What years did Santo Alcala play?

Santo Alcala played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1977.

Was Santo Alcala a pitcher?

Yes. Santo Alcala pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 140 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Santo Alcala hit?

Santo Alcala hit 1 career home runs with 8 hits.

What was Santo Alcala's career batting average?

Santo Alcala batted .113 over his career, with 8 hits in 71 at bats.

How many RBI did Santo Alcala have?

Santo Alcala drove in 4 runs in his career.

What was Santo Alcala's career ERA?

Santo Alcala finished with a 4.76 career ERA, going 14-11 with 140 strikeouts.

Santo Alcala

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1977)

Santo Alcala was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1977 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Montreal Expos, a span of 2 seasons. Across 68 career appearances, he went 14-11 with a 4.76 ERA and 140 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 14–11

ERA 4.76

WHIP 1.52

SO 140

Pitcher PIV -4043.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 195 lb
Born: 12/23/1952 in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1976-04-10
Last Game: 1977-09-25

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Career Pitching Statistics

Santo Alcala — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	11	68	33	3	1	2	249.1	257	132	25	121	140	4.76	-4043.3

Career ERA 4.76 vs. league average 3.77 across their career seasons — 26.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Santo Alcala — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1976	CIN	NL	11	4	30	21	3	1	0	132.0	131	69	67	67	4.70	3.51 (-34%)	-2890.8
1977	CIN	NL	1	1	7	2	0	0	0	15.2	22	10	7	9	5.74	4.00 (-44%)	18.8
1977	MON	NL	2	6	31	10	0	0	2	101.2	104	53	47	64	4.69	4.00 (-17%)	-1171.3
Career · 3 seasons			14	11	68	33	3	1	2	249.1	257	132	121	140	4.76	—	-4,043

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Santo Alcala — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
68	71	6	8	1	0	1	4	0	2	41	.113	.137	.169	.306	0

Career AVG .113 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 56.7% below league average.

Career OBP .137 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 57.8% below league average.

Career SLG .169 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 55.7% below league average.

Career OPS .306 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 56.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Santo Alcala — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1976	CIN	NL	30	43	5	6	1	0	2	2	26	.140	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	CIN	NL	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	MON	NL	31	25	1	2	0	1	2	0	13	.080	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			68	71	6	8	1	1	4	2	41	.113	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Santo Alcala — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	38	35	0	2	0	1	.057
Away	30	36	6	6	1	3	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Santo Alcala — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	38	134.0	124	68	61	79	4.57
Away	30	115.1	133	64	60	61	4.99

Last 10 Games — Batting

Santo Alcala — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1977-09-25	WSN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1977-09-21	WSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1977-09-17	WSN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1977-09-11	WSN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1977-09-08	WSN	CHC	L	1	0	0	1
1977-09-04	WSN	HOU	L	0	0	0	0
1977-08-31	WSN	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1977-08-26	WSN	HOU	L	2	0	0	2
1977-08-19	WSN	ATL	W	1	0	0	0
1977-08-17	WSN	PHI	W	1	1	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Santo Alcala — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1977-09-25	WSN	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1977-09-21	WSN	STL	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1977-09-17	WSN	PIT	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1977-09-11	WSN	PIT	—	2.0	3	3	2	2	2	1
1977-09-08	WSN	CHC	—	1.1	3	2	1	1	2	0
1977-09-04	WSN	HOU	—	3.0	3	1	1	0	1	0
1977-08-31	WSN	CIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1977-08-26	WSN	HOU	—	4.1	3	1	1	1	3	0
1977-08-19	WSN	ATL	SV	4.0	2	0	0	3	2	0
1977-08-17	WSN	PHI	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Santo Alcala — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	68	33	16	28	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Santo Alcala — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1976	CIN	P	30	21	8	17	1
1977	CIN	P	7	2	0	3	0
1977	MON	P	31	10	8	8	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Santo Alcala — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	68

Santo Alcala: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 10, 1976 and the final game on September 25, 1977, Santo Alcala built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Cincinnati Reds (1976 through 1977) and the Montreal Expos (1977). At 6-foot-5 and 195 pounds, Alcala is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Alcala both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is December 23, 1952, in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R.

Alcala went 14-11 with a 4.76 ERA in 68 games, 33 of them starts. Alcala had 140 strikeouts. The league ERA over Alcala's seasons was 3.77, so the 4.76 figure ran 26.5% worse than average. The best win total was 11, in 1976. In 1977, one of the busiest seasons, Alcala posted a 4.69 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.00.

The position breakdown shows 68 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Alcala's fielding totals are 16 putouts, 28 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Santo Alcala

What years did Santo Alcala play?: Santo Alcala played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1977.
Was Santo Alcala a pitcher?: Yes. Santo Alcala pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 140 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Santo Alcala hit?: Santo Alcala hit 1 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Santo Alcala's career batting average?: Santo Alcala batted .113 over his career, with 8 hits in 71 at bats.
How many RBI did Santo Alcala have?: Santo Alcala drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Santo Alcala's career ERA?: Santo Alcala finished with a 4.76 career ERA, going 14-11 with 140 strikeouts.