Ramon Santiago, baseball player, 2002-2014

Ramon Santiago

Born: 8/31/1979 in Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan, D.R.

MLB Debut: 2002-05-17 | Final Game: 2014-09-27

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Ramon DeJesus Santiago

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Biography

Ramon Santiago was a professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2014. Born in 1979, Santiago was known for his versatility as a position player, primarily serving as an infielder throughout his career. Over the course of 920 games, he compiled a batting average of .243, amassing 592 hits, including 30 home runs and 214 RBIs. Santiago also demonstrated his speed on the base paths, stealing 30 bases during his time in the league. Santiago's career spanned over a decade, during which he played for multiple teams, including the Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers, and Cincinnati Reds. His contributions were especially valuable as a utility player, providing teams with depth and flexibility in their lineups. While he may not have been a superstar, Santiago's reliability and keen baseball instincts made him a respected figure in the clubhouse. His time in the league coincided with a period characterized by offensive power and strategic shifts in the game, contributing to the evolving landscape of modern baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
920 2436 295 592 85 18 30 214 30 203 420 0.243 0.314 0.330 0.643 -5200.9

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .330 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.643 vs. league average 0.741 across their career seasons — 13.2% 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
2002 DET AL 65 222 33 54 5 5 4 20 8 13 48 0.243 .261 (-7%) .331 (-8%) .416 (-12%) .747 (-10%) -432.4
2003 DET AL 141 444 41 100 18 1 2 29 10 33 66 0.225 .264 (-15%) .332 (-12%) .422 (-33%) .754 (-24%) -2102.0
2004 SEA AL 19 39 8 7 1 0 0 2 0 3 3 0.179 — — — — 0.0
2005 SEA AL 8 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.125 — — — — 0.0
2006 DET AL 43 80 9 18 1 1 0 3 2 1 14 0.225 .269 (-16%) .336 (-28%) .431 (-39%) .768 (-34%) -492.3
2007 DET AL 32 67 10 19 5 1 0 7 3 1 10 0.284 .268 (+6%) .335 (-4%) .422 (-8%) .758 (-6%) -75.2
2008 DET AL 58 124 30 35 6 2 4 18 1 22 17 0.282 .263 (+7%) .333 (+23%) .416 (+10%) .749 (+16%) 470.9
2009 DET AL 93 262 29 70 6 2 7 35 1 17 57 0.267 .262 (+2%) .332 (-4%) .417 (-8%) .750 (-6%) -326.9
2010 DET AL 112 320 38 84 9 1 3 22 2 30 56 0.263 .257 (+2%) .325 (+4%) .402 (-19%) .728 (-9%) -436.0
2011 DET AL 101 258 29 67 11 3 5 30 0 17 38 0.260 .255 (+2%) .320 (-3%) .399 (-4%) .719 (-3%) -208.0
2012 DET AL 93 228 19 47 7 1 2 17 1 20 39 0.206 .254 (-19%) .318 (-11%) .405 (-33%) .724 (-23%) -935.4
2013 DET AL 80 205 27 46 8 1 1 14 0 21 32 0.224 .253 (-11%) .317 (-6%) .396 (-27%) .714 (-18%) -619.6
2014 CIN NL 75 179 20 44 8 0 2 17 2 24 38 0.246 .251 (-2%) .313 (+9%) .386 (-16%) .700 (-5%) -44.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
22 51 1 12 2 0 0 2 1 9 0.235

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2013 ALCS DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 ALDS2 DET 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 WS DET 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2011 ALCS DET 6 24 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 4 0.375
2011 ALDS1 DET 4 14 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 0.143
2006 ALCS DET 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
2006 WS DET 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 341 228 454 737 14 176
3B 75 30 29 65 7 3
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 505 402 620 1264 47 272

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 DET SS 63 63 97 205 7 41
2003 DET 2B 53 50 105 153 10 45
2003 DET SS 85 84 141 248 10 68
2004 SEA SS 16 10 22 31 3 8
2005 SEA 2B 2 2 0 4 0 1
2005 SEA SS 2 0 0 1 1 0
2006 DET 2B 12 7 14 19 0 4
2006 DET 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
2006 DET SS 27 11 17 48 0 6
2007 DET SS 31 17 29 62 2 12
2008 DET 2B 21 13 30 36 0 13
2008 DET 3B 6 1 2 3 2 0
2008 DET SS 33 23 45 70 3 15
2009 DET 2B 29 17 33 52 0 15
2009 DET 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
2009 DET SS 69 56 78 159 6 35
2010 DET 2B 25 12 24 44 1 11
2010 DET SS 85 66 106 227 7 53
2011 DET 2B 75 40 93 143 1 28
2011 DET 3B 5 0 0 3 0 0
2011 DET SS 27 22 35 80 2 15
2012 DET 2B 71 45 75 149 1 32
2012 DET 3B 6 2 0 5 1 0
2012 DET SS 20 15 13 34 4 4
2013 DET 2B 33 30 55 90 0 19
2013 DET 3B 27 6 5 19 0 1
2013 DET SS 27 19 20 49 2 7
2014 CIN 2B 20 12 25 47 1 8
2014 CIN 3B 28 21 22 33 4 2
2014 CIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 CIN SS 20 16 17 50 0 8

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 341
Third Base 75
Shortstop 505
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 7

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2014 CIN NL $1,100,000
2013 DET AL $2,100,000
2012 DET AL $2,100,000
2011 DET AL $1,350,000
2010 DET AL $1,250,000
2009 DET AL $825,000
2008 DET AL $575,000
2006 DET AL $375,000
2003 DET AL $307,000
Total Career Earnings $9,982,000