What years did Hector Santiago play?

Hector Santiago played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2021.

Was Hector Santiago a pitcher?

Yes. Hector Santiago pitched in the major leagues, recording 48 wins and 856 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Hector Santiago hit?

Hector Santiago hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What teams did Hector Santiago play for?

Hector Santiago played for 5 teams: the Chicago White Sox (2011–2013, 2018–2019), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2014–2016), the Minnesota Twins (2016–2017), the New York Mets (2019), and the Seattle Mariners (2021).

Did Hector Santiago win a Cy Young Award?

No. Hector Santiago did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Hector Santiago win?

Hector Santiago was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Hector Santiago's career stats?

In 270 games, Hector Santiago went 48-51 with a 4.12 ERA, 856 strikeouts, 947.0 innings pitched, and 6 saves.

What was Hector Santiago's salary?

Hector Santiago's last recorded salary was $5,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $5,000,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $480,000, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.

What position did Hector Santiago play?

Hector Santiago played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Hector Santiago and how much did he weigh?

Hector Santiago was listed at 6 feet and 215 pounds.

What was Hector Santiago's career ERA?

Hector Santiago finished with a 4.12 career ERA, going 48-51 with 856 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Hector Santiago have?

Hector Santiago recorded 856 career strikeouts.

Is Hector Santiago in the Hall of Fame?

No. Hector Santiago has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Hector Santiago

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2021)

Hector Santiago was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2021 for 5 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 11 seasons. Across 270 career appearances, he went 48-51 with a 4.12 ERA and 856 strikeouts. Hector Santiago was an All-Star.

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 17, 2026

W–L 48–51

ERA 4.12

WHIP 1.39

SO 856

Pitcher PIV -19429.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 215 lb
Born: 12/16/1987 in Newark, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 2011-07-06
Last Game: 2021-07-27
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Hector Felipe Santiago

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hector Santiago — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
48	51	270	140	0	0	6	947.0	877	434	145	440	856	4.12	-19429.4

Career ERA 4.12 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hector Santiago Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2011	CHA	AL	0	0	2	0	0	5.1	1	0	1	2	0.00	—	0.0
2012	CHA	AL	4	1	42	4	4	70.1	54	26	40	79	3.33	4.01 (+17%)	-1207.5
2013	CHA	AL	4	9	34	23	0	149.0	137	59	72	137	3.56	3.87 (+8%)	-2154.3
2014	LAA	AL	6	9	30	24	0	127.1	120	53	53	108	3.75	3.74 (avg)	-1738.3
2015	LAA	AL	9	9	33	32	0	180.2	156	72	71	162	3.59	3.96 (+9%)	-3660.7
2016	LAA	AL	10	4	22	22	0	120.2	104	57	57	107	4.25	4.19 (-1%)	-2577.6
2016	MIN	AL	3	6	11	11	0	61.1	65	38	22	37	5.58	4.19 (-33%)	-2500.2
2017	MIN	AL	4	8	15	14	0	70.1	70	44	31	51	5.63	4.36 (-29%)	-2914.4
2018	CHA	AL	6	3	49	7	2	102.0	101	50	60	103	4.41	4.15 (-6%)	-2405.0
2019	NYN	NL	1	0	8	0	0	8.0	10	6	5	6	6.75	—	0.0
2019	CHA	AL	0	1	11	2	0	25.2	32	19	17	34	6.66	4.51 (-48%)	-1021.6
2021	SEA	AL	1	1	13	1	0	26.1	27	10	11	30	3.42	4.27 (+20%)	750.2
Career · 12 seasons			48	51	270	140	6	947.0	877	434	440	856	4.12	—	-19,429

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

Hector Santiago — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
270	20	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.150	.150	.150	.300	0

Career AVG .150 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 40.6% below league average.

Career OBP .150 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 53.0% below league average.

Career SLG .150 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 63.3% below league average.

