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

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 88.1 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 SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1948 NYC NN2 2 2 6 4 3 0 0 32.1 25 14 11 26 3.90 4.10 (+5%) 830.6
1954 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 2 1 0.00 — 0.0
1955 CLE AL 2 0 17 0 0 0 0 32.2 31 9 14 19 2.48 4.00 (+38%) 535.3
1956 KC1 AL 1 2 9 5 0 0 0 21.2 36 20 17 9 8.31 3.96 (-110%) -2936.0
Career · 4 seasons 5 4 33 9 3 0 0 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 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1948 NYC NN2 6 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1954 CLE AL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1955 CLE AL 17 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1956 KC1 AL 9 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 33 20 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 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
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17104400.400
Away17100000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

José Santiago — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1739.0412024244.62
Away1744.1421318272.64

Last 10 Games — Batting

José Santiago — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1956-07-15 KC1MINL 000000000
1956-07-08 KC1CLEL 101000000
1956-06-30 KC1DETL 000000000
1956-06-25 KC1NYYL 000000000
1956-06-21 KC1MINW 211000000
1956-06-19 KC1MINL 000000000
1956-06-12 KC1MINW 100000001
1956-06-10 KC1BALW 100000000
1956-05-21 KC1NYYL 000000000
1955-09-25 CLEDETL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

José Santiago — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1956-07-15 KC1MIN — 2.0111011
1956-07-08 KC1CLE — 2.1533101
1956-06-30 KC1DET — 1.2531011
1956-06-25 KC1NYY — 0.0211001
1956-06-21 KC1MIN W 6.1766432
1956-06-19 KC1MIN L 0.0544001
1956-06-12 KC1MIN — 3.2311310
1956-06-10 KC1BAL — 3.2522610
1956-05-21 KC1NYY L 2.0351321
1955-09-25 CLEDET — 2.0111320

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

José Santiago — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 33

José Santiago: the record in brief

José Santiago's season table begins in 1948 with Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB now counts as major league; the bio gives the date of the MLB debut as April 17, 1954, and the final game as July 15, 1956. Santiago played for the New York Cubans (1948), the Cleveland Indians (1954 through 1955), and the Kansas City Athletics (1956). The bio lists Santiago as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. Santiago is listed at 5'10" and 175 pounds. Santiago was born on September 4, 1928, in Coamo, P.R. Santiago died on October 9, 2018, in San Juan, P.R. The given name on file is José Guillermo Santiago.

Santiago went 5-4 with a 4.38 ERA in 33 games, 9 of them starts. Santiago had 55 strikeouts. The league ERA over Santiago's seasons was 4.00, so the 4.38 figure ran 9.7% worse than average. In 1955, one of the busiest seasons, Santiago posted a 2.48 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.00.

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 teams did José Santiago play for?
José Santiago played for 3 teams: the New York Cubans (1948), the Cleveland Indians (1954–1955), and the Kansas City Athletics (1956).
What were José Santiago's career stats?
In 33 games, José Santiago went 5-4 with a 4.38 ERA, 55 strikeouts, and 88.1 innings pitched.
What position did José Santiago play?
José Santiago played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was José Santiago and how much did he weigh?
José Santiago was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
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.
Is José Santiago in the Hall of Fame?
No. José Santiago has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.