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Mike Piazza League
6-1-2121
Benito Santiago Catcher
Retired (2002, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .244 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .693 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1622 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 11-23-1965
HR 214 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(16 games)
RBI 851
SB 70
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B C- (29.4%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1986 OAK
117
438
32
97
12
2
12
48
39
 93 1 1
2
 2 13
.626
.286
.340
.119
.221
1987 OAK
36
134
8
26
7
1
2
9
5
 28 0 0
2
 0 2
.529
.223
.306
.112
.194
1988 OAK
98
223
21
46
9
0
11
27
14
 60 0 1
0
 2 1
.647
.252
.395
.188
.206
1989 OAK
117
466
47
111
17
1
10
61
37
 112 1 3
4
 6 4
.637
.294
.343
.105
.238
1990 OAK
109
410
41
94
17
4
10
31
31
 80 3 2
3
 1 6
.650
.287
.363
.134
.229
1991 OAK
122
481
56
126
18
3
19
77
42
 92 5 0
3
 5 3
.758
.328
.430
.168
.262
1992 OAK
107
384
29
94
11
1
7
35
32
 84 2 2
1
 4 2
.638
.305
.333
.089
.245
1993 OAK
125
452
47
112
15
3
15
58
40
 106 1 1
8
 5 3
.704
.310
.394
.146
.248
1994 OAK
115
451
62
121
21
2
22
67
41
 106 1 3
12
 3 3
.799
.329
.470
.202
.268
1995 OAK
106
401
48
111
11
4
20
63
42
 86 0 1
3
 2 2
.818
.345
.474
.197
.277
1996 OAK
122
455
50
110
14
5
14
63
33
 107 2 2
8
 2 0
.682
.295
.387
.145
.242
1997 OAK
118
450
48
108
19
2
10
53
39
 108 1 3
5
 1 1
.658
.300
.358
.118
.240
1998 OAK
122
475
59
119
20
3
20
87
48
 86 2 2
3
 3 3
.752
.321
.432
.181
.251
1999 OAK
122
491
69
129
18
1
15
63
44
 119 2 4
6
 5 2
.719
.323
.395
.132
.263
2000 OAK
112
419
48
100
18
1
17
54
34
 82 6 0
4
 4 5
.713
.305
.408
.169
.239
2001 OAK
122
417
42
91
20
0
9
47
38
 89 0 2
5
 7 2
.613
.282
.331
.113
.218
2002 OAK
32
98
11
27
1
1
1
8
10
 18 0 1
1
 1 0
.676
.339
.337
.061
.276
Total
1802
6645
718
1622
248
34
214
851
569
 1456 27 28
70
 53 52
.693
.305
.388
.144
.244
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2002-11-01Benito Santiago has retired from the Oakland Invaders
2002-09-05The Oakland Invaders have promoted Benito Santiago to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have designated Freddie Criscione for assignment.
2002-05-08The Oakland Invaders have designated Benito Santiago for assignment.
1995-06-22Benito Santiago of the Oakland Invaders is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1994-09-21Benito Santiago of the Oakland Invaders is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1992-06-15Benito Santiago of the Oakland Invaders is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1990-06-27Benito Santiago of the Oakland Invaders is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1990-04-01The Oakland Invaders have renamed Terry Steinbach to Benito Santiago.
1989-06-05Terry Steinbach of the Oakland Invaders is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1988-06-08The Oakland Invaders have promoted Terry Steinbach to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have waived Joe Oliver.
1988-04-21The Oakland Invaders have promoted Mike Macfarlane to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have sent Terry Steinbach to the minors.
1987-09-26Terry Steinbach of the Oakland Invaders is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1987-08-03The Oakland Invaders have promoted Terry Steinbach to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have waived Ron Karkovice.
1987-03-25The Oakland Invaders have promoted Ron Karkovice to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have promoted Joe Oliver to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have sent Terry Steinbach to the minors. The Oakland Invaders have sent Mike Macfarlane to the minors.
1986-04-01The Oakland Invaders have promoted Terry Steinbach to the major league team.
1985-04-11The Oakland Invaders have renamed Rudy Wehde to Terry Steinbach.
1985-04-08Trade #1151518 has been completed between the Oakland Invaders and the Cleveland Corsairs. The Cleveland Corsairs receive Kelly Gruber, Walt Weiss, Chris Gwynn, Draft Pick 1987 Round 3 OAK (Gordy Daniels), Draft Pick 1986 Round 3 OAK (John Jaha) from the Oakland Invaders in exchange for Rudy Wehde.
1985-04-01The Cleveland Corsairs have placed Rudy Wehde on the trade block.