Rafael Santana
Rafael Francisco (De La Cruz) Santana
Born: January 31, 1958
La Romana, La Romana DO
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 165
Career: 1977-1984
Major League Statistics
Rafael (De La Cruz) Santana compiled a career batting average of .260 with 6 home runs and 253 RBI in his 838-game career with the Oneonta Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Nashville Sounds, Arkansas Travelers, Springfield Redbirds, Louisville Redbirds and Tidewater Tides. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the field during the 1984 campaign.
 Oneonta Yankees |
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Springfield Redbirds |
 Louisville Redbirds |
 Tidewater Tides |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 60 | 187 | 157 | 26 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 19 | .261 | .352 | .293 | .645 | 46 | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 131 | 477 | 431 | 37 | 111 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 63 | .258 | .307 | .299 | .607 | 129 | 2 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 133 | 528 | 472 | 62 | 124 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 36 | 53 | .263 | .312 | .307 | .619 | 145 | 1 | 12 | 7 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 86 | 308 | 275 | 33 | 64 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 23 | .233 | .294 | .269 | .563 | 74 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 51 | 201 | 168 | 20 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 12 | .226 | .320 | .256 | .576 | 43 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 110 | 352 | 326 | 34 | 76 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 43 | .233 | .288 | .294 | .582 | 96 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 121 | 467 | 430 | 65 | 123 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 16 | 6 | 27 | 46 | .286 | .325 | .356 | .681 | 153 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 45 | 178 | 167 | 19 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 24 | .281 | .305 | .347 | .652 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 77 | 268 | 255 | 34 | 71 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 19 | .278 | .308 | .314 | .622 | 80 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 816 | 2974 | 2689 | 333 | 699 | 73 | 21 | 6 | 253 | 64 | 29 | 197 | 302 | .260 | .311 | .309 | .621 | 832 | 0 | 13 | 54 | 21 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | SS | 60 | 62 | 162 | 27 | 24 | .892 | 3.733 |
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | SS | 131 | 166 | 372 | 48 | 53 | .918 | 4.107 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | SS | 72 | 111 | 215 | 6 | 42 | .982 | 4.528 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 3B | 45 | 17 | 80 | 7 | 7 | .933 | 2.156 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 2B | 23 | 32 | 56 | 3 | 16 | .967 | 3.826 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | SS | 86 | 125 | 247 | 25 | 54 | .937 | 4.326 |
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | SS | 51 | 81 | 158 | 9 | 30 | .964 | 4.686 |
| 1981 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 3B | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1981 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 2B | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | SS | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .800 | 4.000 |
| 1981 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | SS | 102 | 151 | 337 | 23 | 79 | .955 | 4.784 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 3B | 73 | 58 | 139 | 7 | 16 | .966 | 2.699 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 2B | 41 | 82 | 103 | 2 | 27 | .989 | 4.512 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | SS | 17 | 23 | 33 | 2 | 8 | .966 | 3.294 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 2B | 9 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .976 | 4.556 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | SS | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | .900 | 4.500 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 3B | 32 | 25 | 80 | 7 | 9 | .938 | 3.281 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 1B | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.500 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | SS | 62 | 76 | 195 | 12 | 44 | .958 | 4.371 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 2B | 6 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 5.167 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 1B | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 3B | 10 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 4 | .935 | 2.900 |
| Totals | 838 | 1079 | 2272 | 186 | 430 | .947 | 3.999 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1978 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1979 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1980 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Sounds | NYA | ||
| 1981 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Springfield Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN |
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