6 0 5 19 17 41 3 3 1 .548 .253 .295 .101 .193
2002 Away 16 45 5 12 1 1 1 4 7 8 0 0 0 .758 .358 .400 .133 .267
2002 Home 16 53 6 15 0 0 0 4 3 10 1 1 0 .604 .321 .283 .000 .283
Total Away 893 3319 354 801 120 17 104 398 288 764 31 30 31 .685 .304 .382 .140 .241
Total Home 909 3326 364 821 128 17 110 453 281 692 39 23 21 .701 .307 .395 .148 .247
Total 1802 6645 718 1622 248 34 214 851 569 1456 70 53 52 .693 .305 .388 .144 .244
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2002-11-01Benito Santiago has retired from the Oakland Invaders
2002-09-05The Oakland Invaders have promoted Benito Santiago to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have designated Freddie Criscione for assignment.
2002-05-08The Oakland Invaders have designated Benito Santiago for assignment.
1995-06-22Benito Santiago of the Oakland Invaders is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1994-09-21Benito Santiago of the Oakland Invaders is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1992-06-15Benito Santiago of the Oakland Invaders is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1990-06-27Benito Santiago of the Oakland Invaders is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1990-04-01The Oakland Invaders have renamed Terry Steinbach to Benito Santiago.
1989-06-05Terry Steinbach of the Oakland Invaders is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1988-06-08The Oakland Invaders have promoted Terry Steinbach to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have waived Joe Oliver.
1988-04-21The Oakland Invaders have promoted Mike Macfarlane to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have sent Terry Steinbach to the minors.
1987-09-26Terry Steinbach of the Oakland Invaders is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1987-08-03The Oakland Invaders have promoted Terry Steinbach to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have waived Ron Karkovice.
1987-03-25The Oakland Invaders have promoted Ron Karkovice to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have promoted Joe Oliver to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have sent Terry Steinbach to the minors. The Oakland Invaders have sent Mike Macfarlane to the minors.
1986-04-01The Oakland Invaders have promoted Terry Steinbach to the major league team.
1985-04-11The Oakland Invaders have renamed Rudy Wehde to Terry Steinbach.
1985-04-08Trade #1151518 has been completed between the Oakland Invaders and the Cleveland Corsairs. The Cleveland Corsairs receive Kelly Gruber, Walt Weiss, Chris Gwynn, Draft Pick 1987 Round 3 OAK (Gordy Daniels), Draft Pick 1986 Round 3 OAK (John Jaha) from the Oakland Invaders in exchange for Rudy Wehde.
1985-04-01The Cleveland Corsairs have placed Rudy Wehde on the trade block.