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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Rico Santiago Third Base
Retired (1983, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .773 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1646 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 09-09-1946
HR 208 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(140 games)
RBI 862
SB 117
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR B+
Speed C- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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 
1969 Majors 23 42.82 1 / 6 3 / 6 3 / 5 2 / 4 7 / 7 5 / 5 9 / 9 30 / 42
1970 Majors 24 55.10 3 / 7 1 / 6 4 / 7 4 / 8 5 / 5 12 / 12 10 / 10 39 / 55
1971 Majors 25 63.30 3 / 14 4 / 9 1 / 5 2 / 9 8 / 9 8 / 9 8 / 8 34 / 63
1972 Majors 26 60.42 0 / 3 0 / 8 3 / 6 2 / 12 6 / 10 7 / 10 9 / 11 27 / 60
1973 Majors 27 46.41 1 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 4 2 / 8 2 / 6 3 / 7 5 / 11 14 / 46
1974 Majors 28 33.86 162 27 0 0 / 7 0 / 5 2 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 4 5 / 33
1975 Majors 29 70.09 162 134 0 1 / 14 0 / 11 2 / 13 2 / 9 2 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 4 7 / 70
1976 Majors 30 66.35 162 141 0 1 / 10 2 / 11 1 / 13 0 / 8 1 / 9 2 / 6 0 / 9 7 / 66
1977 Majors 31 64.18 162 144 0 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 12 1 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 3 1 / 64
1978 Majors 32 62.86 162 122 0 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 62
1979 Majors 33 64.40 162 126 0 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 11 1 / 16 0 / 3 1 / 64
1980 Majors 34 41.61 162 55 0 -2 / 6 -7 / 6 -3 / 6 -4 / 4 -8 / 7 -4 / 5 0 / 7 -28 / 41
1981 Majors 35 35.44 162 25 0 -3 / 7 -2 / 5 -4 / 3 -8 / 4 -7 / 3 -2 / 6 -2 / 7 -28 / 35
1982 Majors 36 58.96 162 132 0 -4 / 7 -6 / 12 -1 / 5 -1 / 11 -8 / 4 -3 / 10 0 / 9 -23 / 58
1983 Minors 37 22.00 0 / 1 0 / 6 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 22
Total 1458 906 0 1 / 121 -5 / 119 10 / 100 1 / 110 11 / 111 30 / 113 40 / 107 88 / 781
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Rico Santiago has retired from the New York Knights
1983-03-07The New York Knights have promoted Tom Goulait to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Mickey Pfiester to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Curt Johnson to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Red Toppin to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Ruben Andrews to the major league team. The New York Knights have designated Rico Santiago for assignment. The New York Knights have sent Gordon Brooks to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Norm Foxx to the minors. The New York Knights have designated Charlie Ready for assignment.
1973-08-03Rico Santiago of the New York Mad Dogs is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1970-08-13Rico Santiago of the New York Mad Dogs is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1969-06-21Rico Santiago of the New York Mad Dogs is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1969-04-01The New York Mad Dogs have promoted George Papapanos to the major league team. The New York Mad Dogs have promoted Rico Santiago to the major league team. The New York Mad Dogs have sent Ed Lacey to the minors.
1969-04-01The New York Mad Dogs have renamed Phil Perkins to Rico Santiago.