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Mike Piazza League
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Benito Santiago Catcher
Retired (2002, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .244 Total Rating B    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 F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B C- (29.4%) LF --- Arm A  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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1983 Minors 18 58.00 8 / 11 6 / 9 6 / 6 6 / 9 6 / 6 6 / 6 11 / 11 49 / 58
1984 Minors 19 32.00 4 / 4 3 / 6 3 / 4 2 / 3 2 / 4 5 / 5 5 / 6 24 / 32
1985 Minors 20 70.00 5 / 6 12 / 14 6 / 9 14 / 16 5 / 5 6 / 9 10 / 11 58 / 70
1986 Majors 21 39.41 162 115 0 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 6 3 / 39
1987 Minors 22 44.00 1 / 3 3 / 4 3 / 8 4 / 7 5 / 6 8 / 10 3 / 6 27 / 44
1987 Majors 22 12.70 49 35 5 1 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 1 5 / 12
1987 Pos (1B) 22 49.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 7 / 49
1988 Minors 23 14.00 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 2 5 / 14
1988 Majors 23 21.56 120 46 0 1 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 5 8 / 21
1988 Pos (1B) 23 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 19
1989 Majors 24 47.47 154 117 8 0 / 1 1 / 10 2 / 15 0 / 3 4 / 7 1 / 3 2 / 8 10 / 47
1990 Majors 25 45.23 144 108 18 3 / 8 0 / 7 3 / 10 0 / 3 1 / 3 4 / 9 1 / 5 12 / 45
1991 Majors 26 50.28 162 122 0 1 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 5 3 / 10 3 / 6 3 / 14 0 / 4 11 / 50
1992 Majors 27 43.27 139 99 21 1 / 1 1 / 5 1 / 9 3 / 14 2 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 5 10 / 43
1993 Majors 28 53.87 162 116 0 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 10 2 / 12 3 / 53
1994 Majors 29 60.71 153 115 9 0 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 8 1 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 10 4 / 60
1995 Majors 30 55.80 140 106 20 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 6 2 / 55
1996 Majors 31 64.42 162 122 0 1 / 11 0 / 3 1 / 16 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 8 2 / 64
1997 Majors 32 62.87 162 117 0 2 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 5 2 / 62
1998 Majors 33 64.42 162 122 0 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 12 1 / 14 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 64
1999 Majors 34 64.42 162 122 0 -2 / 9 -4 / 10 -3 / 11 -2 / 8 -7 / 4 -3 / 11 -3 / 11 -24 / 64
2000 Majors 35 58.46 162 106 0 -1 / 8 -6 / 11 -1 / 8 -4 / 6 -4 / 7 -1 / 8 -1 / 10 -18 / 58
2001 Majors 36 61.67 162 122 0 -2 / 7 -1 / 11 -1 / 14 -5 / 9 -2 / 8 -2 / 4 -4 / 8 -17 / 61
2002 Minors 37 18.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 18
2002 Majors 37 16.58 57 31 0 -4 / 3 -1 / 0 -3 / 2 -1 / 4 -8 / 3 0 / 1 -1 / 3 -18 / 16
2002 Pos (1B) 37 49.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 49
Total 2414 1721 81 20 / 139 17 / 144 23 / 168 26 / 167 13 / 132 29 / 149 33 / 151 176 / 1167
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.