What years did Jose Santiago play?

Jose Santiago played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2005.

Was Jose Santiago a pitcher?

Yes. Jose Santiago pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 153 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jose Santiago hit?

Jose Santiago hit 0 career home runs.

Jose Santiago

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2005)

W–L 17–22

ERA 4.36

WHIP 1.44

SO 153

Pitcher PIV 1079.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 11/5/1974 in Fajardo, P.R.
MLB Debut: 1997-06-07
Last Game: 2005-08-09

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
17	22	229	0	0	0	4	299.0	336	145	28	95	153	4.36	1079.0

Career ERA 4.36 vs. league average 4.46 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1997	KCA	AL	0	0	4	0	4.7	7	1	2	1	1.93	—	0.0
1998	KCA	AL	0	0	2	0	2.0	4	2	0	2	9.00	—	0.0
1999	KCA	AL	3	4	34	2	47.3	46	18	14	15	3.42	4.71 (+27%)	-861.9
2000	KCA	AL	8	6	45	2	69.0	70	30	26	44	3.91	4.77 (+18%)	579.1
2001	KCA	AL	2	2	20	0	29.3	40	22	9	15	6.75	4.42 (-53%)	355.6
2001	PHI	NL	2	4	53	0	62.3	66	25	13	28	3.61	4.42 (+18%)	1450.8
2002	PHI	NL	1	3	42	0	47.0	56	35	15	30	6.70	4.28 (-57%)	-578.7
2003	CLE	AL	1	3	25	0	31.7	37	10	14	15	2.84	4.40 (+35%)	134.0
2005	NYN	NL	0	0	4	0	5.7	10	2	2	3	3.18	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			17	22	229	4	299.0	336	145	95	153	4.36	—	1,079

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
229	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	.000	.286	.000	.286	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 62.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1997	KCA	AL	4	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	KCA	AL	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	KCA	AL	34	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	KCA	AL	45	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	KCA	AL	20	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	PHI	NL	53	3	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	PHI	NL	42	2	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CLE	AL	25	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	NYN	NL	4	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			229	5	2	4	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	118	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	111	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	118	155.2	182	80	43	76	4.63
Away	111	143.1	154	65	52	77	4.08

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2005-08-09	NYN	SDP	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	2	0
2005-08-02	NYN	MIL	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	0
2005-07-29	NYN	HOU	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2005-07-25	NYN	COL	—	2.0	3	0	0	1	1	0
2003-09-28	CLE	TOR	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2003-09-16	CLE	KCR	—	2.2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2003-09-10	CLE	KCR	L	0.0	1	3	2	2	0	0
2003-09-05	CLE	CHW	—	2.1	2	0	0	2	1	0
2003-09-03	CLE	DET	L	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2003-09-01	CLE	DET	W	2.2	0	0	0	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	229	0	21	34	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1997	KCA	P	4	0	0	0	0
1998	KCA	P	2	0	1	0	0
1999	KCA	P	34	4	4	0	0
2000	KCA	P	45	5	9	1	0
2001	KCA	P	20	4	7	0	0
2001	PHI	P	53	4	4	1	1
2002	PHI	P	42	3	4	0	0
2003	CLE	P	25	1	3	2	0
2005	NYN	P	4	0	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	229

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2003	CLE	AL	$600,000
2002	PHI	NL	$700,000
2001	KCA	AL	$260,000
2000	KCA	AL	$215,000
1999	KCA	AL	$201,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,976,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Santiago

What years did Jose Santiago play?: Jose Santiago played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2005.
Was Jose Santiago a pitcher?: Yes. Jose Santiago pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 153 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jose Santiago hit?: Jose Santiago hit 0 career home runs.