Santiago Casilla, baseball player, 2004-2018

Santiago Casilla

Born: 7/25/1980 in San Cristobal, San Cristóbal, D.R.

MLB Debut: 2004-08-09 | Final Game: 2018-07-13

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 210 lbs

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Biography

Santiago Casilla, born in 1980, was a professional baseball pitcher who made a significant impact in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2018. Known for his effective pitching style, Casilla recorded a career win-loss record of 42-31 and maintained an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 3.29 over his tenure in the league. He was particularly renowned for his ability to close games, accumulating 144 saves throughout his career, which underscored his role as a reliable relief pitcher in high-stakes situations. Casilla's career spanned a transformative period in baseball, marked by shifting strategies in pitching and the increasing specialization of relief roles. He became a key component of several successful teams, showcasing his strikeout prowess with a total of 583 strikeouts. His contributions were especially notable during his time with the San Francisco Giants, where he played an integral role in their bullpen and contributed to their championship success. Casilla's legacy includes not only his statistical achievements but also his reputation as a fierce competitor on the mound, leaving a lasting impression in the annals of baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
42 31 655 0 0 0 144 645.3 552 236 58 277 583 3.29 0

Career ERA 3.29 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 21.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2004 OAK AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5.7 5 8 9 5 12.71 — 0.0
2005 OAK AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 1 1 1 3.00 — 0.0
2006 OAK AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.3 2 3 2 2 11.57 — 0.0
2007 OAK AL 3 1 46 0 0 0 2 50.7 43 25 23 52 4.44 4.47 (+1%) 416.7
2008 OAK AL 2 1 51 0 0 0 2 50.3 60 22 20 43 3.93 4.32 (+9%) 302.8
2009 OAK AL 1 2 46 0 0 0 0 48.3 61 32 25 35 5.96 4.32 (-38%) -828.4
2010 SFG NL 7 2 52 0 0 0 2 55.3 40 12 26 56 1.95 4.08 (+52%) -
2011 SFG NL 2 2 49 0 0 0 6 51.7 33 10 25 45 1.74 3.94 (+56%) -
2012 SFG NL 7 6 73 0 0 0 25 63.3 55 20 22 55 2.84 4.01 (+29%) -
2013 SFG NL 7 2 57 0 0 0 2 50.0 39 12 25 38 2.16 3.87 (+44%) -
2014 SFG NL 3 3 54 0 0 0 19 58.3 35 11 15 45 1.70 3.74 (+55%) -
2015 SFG NL 4 2 67 0 0 0 38 58.0 51 18 23 62 2.79 3.96 (+29%) -
2016 SFG NL 2 5 62 0 0 0 31 58.0 50 23 19 65 3.57 4.19 (+15%) -
2017 OAK AL 4 5 63 0 0 0 16 59.0 58 28 22 57 4.27 4.36 (+2%) -80.4
2018 OAK AL 0 0 26 0 0 0 1 31.3 18 11 20 22 3.16 4.15 (+24%) 74.6

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
655 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0.250 0.400 0.250 0.650 0.0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +22.9% above league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 39.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.650 vs. league average 0.738 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2004 OAK AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 OAK AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 OAK AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 OAK AL 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 OAK AL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 OAK AL 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 SFG NL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 SFG NL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 SFG NL 73 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.333 — — — — 0.0
2013 SFG NL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 SFG NL 54 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2015 SFG NL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 SFG NL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 OAK AL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 OAK AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 NLDS1 SFN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 NLCS SFN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 NLDS1 SFN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 WS SFN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 NLCS SFN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 NLDS2 SFN 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 WS SFN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 NLCS SFN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 NLDS2 SFN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 WS SFN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 25 0 4 19.7 15 2 5 20 0.92

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2016 NLDS1 SFN 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 2 0 0 0 0.00
2014 NLCS SFN 0 0 4 0 2 3.7 2 0 2 3 0.00
2014 NLDS1 SFN 0 0 3 0 2 3.0 0 0 1 2 0.00
2014 WS SFN 0 0 2 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 2 0.00
2012 NLCS SFN 0 0 4 0 0 2.3 2 0 0 3 0.00
2012 NLDS2 SFN 0 0 5 0 0 3.3 6 1 1 5 2.70
2012 WS SFN 1 0 2 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0.00
2010 NLCS SFN 0 0 2 0 0 1.7 2 1 1 2 5.40
2010 NLDS2 SFN 0 0 1 0 0 1.7 1 0 0 2 0.00
2010 WS SFN 0 0 1 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 1 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 655 0 28 76 7 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2004 OAK P 4 0 1 2 0 0
2005 OAK P 3 0 0 0 0 0
2006 OAK P 2 0 0 1 1 0
2007 OAK P 46 0 1 1 0 0
2008 OAK P 51 0 7 3 0 1
2009 OAK P 46 0 2 5 1 1
2010 SFN P 52 0 0 12 1 0
2011 SFN P 49 0 0 6 0 0
2012 SFN P 73 0 1 7 2 1
2013 SFN P 57 0 1 8 0 2
2014 SFN P 54 0 3 9 1 2
2015 SFN P 67 0 2 8 0 1
2016 SFN P 62 0 3 5 0 0
2017 OAK P 63 0 4 5 1 2
2018 OAK P 26 0 3 4 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 655

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 SFN NL $6,500,000
2015 SFN NL $5,000,000
2014 SFN NL $4,500,000
2013 SFN NL $4,166,667
2012 SFN NL $2,200,000
2011 SFN NL $1,300,000
2009 OAK AL $420,000
2008 OAK AL $400,000
Total Career Earnings $24,486,667