Jose Santiago

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1970)

W–L 34–29
ERA 3.74
WHIP 1.29
SO 404
Pitcher PIV -521.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
8/15/1940 in Juana Diaz, P.R.
MLB Debut
1963-09-09
Last Game
1970-07-06
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Jose Rafael Santiago

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
34 29 163 65 16 3 8 556.0 518 231 56 200 404 3.74 -521.1

Career ERA 3.74 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — 7.1% worse than 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
1963 KC1 AL 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 7.0 8 7 2 6 9.00 — 0.0
1964 KC1 AL 0 6 34 8 0 0 0 83.7 84 44 35 64 4.73 3.58 (-32%) -609.4
1965 KC1 AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5.0 8 5 4 8 9.00 — 0.0
1966 BOS AL 12 13 35 28 7 1 2 172.0 155 70 58 119 3.66 3.52 (-4%) 81.5
1967 BOS AL 12 4 50 11 2 0 5 145.3 138 58 47 109 3.59 3.30 (-9%) 2.5
1968 BOS AL 9 4 18 18 7 2 0 124.0 96 31 42 86 2.25 2.98 (+25%) -149.5
1969 BOS AL 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 7.7 11 3 4 4 3.52 — 0.0
1970 BOS AL 0 2 8 0 0 0 1 11.3 18 13 8 8 10.32 3.89 (-166%) 153.8
Career · 8 seasons 34 29 163 65 16 3 8 556.0 518 231 200 404 3.74 — -521

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
172 162 16 28 6 0 1 7 0 8 46 .173 .211 .228 .439 -302

Career AVG .173 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 30.0% below league average.

Career OBP .211 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 32.6% below league average.

Career SLG .228 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.

Career OPS .439 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 35.6% 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
1963 KC1 AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 KC1 AL 34 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 .000 — — — — 0.0
1965 KC1 AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 BOS AL 38 56 5 11 1 0 0 1 0 2 12 .196 .248 (-21%) .309 (-28%) .376 (-43%) .685 (-36%) -302.3
1967 BOS AL 50 42 5 8 3 0 1 3 0 2 15 .190 — — — — 0.0
1968 BOS AL 23 43 4 7 2 0 0 3 0 2 12 .163 — — — — 0.0
1969 BOS AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 BOS AL 9 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 172 162 16 28 6 0 1 7 0 8 46 .173 — — — — -302

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
3 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1967 WS BOS 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .500

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 3 2 0 9.7 16 6 3 6 5.59

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1967 WS BOS 0 2 3 2 0 9.7 16 6 3 6 5.59

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1008291516.183
Away728071301.163

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home93310.1305137972203.97
Away70245.2213941021843.44

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-07-06 BOSDETL 000000000
1970-07-03 BOSCLEW 000000000
1970-06-25 BOSBALL 101000000
1970-06-21 BOSNYYL 000000000
1970-06-20 BOSNYYL 000000000
1970-06-16 BOSKCRW 000000000
1970-06-14 BOSMINL 000000000
1970-05-31 BOSCHWL 100000000
1970-05-29 BOSCHWW 111000000
1969-09-28 BOSDETL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1970-07-06 BOSDET — 0.2111310
1970-07-03 BOSCLE — 0.2200010
1970-06-25 BOSBAL L 3.0333310
1970-06-21 BOSNYY L 0.1444000
1970-06-20 BOSNYY — 2.0322110
1970-06-16 BOSKCR SV 0.2000000
1970-06-14 BOSMIN — 2.0100120
1970-05-31 BOSCHW — 2.0433020
1969-09-28 BOSDET — 1.0422001
1969-09-21 BOSDET — 1.0200010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 163 65 39 71 5 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1963 KC1 P 4 0 2 1 0 0
1964 KC1 P 34 8 10 9 4 0
1965 KC1 P 4 0 0 1 0 0
1966 BOS P 35 28 9 22 0 1
1967 BOS P 50 11 9 22 0 2
1968 BOS P 18 18 7 16 1 2
1969 BOS P 10 0 0 0 0 0
1970 BOS P 8 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 163

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mike Montgomery
    23-34, 3.84 ERA
  2. 96
    Tim Stauffer
    33-34, 3.97 ERA
  3. 88
    Tom Timmermann
    35-35, 3.78 ERA
  4. 87
    Roy Lee Jackson
    28-34, 3.77 ERA
  5. 86
    Steve Ontiveros
    34-31, 3.67 ERA
  6. 86
    Alexi Ogando
    33-19, 3.50 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Santiago

What years did Jose Santiago play?
Jose Santiago played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1970.
Was Jose Santiago a pitcher?
Yes. Jose Santiago pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 404 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jose Santiago hit?
Jose Santiago hit 1 career home runs with 28 hits.