Carlos Santana

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2026)

Active Player
AVG .240
HR 335
RBI 1,136
H 1,882
OPS .775
PIV 15,027
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 215 lb
Born
4/8/1986 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut
2010-06-11
Awards
All-Star · Gold Glove · Silver Slugger
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,212 7,839 1,108 1,882 405 17 335 1,136 65 1,332 1,548 .240 .351 .424 .775 15,027

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +10.2% above league average.

Career SLG .424 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .775 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2010 CLE AL 46 150 23 39 13 0 6 22 3 37 29 .260 .257 (+1%) .325 (+23%) .402 (+16%) .728 (+19%) 611.3
2011 CLE AL 155 552 84 132 35 2 27 79 5 97 133 .239 .255 (-6%) .320 (+10%) .399 (+14%) .719 (+12%) 1530.5
2012 CLE AL 143 507 72 128 27 2 18 76 3 91 101 .252 .254 (-1%) .318 (+14%) .405 (+4%) .724 (+8%) 1119.0
2013 CLE AL 154 541 75 145 39 1 20 74 3 93 110 .268 .253 (+6%) .317 (+19%) .396 (+15%) .714 (+16%) 2105.4
2014 CLE AL 152 541 68 125 25 0 27 85 5 113 124 .231 .251 (-8%) .313 (+16%) .386 (+11%) .700 (+13%) 1864.0
2015 CLE AL 154 550 72 127 29 2 19 85 11 108 122 .231 .254 (-9%) .316 (+13%) .404 (-2%) .721 (+4%) 861.0
2016 CLE AL 158 582 89 151 31 3 34 87 5 99 99 .259 .255 (+2%) .321 (+14%) .417 (+19%) .738 (+17%) 2266.2
2017 CLE AL 154 571 90 148 37 3 23 79 5 88 94 .259 .254 (+2%) .324 (+12%) .425 (+7%) .750 (+9%) 1304.0
2018 PHI NL 161 560 82 128 28 2 24 86 2 110 93 .229 .247 (-8%) .318 (+11%) .409 (+1%) .727 (+5%) 891.7
2019 CLE AL 158 573 110 161 30 1 34 93 4 108 108 .281 .252 (+11%) .322 (+23%) .434 (+18%) .757 (+20%) 2895.8
2020 CLE AL 60 206 34 41 7 0 8 30 0 47 43 .199 .244 (-19%) .321 (+8%) .417 (-16%) .739 (-6%) -53.9
2021 KCA AL 158 565 66 121 15 0 19 69 2 86 102 .214 .243 (-12%) .317 (avg) .410 (-17%) .727 (-9%) -674.5
2022 KCA AL 52 176 17 38 10 0 4 21 0 36 28 .216 .242 (-11%) .311 (+12%) .394 (-14%) .706 (-2%) 59.2
2022 SEA AL 79 255 35 49 8 0 15 39 0 35 60 .192 .242 (-21%) .311 (-6%) .394 (+1%) .706 (-2%) 59.2
2023 PIT NL 94 345 45 81 25 0 12 53 6 45 69 .235 .248 (-5%) .320 (avg) .414 (-1%) .734 (avg) -14.0
2023 MIL NL 52 205 33 51 8 1 11 33 0 20 35 .249 .248 (avg) .320 (-2%) .414 (+11%) .734 (+5%) -14.0
2024 MIN AL 150 521 63 124 26 0 23 71 4 65 99 .238 .243 (-2%) .312 (+5%) .399 (+5%) .711 (+5%) 662.5
2025 CLE AL 116 396 49 89 10 0 11 52 7 52 86 .225 .245 (-8%) .315 (avg) .403 (-17%) .718 (-10%) -495.6
2025 CHN NL 8 19 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 .105 — — — — -495.6
2026 AZ NL 8 24 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 .083 — — — — 0
Career · 20 seasons 2,212 7,839 1,108 1,882 405 17 335 1,136 65 1,332 1,548 .240 — — — — 14,482

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
30 112 11 23 4 0 5 13 16 29 .205

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2023 NLWC1 MIL 2 7 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .286
2022 ALDS2 SEA 3 14 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .214
2022 ALWC2 SEA 2 8 1 2 1 0 1 3 1 4 .250
2020 ALWC2 CLE 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
2017 ALDS1 CLE 5 19 2 4 0 0 1 4 3 4 .211
2016 ALCS CLE 5 18 3 3 0 0 2 2 2 2 .167
2016 ALDS2 CLE 3 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .182
2016 WS CLE 7 23 2 5 1 0 1 2 6 7 .217
2013 ALWC CLE 1 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11043806548933163538.245
Away11004009559947172598.236

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-23 CHCNYNL 101100200
2025-09-21 CHCCINL 201000000
2025-09-19 CHCCINL 200000001
2025-09-10 CHCATLW 400000001
2025-09-07 CHCWASL 400000000
2025-09-06 CHCWASL 100000001
2025-09-03 CHCATLL 400000001
2025-09-01 CHCATLW 100000001
2025-08-25 CLETBRL 300000001
2025-08-22 CLETEXL 411100003

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1485 1448 11220 888 72 1064
3B 46 42 34 64 7 6
C 330 314 2241 173 21 12
OF 9 7 11 1 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 CLE C 40 40 245 22 3 2
2011 CLE 1B 66 63 622 43 4 43
2011 CLE C 95 88 580 43 7 4
2012 CLE 1B 21 20 160 13 2 21
2012 CLE C 100 95 628 65 7 3
2012 CLE OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
2013 CLE 1B 29 24 185 9 1 29
2013 CLE C 84 81 694 33 4 2
2014 CLE 1B 94 93 842 64 5 71
2014 CLE 3B 26 26 25 35 6 3
2014 CLE C 11 10 94 10 0 1
2015 CLE 1B 132 132 1061 77 3 110
2016 CLE 1B 64 62 513 53 5 48
2017 CLE 1B 140 139 1055 95 5 129
2017 CLE OF 7 7 9 1 0 1
2018 PHI 1B 149 141 1167 76 10 114
2018 PHI 3B 19 16 9 29 1 3
2019 CLE 1B 135 135 951 73 10 77
2020 CLE 1B 60 60 413 36 4 44
2021 KCA 1B 136 136 1001 50 7 117
2022 KCA 1B 42 42 330 26 2 31
2022 SEA 1B 34 32 243 24 0 23
2022 SEA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023 PIT 1B 85 85 595 70 4 55
2023 MIL 1B 50 49 375 33 4 26
2024 MIN 1B 146 139 998 92 4 67
2025 CLE 1B 96 92 694 49 2 57
2025 CLE 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2025 CHN 1B 6 4 15 5 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 330
First Base 1485
Third Base 46
Left Field 1
Right Field 8
Designated Hitter 347

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2024 Gold Glove 1B
2019 Silver Slugger 1B
2019 TSN All-Star 1B
2016 Player of the Week Week of 2016-09-24
2014 Player of the Week Week of 2014-07-27

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 CLE AL $8,450,000
2015 CLE AL $6,000,000
2014 CLE AL $3,500,000
2013 CLE AL $750,000
2012 CLE AL $501,900
2011 CLE AL $416,600
Total Career Earnings $19,618,500

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2019 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 9.0 420 0
2013 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 3.0 420 0

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  5. 91
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  6. 87
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Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Santana

What years did Carlos Santana play?
Carlos Santana played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2026.
Was Carlos Santana a pitcher?
No. Carlos Santana was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Carlos Santana hit?
Carlos Santana hit 335 career home runs with 1882 hits.