José Santiago, baseball player, 1954-1956

José Santiago

Born: 9/4/1928 in Coamo, P.R.

Died: 10/9/2018 in San Juan, P.R.

MLB Debut: 1954-04-17 | Final Game: 1956-07-15

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: José Guillermo Santiago

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Biography

Jose Santiago was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the Major Leagues from 1954 to 1956. Born in 1928, Santiago made his debut during a transformative era in baseball that saw the integration of players and the evolution of pitching styles. Throughout his career, he played for teams that were navigating the competitive landscape of the mid-20th century, making contributions to the game during a time when the sport was gaining popularity and expanding its reach. Over the course of his career, Santiago compiled a record of 3-2 with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.66. He struck out 29 batters but did not achieve any saves, reflecting a role that primarily involved starting or middle relief appearances. Though his time in the Major Leagues was relatively brief, Santiago's dedication to the craft of pitching and his participation in the game during a pivotal era in baseball history highlight his importance to the sport.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
13.0 13.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
11.0 0 0 9.0 7.0 0 0 0.0 53.0 22.0 7.0 3.0 0 0 0.92

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1947 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1948 13.0 13.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1947 0 0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 9.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0 0 3.00
1948 11.0 0 0 8.0 6.0 0 0 0.0 44.0 19.0 4.0 2.0 0 0 0.61

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 4 33 9 3 0 0 88.3 92 43 11 44 55 4.38 0

Career ERA 4.38 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 9.7% worse 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
1948 NYC NN2 2 2 6 4 3 0 0 32.3 25 14 11 26 3.90 4.10 (+5%) 830.6
1954 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 0 0 2 1 0.00 — 0.0
1955 CLE AL 2 0 17 0 0 0 0 32.7 31 9 14 19 2.48 4.00 (+38%) 535.3
1956 KC1 AL 1 2 9 5 0 0 0 21.7 36 20 17 9 8.31 3.96 (-110%) -2949.7

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
33 20 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0.200 0.304 0.200 0.504 0.0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 48.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.504 vs. league average 0.724 across their career seasons — 30.3% 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
1948 NYC NN2 6 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1954 CLE AL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1955 CLE AL 17 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1956 KC1 AL 9 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.400 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 33 9 2 18 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 NYC P 6 4 0 7 0 0
1954 CLE P 1 0 0 0 1 0
1955 CLE P 17 0 1 6 1 0
1956 KC1 P 9 5 1 5 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 33