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Mike Piazza League
9-5-2123
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1986 C OAK 116 115 1004.1 805 743 49 13 2 7 159 42 20.9% -1 7.10 .984
1987 C OAK 35 35 307.0 222 215 5 2 0 4 37 4 9.8% 0 6.45 .991
1988 C OAK 44 44 385.1 298 285 12 1 0 4 35 9 20.5% +1 6.94 .997
1B OAK 4 2 21.0 28 28 0 0 1 -1 12.00 1.000
1989 C OAK 117 117 1032.0 893 829 60 4 4 5 102 54 34.6% +2 7.75 .996
1990 C OAK 109 108 955.0 838 774 58 6 0 5 127 53 29.4% 0 7.84 .993
1991 C OAK 122 122 1063.0 921 847 71 3 2 8 111 60 35.1% -1 7.77 .997
1992 C OAK 99 99 871.1 783 735 46 2 2 4 81 40 33.1% +1 8.07 .997
1993 C OAK 122 116 1037.0 959 900 56 3 0 5 108 50 31.6% 0 8.30 .997
1994 C OAK 115 115 1003.0 956 892 61 3 0 3 104 50 32.5% +2 8.55 .997
1995 C OAK 106 106 937.2 769 721 46 2 0 2 117 39 25.0% 0 7.36 .997
1996 C OAK 122 122 1075.1 948 881 67 0 3 5 111 52 31.9% 0 7.93 1.000
1997 C OAK 118 117 1049.2 951 893 57 1 1 6 92 52 36.1% 0 8.15 .999
1998 C OAK 122 122 1103.1 981 924 54 3 0 3 81 49 37.7% +1 7.98 .997
1999 C OAK 122 122 1121.1 968 908 58 2 3 6 90 46 33.8% +1 7.75 .998
2000 C OAK 109 106 947.0 831 790 36 5 1 4 80 27 25.2% 0 7.85 .994
2001 C OAK 122 122 1049.2 880 836 42 2 1 7 63 36 36.4% -1 7.53 .998
2002 C OAK 31 31 258.1 215 206 9 0 0 2 14 7 33.3% -1 7.49 1.000
Pos Total C 1731 1719 15200.1 13218 12379 787 52 19 80 1512 670 30.7% +4 7.80 .996
1B 4 2 21.0 28 28 0 0 1 -1 12.00 1.000
Total 1735 1721 15221.1 13246 12407 787 52 20 80 1512 670 30.7% +3 7.80 .996
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.