Rafael Santana

Position: Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 165lb (185cm, 74kg)

Born: January 31, 1958 in La Romana, Dominican Republic do

Debut: April 5, 1983 (Age 25-064d, 12,309th in MLB history)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 23, 1990 (Age 32-082d)
vs. TOR 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1984 season

Full Name: Rafael Francisco Santana

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1986 World Series

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.5

AB

2021

H

497

HR

BA

.246

R

188

RBI

156

SB

OBP

.295

SLG

.307

OPS

.601

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1977	19	NYY-min	A-	60	187	157	26	41	5	0	0	23	5	0	19	19	.261	.352	.293	.645		46		3	8	0			ONE · NYPL
1978	20	NYY-min	A	131	477	431	37	111	8	5	0	35	4	5	29	63	.258	.307	.299	.607		129		2	15	0			FTL · FLOR
1979	21	NYY-min	A	133	528	472	62	124	9	6	0	41	12	5	36	53	.263	.312	.307	.619		145		1	12	7			FTL · FLOR
1980	22	NYY-min	AA,A	137	509	443	53	102	6	3	1	37	11	2	46	35	.230	.304	.264	.568		117		3	12	5			NVL,FTL · SOUL,FLOR
1981	23	STL-min	AA,AAA	112	360	334	37	80	15	3	1	21	3	2	24	43	.240	.292	.311	.604		104		1	1	0	1		ARK,SPR · TL,AA
1982	24	STL-min	AAA	121	467	430	65	123	15	3	3	53	16	6	27	46	.286	.325	.356	.681		153		1	3	6	0		LOU · AA
1983	25	STL-min	AAA	45	178	167	19	47	9	1	0	20	3	7	5	24	.281	.305	.347	.652		58		2	1	3	1		LOU · AA
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-min	AAA	77	268	255	34	71	6	0	1	23	10	2	11	19	.278	.308	.314	.622		80		0	2	0	0		TID · IL
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 Yrs				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

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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