Position: Catcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)
Born: March 9, 1965 in Ponce, Puerto Rico pr
High School: John F. Kennedy HS (Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico)
Debut:
September 14, 1986
(Age 21-189d,
15,259th in major league history)
vs. HOU 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
April 11, 2005
(Age 40-033d)
vs. MIL 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season
Agents: Joe Longo, Joe Rosario • Previously: Manny Sanguillen, Joe Maenza, Greg Genske, Lonnie Cooper, Scott Boras
Full Name: Benito Santiago
Nicknames: Benny
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Career
27.4
6951
1830
217
.263
755
920
91
.307
.415
.722
93
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Apr 4 | PIT | MIL | L,2-9 | CG | 41 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | C | |
| 2 | 2 | Apr 6 | PIT | MIL | L,2-10 | CG | 46 | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | C | |
| 3 | 3 | Apr 7 | PIT | @ | SDP | L,0-1 | GF | 24 | 5.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | C |
| 4 | 4 | Apr 8 | PIT | @ | SDP | W,3-2 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | C |
| 5 | 5 | Apr 9 | PIT | @ | SDP | L,3-11 | CG | 44 | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | C |
| 6 | 7 (1) | Apr 11 | PIT | @ | MIL | L,2-6 | CG | 37 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | C |
| 6gm | 48.1 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
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