Benito Santiago
Benito (Rivera) Santiago
Born: March 9, 1965
Ponce, PR
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1983-2005
Major League Statistics
Benito (Rivera) Santiago compiled a career batting average of .274 with 46 home runs and 284 RBI in his 492-game career with the Miami Marlins, Reno Padres, Beaumont Golden Gators, Las Vegas Stars, Dunedin Blue Jays, Syracuse SkyChiefs, St. Lucie Mets and Norfolk Tides. He began playing during the 1983 season and last took the field during the 2005 campaign.
 Miami Marlins |
 Reno Padres |
 Beaumont Golden Gators |
 Las Vegas Stars |
 Las Vegas Stars |
 Syracuse SkyChiefs |
 Dunedin Blue Jays |
 Norfolk Tides |
 St. Lucie Mets |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | 122 | 456 | 429 | 34 | 106 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 56 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 79 | .247 | .276 | .354 | .630 | 152 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1984 | A | CALL | Reno Padres | 114 | 464 | 416 | 64 | 116 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 83 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 75 | .279 | .338 | .471 | .809 | 196 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
| 1985 | AA | TL | Beaumont Golden Gators | 101 | 401 | 372 | 55 | 111 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 59 | .298 | .328 | .414 | .742 | 154 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 117 | 461 | 437 | 55 | 125 | 26 | 3 | 17 | 71 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 81 | .286 | .312 | .476 | .788 | 208 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 6 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .300 | .375 | .550 | .925 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 4 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .308 | .357 | .538 | .896 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | 5 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .227 | .261 | .318 | .579 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 11 | 40 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .162 | .225 | .270 | .495 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 9 | 39 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .242 | .333 | .273 | .606 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .444 | .844 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 492 | 1932 | 1788 | 226 | 490 | 94 | 18 | 46 | 284 | 42 | 18 | 93 | 316 | .274 | .313 | .424 | .737 | 758 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | A | FLOR | Miami Marlins | C | 102 | 471 | 69 | 21 | 12 | .963 | 5.294 | 26 | |||
| 1984 | A | CALL | Reno Padres | C | 107 | 692 | 96 | 25 | 5 | .969 | 7.364 | 27 | |||
| 1985 | AA | TL | Beaumont Golden Gators | C | 89 | 515 | 78 | 15 | 5 | .975 | 6.663 | 16 | |||
| 1985 | AA | TL | Beaumont Golden Gators | 1B | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.000 | ||||
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | C | 99 | 563 | 71 | 21 | 7 | .968 | 6.404 | 11 | |||
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | C | 5 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 | 1 | |||
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | C | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | 1 | |||
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | C | 5 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 33.3 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | C | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33.3 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | C | 8 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.750 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10.0 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | C | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Totals | 426 | 2387 | 333 | 82 | 34 | .971 | 6.385 | 83 | 18 | 5 | 21.7 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | A | Florida State League | Miami Marlins | SDN | ||
| 1984 | A | California League | Reno Padres | SDN | ||
| 1985 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Golden Gators | SDN | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Syracuse SkyChiefs | TOR | ||
| 2005 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | June 27, 2005 | June 29, 2005 |
| 2005 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | NYN | July 1, 2005 | July 9, 2005 |
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