Domingo Santana

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2020)

Domingo Santana was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2020 for 4 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 7 seasons. In 516 career games, he hit .255 with 428 hits, 77 home runs, and 244 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,583.

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 77
RBI 244
H 428
OPS .788
PIV 2,583
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 232 lb
Born
8/5/1992 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut
2014-07-01
Last Game
2020-08-29

Full name: Domingo Alberto Santana

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Career Batting Statistics

Domingo Santana — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
516 1,680 233 428 87 2 77 244 30 209 612 .255 .341 .446 .788 2,583

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.

Career SLG .446 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career OPS .788 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Domingo Santana — 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
2014 HOU AL 6 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 HOU AL 14 39 6 10 2 0 2 8 2 2 17 .256 — — — — 0.0
2015 MIL NL 38 121 14 28 5 0 6 18 2 18 46 .231 .254 (-9%) .316 (+9%) .404 (+4%) .721 (+6%) 0.0
2016 MIL NL 77 246 34 63 14 0 11 32 2 32 91 .256 .255 (avg) .321 (+7%) .417 (+7%) .738 (+7%) 383.1
2017 MIL NL 151 525 88 146 29 0 30 85 15 73 178 .278 .254 (+9%) .324 (+14%) .425 (+19%) .750 (+17%) 2000.6
2018 MIL NL 85 211 21 56 14 1 5 20 1 20 77 .265 .247 (+7%) .318 (+3%) .409 (+1%) .727 (+2%) 48.9
2019 SEA AL 121 451 63 114 20 1 21 69 8 50 164 .253 .252 (avg) .322 (+2%) .434 (+1%) .757 (+2%) 189.3
2020 CLE AL 24 70 6 11 3 0 2 12 0 13 25 .157 .244 (-36%) .321 (-8%) .417 (-32%) .739 (-21%) -215.1
Career · 8 seasons 516 1,680 233 428 87 2 77 244 30 209 612 .255 — — — — 2,407

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

Domingo Santana — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 8 1 2 1 0 0 3 2 5 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Domingo Santana — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2018 NLCS MIL 7 6 1 2 1 0 0 3 1 4 .333
2018 NLDS1 MIL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Domingo Santana — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25982312120638127.250
Away25685611122139117.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

Domingo Santana — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2020-08-29 CLESTLW 200000011
2020-08-25 CLEMINW 300000002
2020-08-23 CLEDETL 300000002
2020-08-22 CLEDETW 411100301
2020-08-21 CLEDETL 401000101
2020-08-20 CLEPITW 100000030
2020-08-19 CLEPITW 401100301
2020-08-18 CLEPITW 300000011
2020-08-16 CLEDETW 400000001
2020-08-15 CLEDETW 301000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Domingo Santana — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 443 419 715 14 23 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Domingo Santana — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2014 HOU OF 5 5 6 1 0 0
2015 HOU OF 13 10 18 0 0 0
2015 MIL OF 36 34 60 1 3 0
2016 MIL OF 67 62 106 2 2 0
2017 MIL OF 144 139 224 4 5 1
2018 MIL OF 55 48 82 1 1 0
2019 SEA OF 100 98 184 4 12 1
2020 CLE OF 23 23 35 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Domingo Santana — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 89
Center Field 27
Right Field 346
Designated Hitter 18

Salary History

Domingo Santana's recorded salaries total $513,800 over 1 season, in 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Santana's career ran from 2014 to 2020. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014 and 2015.

Domingo Santana — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 MIL NL $513,800
Total recorded salary (partial) $513,800

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bubba Trammell
    .261 avg, 82 HR
  2. 97
    Riley Greene
    .268 avg, 97 HR
  3. 89
    Harry Anderson
    .264 avg, 60 HR
  4. 89
    Chris Duncan
    .257 avg, 55 HR
  5. 89
    Phil Plantier
    .243 avg, 91 HR
  6. 88
    Ryan Church
    .264 avg, 56 HR

Domingo Santana: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 1, 2014 and the final game on August 29, 2020, Domingo Santana built the record summarized on this page. By club, Santana's seasons break down as the Houston Astros (2014 through 2015), the Milwaukee Brewers (2015 to 2018), the Seattle Mariners (2019), and the Cleveland Indians (2020). Born on August 5, 1992, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R., Santana is listed as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. Santana's listed size is 232 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame. Domingo Santana was the playing name; the full given name is Domingo Alberto.

Across 516 games at the plate, Santana's career line reads 428 hits in 1,680 at bats for a .255 average, plus 77 homers, 244 RBI, and 30 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .341 clip and slugging .446, Santana finished with a .788 OPS. The .255 career average is close to the .252 the league hit across the same seasons. Santana's most home runs in a season came in 2017, when the total reached 30 for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Frequently Asked Questions about Domingo Santana

What years did Domingo Santana play?
Domingo Santana played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2020.
Was Domingo Santana a pitcher?
No. Domingo Santana was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Domingo Santana hit?
Domingo Santana hit 77 career home runs with 428 hits.
What teams did Domingo Santana play for?
Domingo Santana played for 4 teams: the Houston Astros (2014–2015), the Milwaukee Brewers (2015–2018), the Seattle Mariners (2019), and the Cleveland Indians (2020).
What were Domingo Santana's career stats?
In 516 games, Domingo Santana had 428 hits, 77 home runs, 244 RBI, 233 runs, and 30 stolen bases, with a .255 batting average.
How much did Domingo Santana earn in his career?
Domingo Santana's recorded salaries total $513,800 over 1 season, in 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Santana's career ran from 2014 to 2020. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014 and 2015.
What was Domingo Santana's salary?
Domingo Santana's recorded salary was $513,800 in 2016.
What position did Domingo Santana play?
Domingo Santana played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Domingo Santana and how much did he weigh?
Domingo Santana was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 232 pounds.
How many home runs did Domingo Santana hit each season?
Domingo Santana's home runs by season: 0 in 2014, 8 in 2015, 11 in 2016, 30 in 2017, 5 in 2018, 21 in 2019, and 2 in 2020. His most in one season was 30, in 2017.
What was Domingo Santana's career batting average?
Domingo Santana batted .255 over his career, with 428 hits in 1,680 at bats.
How many RBI did Domingo Santana have?
Domingo Santana drove in 244 runs in his career.
Is Domingo Santana in the Hall of Fame?
No. Domingo Santana has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.