Danny Santana

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2021)

Danny Santana was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2021 for 4 teams, including the Minnesota Twins, a span of 8 seasons. In 547 career games, he hit .255 with 443 hits, 47 home runs, and 202 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .255
HR 47
RBI 202
H 443
OPS .709
PIV -658
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 195 lb
Born
11/7/1990 in Monte Plata, Monte Plata, D.R.
MLB Debut
2014-05-05
Last Game
2021-09-10

Full name: Daniel Ernesto Santana

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Career Batting Statistics

Danny Santana — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
547 1,740 254 443 89 23 47 202 75 90 478 .255 .296 .413 .709 -658

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career SLG .413 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .709 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Danny Santana Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2014 MIN AL 101 405 70 129 27 7 7 40 20 19 98 .319 .251 (+27%) .313 (+12%) .386 (+22%) .700 (+18%) 1210.3
2015 MIN AL 91 261 30 56 10 5 0 21 8 6 68 .215 .254 (-16%) .316 (-24%) .404 (-28%) .721 (-26%) -1120.5
2016 MIN AL 75 233 29 56 10 2 2 14 12 12 55 .240 .255 (-6%) .321 (-13%) .417 (-22%) .738 (-18%) -695.2
2017 MIN AL 13 25 3 5 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 .200 — — — — 0.0
2017 ATL NL 69 143 16 29 9 2 3 22 6 7 33 .203 .254 (-20%) .324 (-24%) .425 (-16%) .750 (-20%) 0.0
2018 ATL NL 15 28 4 5 3 0 0 2 1 3 11 .179 — — — — 0.0
2019 TEX AL 130 474 81 134 23 6 28 81 21 25 151 .283 .252 (+12%) .322 (avg) .434 (+23%) .757 (+13%) 1089.1
2020 TEX AL 15 55 6 8 4 0 1 7 2 7 24 .145 .244 (-41%) .321 (-26%) .417 (-35%) .739 (-31%) -292.7
2021 BOS AL 38 116 15 21 2 1 5 14 4 10 30 .181 .243 (-26%) .317 (-21%) .410 (-16%) .727 (-18%) -345.3
Career · 9 seasons 547 1,740 254 443 89 23 47 202 75 90 478 .255 — — — — -154

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

Danny Santana — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Danny Santana — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2021 ALCS BOS 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
2021 ALDS2 BOS 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Danny Santana — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home26283713423027117.275
Away2859031202132085.236

Last 10 Games — Batting

Danny Santana — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-09-10 BOSCHWL 411000001
2021-09-08 BOSTBRW 301000001
2021-09-07 BOSTBRL 211001100
2021-09-03 BOSCLEW 010000010
2021-09-02 BOSTBRW 210000021
2021-07-21 BOSTORW 400000001
2021-07-19 BOSTORW 512101301
2021-07-06 BOSLAAL 300000000
2021-07-05 BOSLAAW 301000100
2021-07-04 BOSOAKW 400000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Danny Santana — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 67 62 442 26 5 48
2B 28 16 29 45 3 14
3B 14 12 7 22 3 2
OF 266 215 537 13 12 1
SS 112 104 159 278 20 68

Season-by-Season Fielding

Danny Santana — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2014 MIN OF 69 62 167 5 4 0
2014 MIN SS 34 31 53 65 2 15
2015 MIN OF 5 3 8 0 0 0
2015 MIN SS 66 65 92 191 16 47
2016 MIN 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0
2016 MIN 3B 1 1 1 4 1 0
2016 MIN OF 61 59 136 2 3 1
2016 MIN SS 3 2 6 8 0 1
2017 MIN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 MIN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 MIN OF 10 6 17 1 1 0
2017 ATL 2B 7 1 5 5 0 2
2017 ATL 3B 4 3 1 2 0 0
2017 ATL OF 38 21 57 2 1 0
2018 ATL OF 9 4 13 0 0 0
2019 TEX 1B 44 42 298 21 5 29
2019 TEX 2B 17 15 24 40 3 12
2019 TEX 3B 8 8 5 16 2 2
2019 TEX OF 51 40 92 2 3 0
2019 TEX SS 9 6 8 14 2 5
2020 TEX 1B 9 9 58 2 0 3
2020 TEX OF 4 4 14 0 0 0
2021 BOS 1B 14 11 86 3 0 16
2021 BOS OF 19 16 33 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Danny Santana Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 67
Second Base 28
Third Base 14
Shortstop 112
Left Field 85
Center Field 164
Right Field 32
Designated Hitter 19

Awards & Honors

Danny Santana — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2014 Player of the Week Week of 2014-08-24

Salary History

Danny Santana — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 MIN AL $537,500
2015 MIN AL $530,000
Total Career Earnings $1,067,500

Award Voting History

Danny Santana — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2014 Rookie of the Year AL 7th 3.0 150 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Danny Santana (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jerald Clark
    .257 avg, 44 HR
  2. 93
    Nate Schierholtz
    .253 avg, 52 HR
  3. 93
    Carmelo Castillo
    .252 avg, 55 HR
  4. 90
    Bryan De La Cruz
    .252 avg, 60 HR
  5. 90
    Josh Lowe
    .242 avg, 55 HR
  6. 89
    Dayan Viciedo
    .254 avg, 66 HR

Danny Santana: the record in brief

Danny Santana played a first major league game on May 5, 2014 and a last one on September 10, 2021. The team column moves through the Minnesota Twins (2014 through 2017), the Atlanta Braves (2017 through 2018), the Texas Rangers (2019 through 2020), and the Boston Red Sox (2021). The bio lists Santana as an outfielder who batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Santana is listed at 195 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads November 7, 1990, in Monte Plata, Monte Plata, D.R. On the record, Danny Santana was born Daniel Ernesto Santana.

In 547 games and 1,740 at bats, Santana batted .255 with 443 hits, plus 47 home runs, 202 runs batted in, and 75 stolen bases. Santana got on base at a .296 rate and slugged .413 (.709 OPS). Santana hit .255 while the league hit .251 over the same span, a figure close to average. 2019 was Santana's biggest home run year, with 28. 2019 produced Santana's most hits, 134 of them for the Texas Rangers. Santana stole 21 bases in 2019, the most of any season listed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Danny Santana

What years did Danny Santana play?
Danny Santana played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2021.
Was Danny Santana a pitcher?
No. Danny Santana was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Danny Santana hit?
Danny Santana hit 47 career home runs with 443 hits.
What was Danny Santana's career batting average?
Danny Santana batted .255 over his career, with 443 hits in 1,740 at bats.
How many RBI did Danny Santana have?
Danny Santana drove in 202 runs in his career.
Is Danny Santana in the Hall of Fame?
No. Danny Santana has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.