#56 Benito Santiago, Catcher, 33 yrs, Texas Rangers
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Benito Santiago

3/9/1965
33
P.R.,,PONCE
6"1
182

Catcher
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Normal
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,500,000
1998
11 Year(s), 158 Days (2050 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 104 Days (2168 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76434
Versus LHP86535
Versus RHP65424
Talent66535
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3
6
7
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .948 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21@BOSW 10-3401000010#6  
9/22@BOSW 6-1311000100#7  
9/23@BALW 7-5510000013#7  
9/25CHAL 2-4311100112#7  
9/26CHAL 8-12311100011#7  
9/29@NYYW 14-5521000101#6  
9/30MINL 8-11412100210#7  
10/1@SEAW 7-4513000100#7PoG 
10/3CALL 0-11301000001#6  
10/5@KCL 3-4400000001#7  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall8626481142444491862.307.353.420.773.691.114
Projected8626481142444491862.307.353.420.773.691.114
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall612903008141112000.039.15.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP108417112120614201.380.410.491.901
vs. RHP1564071323291248212.256.314.372.686
Close/Late2060001825000.300.364.300.664
Scoring Position732762036069400.370.398.507.904
Pinch Hitting1230013202100.250.231.500.731
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home45125408132522930.320.367.472.839
Road41139416111927932.295.338.374.712
March/April154017410121057.425.478.5751.053
May1535153017906.429.405.6001.005
June122571003412.280.296.320.616
July10451001269013.222.255.400.655
August929610052410.207.303.241.544
Sept/Oct2590265011115824.289.350.378.728

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
198759192541516252815203712.281.340.464.803BOS
198814351212330416726740029971.240.294.408.702BOS
19891414621002929505245678752.216.290.346.637BOS
1990139535170345189589445793103.318.371.501.871BOS,AL
1991142584172383149699366511230.295.339.442.781BOS,AL,AL
1992144581166324208310741449821.286.335.458.793BOS,AL
199389218541436352812215520.248.292.422.714BOS
19941074161152338555525148600.276.316.404.720 TEX
1995138533156337136586337111201.293.341.454.795TEX
1996133550149324116287344113821.271.317.404.721TEX
199781249771718385519115401.309.359.482.841TEX
199886264811424444918346200.307.353.420.773TEX
Total14025096141731139133720802362413710333212.278.329.433.761 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1986, AA2180297172017101822.362.424.7381.161
1986, AAA112403120221327572517653.298.373.596.969
1987, AAA3413444918272261812.328.357.590.947

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1990125110301782900.196.226.314.540
19974171000000700.059.059.059.118
Total1668113017821600.162.186.250.436

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher64613851404034.990532.26.81318422.2
Leftfield1000000.0001.00.00    
Rightfield1000000.0001.00.00    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 27th overall pick, by Boston in 1986...
Had first career hit on 5/13/1987, off John Tudor (CHA)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/13/1987, off Greg Harris (MIN)...
Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 5/14/1990...
Was selected to the 1990 Allstar game...
Had 6 hits with 2 RBI against Chicago (A) on 9/28/1990...
Won World Championship with Boston in 1990...
2/3/1991: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,807,143 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1991 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1991 Allstar game...
2/3/1992: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,807,143 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1992 Allstar game...
2/3/1993: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,807,143 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Texas on 2/8/1994 to a 5-year deal worth $4,500,000 per year...
Had 5 hits with 7 RBI against Oakland on 4/7/1994...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Chicago (A) on 5/20/1994...
Injured on 5/22/1994 with a Pulled Achilles Tendon, out for 3-4 weeks...
Injured on 3/12/1996 with a Concussion, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Seattle on 4/11/1998...
Injured on 7/18/1998 with a Blurred Vision Eye, out for 2 weeks...
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