Hector Santiago

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

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

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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2011 CHA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.3 1 0 1 2 0.00 — 0.0
2012 CHA AL 4 1 42 4 0 0 4 70.3 54 26 40 79 3.33 4.01 (+17%) -1207.5
2013 CHA AL 4 9 34 23 0 0 0 149.0 137 59 72 137 3.56 3.87 (+8%) -2154.3
2014 LAA AL 6 9 30 24 0 0 0 127.3 120 53 53 108 3.75 3.74 (avg) -1738.3
2015 LAA AL 9 9 33 32 0 0 0 180.7 156 72 71 162 3.59 3.96 (+9%) -3660.7
2016 LAA AL 10 4 22 22 0 0 0 120.7 104 57 57 107 4.25 4.19 (-1%) -2577.6
2016 MIN AL 3 6 11 11 0 0 0 61.3 65 38 22 37 5.58 4.19 (-33%) -2500.2
2017 MIN AL 4 8 15 14 0 0 0 70.3 70 44 31 51 5.63 4.36 (-29%) -2914.4
2018 CHA AL 6 3 49 7 0 0 2 102.0 101 50 60 103 4.41 4.15 (-6%) -2405.0
2019 NYN NL 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 8.0 10 6 5 6 6.75 — 0.0
2019 CHA AL 0 1 11 2 0 0 0 25.7 32 19 17 34 6.66 4.51 (-48%) -1021.6
2021 SEA AL 1 1 13 1 0 0 0 26.3 27 10 11 30 3.42 4.27 (+20%) 750.2
Career · 12 seasons 48 51 270 140 0 0 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

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

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

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

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.3 1 2 2 0 13.50

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 1.3 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13900000—
Away131200300.150

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home139490.04482262304524.15
Away131457.04292082104044.10

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2021-07-27 SEAHOU — 2.0411110
2021-07-11 SEALAA — 3.0211111
2021-07-06 SEANYY — 3.1733220
2021-07-02 SEATEX — 1.0100030
2021-06-26 SEACHW — 2.1311240
2021-06-23 SEACOL — 1.0000010
2021-06-17 SEATBR W 1.0100030
2021-06-16 SEAMIN — 2.0100010
2021-06-11 SEACLE — 2.0100130
2021-06-10 SEADET — 1.0100110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 270 140 40 96 4 8

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 270

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 Career Earnings $8,805,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Hector Santiago (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Darren Dreifort
    48-60, 4.36 ERA
  2. 92
    Tyson Ross
    44-70, 4.04 ERA
  3. 89
    Brad Keller
    44-60, 4.13 ERA
  4. 83
    Matt Moore
    71-66, 4.39 ERA
  5. 82
    Daisuke Matsuzaka
    56-43, 4.45 ERA
  6. 81
    Wade Miller
    62-46, 4.10 ERA

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.