Career OPS .300 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 58.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hector Santiago Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2011	CHA	AL	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	CHA	AL	42	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	CHA	AL	34	4	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	LAA	AL	30	4	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	LAA	AL	33	5	1	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	LAA	AL	22	3	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	MIN	AL	11	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	MIN	AL	15	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	CHA	AL	49	4	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	NYN	NL	8	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	CHA	AL	11	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	SEA	AL	13	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			270	20	3	8	.150	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Hector Santiago — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Hector Santiago — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2014	ALDS1	LAA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Hector Santiago — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	1.1	1	2	2	0	13.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Hector Santiago — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2014	ALDS1	LAA	0	0	1	0	0	1.1	1	2	2	0	13.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Hector Santiago — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	139	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	131	20	0	3	0	0	.150

Pitching — Home / Away

Hector Santiago — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	139	490.0	448	226	230	452	4.15
Away	131	457.0	429	208	210	404	4.10

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Hector Santiago — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2021-07-27	SEA	HOU	—	2.0	4	1	1	1	1	0
2021-07-11	SEA	LAA	—	3.0	2	1	1	1	1	1
2021-07-06	SEA	NYY	—	3.1	7	3	3	2	2	0
2021-07-02	SEA	TEX	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0
2021-06-26	SEA	CHW	—	2.1	3	1	1	2	4	0
2021-06-23	SEA	COL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2021-06-17	SEA	TBR	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0
2021-06-16	SEA	MIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2021-06-11	SEA	CLE	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0
2021-06-10	SEA	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hector Santiago — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	270	140	40	96	4	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hector Santiago — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2011	CHA	P	2	0	0	1	0	0
2012	CHA	P	42	4	4	8	0	2
2013	CHA	P	34	23	8	17	1	0
2014	LAA	P	30	24	3	17	2	0
2015	LAA	P	33	32	4	20	0	3
2016	LAA	P	22	22	6	15	1	1
2016	MIN	P	11	11	3	0	0	0
2017	MIN	P	15	14	5	6	0	0
2018	CHA	P	49	7	3	7	0	1
2019	NYN	P	8	0	0	0	0	0
2019	CHA	P	11	2	0	5	0	1
2021	SEA	P	13	1	4	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Hector Santiago Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	270

Salary History

Hector Santiago's recorded salaries total $8,805,000 over 5 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Santiago's career ran from 2011 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011.

Hector Santiago — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	LAA	AL	$5,000,000
2015	LAA	AL	$2,290,000
2014	LAA	AL	$530,000
2013	CHA	AL	$505,000
2012	CHA	AL	$480,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$8,805,000

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Hector Santiago: the record in brief

July 6, 2011 and July 27, 2021 bracket Hector Santiago's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Santiago played for the Chicago White Sox (2011 through 2019), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2014 through 2016), the Minnesota Twins (2016 to 2017), the New York Mets (2019), and the Seattle Mariners (2021). Santiago, born on December 16, 1987, in Newark, NJ, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 0 inches and 215 pounds. Hector Santiago was the playing name; the full given name is Hector Felipe.

Santiago pitched in 270 games, starting 140, and finished with a 48-51 record and 4.12 ERA. The totals include 856 strikeouts. Santiago's 4.12 ERA was close to the 4.10 league figure for those seasons. Santiago won 10 games in 2016, the most of any season listed. 2015 produced Santiago's most strikeouts, 162. 2013 was Santiago's sharpest full season, a 3.56 ERA against the league's 3.87.

The bio's awards line reads All-Star.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hector Santiago

What years did Hector Santiago play?: Hector Santiago played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2021.
Was Hector Santiago a pitcher?: Yes. Hector Santiago pitched in the major leagues, recording 48 wins and 856 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hector Santiago hit?: Hector Santiago hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Hector Santiago play for?: Hector Santiago played for 5 teams: the Chicago White Sox (2011–2013, 2018–2019), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2014–2016), the Minnesota Twins (2016–2017), the New York Mets (2019), and the Seattle Mariners (2021).
Did Hector Santiago win a Cy Young Award?: No. Hector Santiago did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Hector Santiago win?: Hector Santiago was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Hector Santiago's career stats?: In 270 games, Hector Santiago went 48-51 with a 4.12 ERA, 856 strikeouts, 947.0 innings pitched, and 6 saves.
How much did Hector Santiago earn in his career?: Hector Santiago's recorded salaries total $8,805,000 over 5 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Santiago's career ran from 2011 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011.
What was Hector Santiago's salary?: Hector Santiago's last recorded salary was $5,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $5,000,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $480,000, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.
What position did Hector Santiago play?: Hector Santiago played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Hector Santiago and how much did he weigh?: Hector Santiago was listed at 6 feet and 215 pounds.
What was Hector Santiago's career ERA?: Hector Santiago finished with a 4.12 career ERA, going 48-51 with 856 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Hector Santiago have?: Hector Santiago recorded 856 career strikeouts.
Is Hector Santiago in the Hall of Fame?: No. Hector Santiago has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.