Santiago Ayala
Santiago (Merancia) Ayala
Born: August 25, 1926
Deceased: March 2, 2016
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 176
Career: 1948-1957
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Santiago (Merancia) Ayala compiled a career batting average of .304 with 30 home runs and 242 RBI in his 1079-game career with the Mexicali Aguilas, Mexicali Eagles, El Paso Texans, Monterrey Sultanes, Nogales Yaquis, Chihuahua Dorados, Tijuana Potros, Ciudad Juarez Indios and Cananea Mineros. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | SUSE | Mexicali Aguilas | 119 | 421 | 421 | 126 | 19 | 7 | 4 | .299 | .299 | .406 | .705 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Mexicali Aguilas | 104 | 485 | 412 | 76 | 117 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 2 | 57 | 31 | .284 | .388 | .337 | .725 | 139 | 13 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | C | SUSE | Mexicali Eagles | 132 | 519 | 519 | 178 | 26 | 6 | 0 | .343 | .343 | .416 | .759 | 216 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | SUSE | Mexicali Eagles | 138 | 531 | 531 | 145 | 20 | 10 | 3 | .273 | .273 | .365 | .638 | 194 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | AZTX | El Paso Texans | 136 | 536 | 536 | 173 | 36 | 11 | 2 | .323 | .323 | .442 | .765 | 237 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | AZTX | El Paso Texans | 50 | 165 | 165 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 3 | .248 | .248 | .358 | .606 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Nogales Yaquis | 134 | 620 | 546 | 103 | 188 | 40 | 3 | 12 | 116 | 14 | 56 | 33 | .344 | .409 | .495 | .903 | 270 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |||
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Nogales Yaquis | 83 | 324 | 324 | 91 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .349 | .630 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | C | AZTX | Tijuana Potros | 61 | 220 | 220 | 62 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .282 | .282 | .377 | .659 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | C | MXCL | Ciudad Juarez Indios | 7 | 20 | 20 | 3 | .150 | .150 | .150 | .300 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Cananea Mineros | 115 | 559 | 486 | 114 | 148 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 81 | 4 | 59 | 35 | .305 | .382 | .416 | .798 | 202 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Totals | 1079 | 4400 | 4180 | 293 | 1272 | 211 | 57 | 30 | 242 | 20 | 0 | 172 | 99 | .304 | .335 | .404 | .739 | 1687 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Mexicali Aguilas | OF | 99 | 273 | 4 | 15 | 0 | .949 | 2.798 |
| 1953 | C | AZTX | El Paso Texans | OF | 43 | 103 | 2 | 4 | .963 | 2.442 | |
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Nogales Yaquis | OF | 133 | 355 | 20 | 16 | 3 | .959 | 2.820 |
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Cananea Mineros | OF | 115 | 201 | 17 | 9 | 3 | .960 | 1.896 |
| Totals | 390 | 932 | 43 | 44 | 6 | .957 | 2.500 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | Sunset League | Mexicali Aguilas | |||
| 1949 | C | Sunset League | Mexicali Aguilas | |||
| 1950 | C | Sunset League | Mexicali Eagles | |||
| 1951 | C | Southwest International League | Mexicali Eagles | |||
| 1952 | C | Arizona-Texas League | El Paso Texans | |||
| 1953 | Ind | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1953 | C | Arizona-Texas League | El Paso Texans | |||
| 1954 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Nogales Yaquis | |||
| 1955 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Nogales Yaquis | |||
| 1956 | C | Central Mexican League | Chihuahua Dorados | |||
| 1956 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Tijuana Potros | |||
| 1957 | C | Central Mexican League | Ciudad Juarez Indios | |||
| 1957 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Cananea Mineros |
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