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Rafael Santana
Rafael Francisco (De La Cruz) Santana
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 165 lb.

Born: January 31, 1958 in La Romana, D.R.
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1976. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 5, 1983
Final Game: April 23, 1990
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1983 25 STL NL 30 17 14 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 2 .214 .353 .214 .567 61 3 0 1 0 0 0 /465
1984 26 NYM NL 51 162 152 14 42 11 1 1 12 0 3 9 17 .276 .317 .382 .698 97 58 3 0 1 0 0 6
1985 27 NYM NL 154 564 529 41 136 19 1 1 29 1 0 29 54 .257 .295 .302 .597 69 160 14 0 4 2 12 *6
1986 28 NYM NL 139 436 394 38 86 11 0 1 28 0 0 36 43 .218 .285 .254 .539 52 100 15 2 1 3 12 *6/4
1987 29 NYM NL 139 470 439 41 112 21 2 5 44 1 1 29 57 .255 .302 .346 .648 76 152 11 1 0 1 10 *6
1988 30 NYY AL 148 521 480 50 115 12 1 4 38 1 2 33 61 .240 .289 .294 .583 65 141 17 1 5 2 0 *6
1990 32 CLE AL 7 13 13 3 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .462 .692 90 6 1 0 0 0 0 /6
7 Seasons 668 2183 2021 188 497 74 5 13 156 3 7 138 234 .246 .295 .307 .601 68 620 61 5 11 8 34
162 Game Avg. 162 529 490 46 121 18 1 3 38 1 2 33 57 .246 .295 .307 .601 68 150 15 1 3 2 8
NYM (4 yrs) 483 1632 1514 134 376 62 4 8 113 2 4 103 171 .248 .296 .310 .607 69 470 43 3 6 6 34
STL (1 yr) 30 17 14 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 2 .214 .353 .214 .567 61 3 0 1 0 0 0
CLE (1 yr) 7 13 13 3 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .462 .692 90 6 1 0 0 0 0
NYY (1 yr) 148 521 480 50 115 12 1 4 38 1 2 33 61 .240 .289 .294 .583 65 141 17 1 5 2 0
NL (5 yrs) 513 1649 1528 135 379 62 4 8 115 2 5 105 173 .248 .297 .310 .607 69 473 43 4 6 6 34
AL (2 yrs) 155 534 493 53 118 12 1 5 41 1 2 33 61 .239 .287 .298 .586 66 147 18 1 5 2 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1986 28 NYM NL NLCS HOU W 6 17 17 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .176 .176 .176 .353 3 1 0 0 0 0
1986 28 NYM NL WS BOS W 7 24 20 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 .250 .318 .250 .568 5 0 0 2 0 1
1 Season (2 Series) 13 41 37 3 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 .216 .256 .216 .473 8 1 0 2 0 1
1 NLCS 6 17 17 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .176 .176 .176 .353 3 1 0 0 0 0
1 WS 7 24 20 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 .250 .318 .250 .568 5 0 0 2 0 1

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1983 STL NL 25 2B 9 1 18.2 7 2 4 1 1 .857 -0.8 -51.4 -0.8 -0.1 -0.8 0 2.89 0.67 .986 5.35 4.46
1983 STL NL 25 SS 6 0 9.1 4 1 2 1 1 .750 -1.4 -180.0 -1.4 -0.2 -1.2 0 2.89 0.50 .975 4.82 4.17
1983 STL NL 25 3B 4 0 6.0 4 0 2 2 1 .500 -1.0 -200.0 -1.0 -0.1 -0.8 0 3.00 0.50 .975 2.70 2.30
1984 NYM NL 26 SS 50 42 377.2 202 92 104 6 34 .970 -6.1 -19.4 -7.1 -3.7 -3.4 1 4.67 3.92 .965 4.87 3.98
1985 NYM NL 27 SS 153 145 1338.0 722 301 396 25 81 .965 -5.0 -4.5 -4.0 -2.5 -1.5 -1 4.69 4.56 .963 4.88 4.26
1986 NYM NL 28 SS 137 111 1044.1 588 203 369 16 68 .973 8.6 9.9 10.6 1.2 9.3 -2 4.93 4.18 .963 4.75 3.96
1986 NYM NL 28 2B 1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 5.40 4.50
1987 NYM NL 29 SS 138 129 1125.1 626 213 396 17 82 .973 1.4 1.5 1.4 2.2 -0.8 0 4.87 4.41 .965 4.72 3.89
1988 NYY AL 30 SS 148 147 1255.2 645 202 421 22 96 .966 -9.0 -8.6 -12.0 -13.7 1.6 3 4.47 4.21 .971 4.69 4.14
1990 CLE AL 32 SS 7 4 34.0 11 2 9 0 2 1.000 -1.1 -38.8 -1.1 -1.1 0.0 0 2.91 1.57 .973 4.74 4.00
7 Seasons SS 639 578 5184.1 2798 1014 1697 87 364 .969 -12.6 -2.9 -13.6 -17.8 4.0 1 4.71 4.24 .965 4.77 4.06
2 Seasons 2B 10 1 19.1 7 2 4 1 1 .857 -0.8 -49.7 -0.8 -0.1 -0.8 0 2.79 0.60 .986 5.35 4.46
1 Season 3B 4 0 6.0 4 0 2 2 1 .500 -1.0 -200.0 -1.0 -0.1 -0.8 0 3.00 0.50 .975 2.70 2.30
7 Seasons TOT 653 579 5209.2 2809 1016 1703 90 366 .968 -14.4 -3.3 -15.4 -18.0 2.4 1 4.70 4.16 .933 4.77 4.06

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1986 NL  12 (10th)

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1988 AL  17 (10th)

                           

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Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 6 (1367), Likely HOFer ≈ 100

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Transactions

August 31, 1976: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.

February 16, 1981: Traded by the New York Yankees to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent George Frazier (June 7, 1981) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

January 17, 1984: Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.

January 17, 1984: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.

December 11, 1987: Traded by the New York Mets with Victor Garcia (minors) to the New York Yankees for Steve Frey, Phil Lombardi and Darren Reed.

November 20, 1989: Released by the New York Yankees.

January 10, 1990: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

April 25, 1990: Released by the Cleveland Indians.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1985New York Mets$125,000
1986New York Mets$235,000
1987New York Mets$250,000
1988New York Yankees$425,000
1989New York Yankees$500,000
1990Cleveland Indians$250,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,785,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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