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Richie Ashburn League
4-1-2013
Benito Santiago Catcher
Retired (1986, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .758 Status Retired (1986) Option Years 0  
H 1920 Age 63 (OS 64) Date of Birth 10-10-1949
HR 265 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(118 games)
RBI 1057
SB 181
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B F  (0.7%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 STL
41
122
8
23
2
1
1
8
9
 19 1 0
0
 0 1
.496
.250
.246
.057
.189
1972 STL
145
456
39
89
13
1
7
44
38
 94 4 1
0
 0 13
.537
.263
.274
.079
.195
1973 STL
151
496
57
121
21
1
17
69
49
 99 2 2
11
 12 9
.706
.313
.393
.149
.244
1974 STL
154
523
54
132
20
2
12
57
57
 102 3 1
10
 16 11
.696
.329
.367
.115
.252
1975 STL
153
567
71
141
18
1
18
70
48
 84 2 1
16
 15 10
.688
.309
.379
.131
.249
1976 STL
141
542
76
165
24
2
27
87
47
 86 2 1
16
 8 5
.867
.361
.506
.201
.304
1977 STL
156
524
63
130
20
4
18
79
50
 89 3 8
13
 7 4
.717
.313
.405
.156
.248
1978 STL
151
504
77
146
23
6
27
94
46
 74 1 4
24
 10 3
.868
.348
.520
.230
.290
1979 STL
150
551
85
161
28
1
27
105
47
 93 2 7
10
 12 4
.840
.346
.494
.201
.292
1980 STL
154
514
78
143
16
7
18
83
58
 79 1 2
11
 12 8
.793
.351
.442
.163
.278
1981 STL
146
469
87
139
24
4
29
91
58
 79 2 0
16
 6 5
.926
.376
.550
.254
.296
1982 STL
145
412
48
114
15
7
13
62
25
 76 1 4
12
 6 7
.758
.317
.442
.165
.277
1983 STL
131
441
56
126
21
3
15
62
45
 89 2 4
12
 10 4
.801
.352
.449
.163
.286
1984 STL
154
525
76
149
28
2
22
74
48
 81 1 2
18
 4 8
.814
.344
.470
.187
.284
1985 STL
147
479
44
121
19
1
10
62
42
 88 3 5
12
 10 9
.673
.314
.359
.106
.253
1986 BAL
41
95
12
20
4
0
4
10
7
 18 1 1
0
 0 0
.648
.269
.379
.168
.211
Total
2160
7220
931
1920
296
43
265
1057
674
 1250 31 43
181
 128 101
.758
.329
.429
.163
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Benito Santiago has retired from the Baltimore Blue Claws
1986-07-20The Baltimore Blue Claws have designated Benito Santiago for assignment.
1986-04-05The Baltimore Blue Claws have acquired Benito Santiago from the waiver wire.
1986-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted John Wardinski to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Benito Santiago for assignment.
1983-08-21Benito Santiago of the St. Louis Terriers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1976-09-09The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Benito Santiago to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have sent East Bay Ray to the minors.
1976-08-28The St. Louis Terriers have promoted East Bay Ray to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Benito Santiago to the minors.
1976-08-27Benito Santiago of the St. Louis Terriers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1972-04-08The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Benito Santiago to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have designated Joe Amalfatano for assignment.
1971-07-16The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Tom Stratton to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Benito Santiago to the minors.
1971-05-27The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Benito Santiago to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have designated Joe Amalfatano for assignment.
1971-04-01The St. Louis Terriers have renamed Ches Moore to Benito Santiago.