What years did José Santiago play?

José Santiago played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1956.

Was José Santiago a pitcher?

Yes. José Santiago pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 55 strikeouts.

How many home runs did José Santiago hit?

José Santiago hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was José Santiago's career batting average?

José Santiago batted .200 over his career, with 4 hits in 20 at bats.

What was José Santiago's career ERA?

José Santiago finished with a 4.38 career ERA, going 5-4 with 55 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did José Santiago have?

José Santiago recorded 55 career strikeouts.

José Santiago

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1956)

José Santiago was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1956 for the New York Cubans, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 3 seasons. Across 33 career appearances, he went 5-4 with a 4.38 ERA and 55 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 5–4

ERA 4.38

WHIP 1.54

SO 55

Pitcher PIV -1570.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 9/4/1928 in Coamo, P.R.
Died: 10/9/2018 in San Juan, P.R.
MLB Debut: 1954-04-17
Last Game: 1956-07-15

Full name: José Guillermo Santiago

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

José Santiago — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
13.0	13.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Pitching

José Santiago — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
6	2	9	7	0	0	68.1	53	22	7	3	11	42	0.92	0.94

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

José Santiago — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season	W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
1947	1	0	1	1	0	0	9.0	9	3	3	1	0	0	3.00	1.00
Listed seasons · 1	1	0	1	1	0	0	9.0	9	3	3	1	0	0	3.00	1.00

Career Pitching Statistics

José Santiago — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	4	33	9	3	0	0	88.3	92	43	11	44	55	4.38	-1570.1

Career ERA 4.38 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 9.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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José Santiago — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1948	NYC	NN2	2	2	6	4	3	32.3	25	14	11	26	3.90	4.10 (+5%)	830.6
1954	CLE	AL	0	0	1	0	0	1.7	0	0	2	1	0.00	—	0.0
1955	CLE	AL	2	0	17	0	0	32.7	31	9	14	19	2.48	4.00 (+38%)	535.3
1956	KC1	AL	1	2	9	5	0	21.7	36	20	17	9	8.31	3.96 (-110%)	-2936.0
Career · 4 seasons			5	4	33	9	3	88.1	92	43	44	55	4.38	—	-1,570

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

José Santiago — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
33	20	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	.200	.304	.200	.504	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 48.7% below league average.

Career OPS .504 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 30.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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José Santiago — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1948	NYC	NN2	6	11	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	CLE	AL	1	0	1	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	CLE	AL	17	4	2	2	1	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	KC1	AL	9	5	1	2	0	1	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			33	20	4	4	3	1	.200	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

José Santiago — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	17	10	4	4	0	0	.400
Away	17	10	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

José Santiago — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	17	39.0	41	20	24	24	4.62
Away	17	44.1	42	13	18	27	2.64

Last 10 Games — Batting

José Santiago — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1956-07-15	KC1	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1956-07-08	KC1	CLE	L	1	0	1	0
1956-06-30	KC1	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1956-06-25	KC1	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1956-06-21	KC1	MIN	W	2	1	1	0
1956-06-19	KC1	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1956-06-12	KC1	MIN	W	1	0	0	1
1956-06-10	KC1	BAL	W	1	0	0	0
1956-05-21	KC1	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1955-09-25	CLE	DET	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

José Santiago — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1956-07-15	KC1	MIN	—	2.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
1956-07-08	KC1	CLE	—	2.1	5	3	3	1	0	1
1956-06-30	KC1	DET	—	1.2	5	3	1	0	1	1
1956-06-25	KC1	NYY	—	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1956-06-21	KC1	MIN	W	6.1	7	6	6	4	3	2
1956-06-19	KC1	MIN	L	0.0	5	4	4	0	0	1
1956-06-12	KC1	MIN	—	3.2	3	1	1	3	1	0
1956-06-10	KC1	BAL	—	3.2	5	2	2	6	1	0
1956-05-21	KC1	NYY	L	2.0	3	5	1	3	2	1
1955-09-25	CLE	DET	—	2.0	1	1	1	3	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

José Santiago — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	33	9	2	18	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

José Santiago — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1948	NYC	P	6	4	0	7	0	0
1954	CLE	P	1	0	0	0	1	0
1955	CLE	P	17	0	1	6	1	0
1956	KC1	P	9	5	1	5	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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José Santiago — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	33

Frequently Asked Questions about José Santiago

What years did José Santiago play?: José Santiago played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1956.
Was José Santiago a pitcher?: Yes. José Santiago pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 55 strikeouts.
How many home runs did José Santiago hit?: José Santiago hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was José Santiago's career batting average?: José Santiago batted .200 over his career, with 4 hits in 20 at bats.
What was José Santiago's career ERA?: José Santiago finished with a 4.38 career ERA, going 5-4 with 55 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did José Santiago have?: José Santiago recorded 55 career strikeouts.