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.

What teams did Jose Santiago play for?

Jose Santiago played for 4 teams: the Kansas City Royals (1997–2001), the Philadelphia Phillies (2001–2002), the Cleveland Indians (2003), and the New York Mets (2005).

What were Jose Santiago's career stats?

In 229 games, Jose Santiago went 17-22 with a 4.36 ERA, 153 strikeouts, 299.0 innings pitched, and 4 saves.

What was Jose Santiago's salary?

Jose Santiago's last recorded salary was $600,000, in 2003. His highest recorded salary was $700,000, in 2002, and his lowest was $201,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2003.

What position did Jose Santiago play?

Jose Santiago played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jose Santiago and how much did he weigh?

Jose Santiago was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 200 pounds.

What was Jose Santiago's career ERA?

Jose Santiago finished with a 4.36 career ERA, going 17-22 with 153 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jose Santiago have?

Jose Santiago recorded 153 career strikeouts.

Is Jose Santiago in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jose Santiago has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jose Santiago

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

Jose Santiago was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2005 for 4 teams, including the Kansas City Royals, a span of 9 seasons. Across 229 career appearances, he went 17-22 with a 4.36 ERA and 153 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1079.0.

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 October 17, 2026

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

Jose Santiago — 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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Jose Santiago (b. 1974) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1997	KCA	AL	0	0	4	0	4.2	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	47.1	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	29.1	40	22	9	15	6.75	4.42 (-53%)	355.6
2001	PHI	NL	2	4	53	0	62.1	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	31.2	37	10	14	15	2.84	4.40 (+35%)	134.0
2005	NYN	NL	0	0	4	0	5.2	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

Jose Santiago — 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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Jose Santiago (b. 1974) Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Jose Santiago — 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

Jose Santiago — 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

Jose Santiago — 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

Jose Santiago — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	229	0	21	34	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jose Santiago — 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

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Jose Santiago (b. 1974) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	229

Salary History

Jose Santiago's recorded salaries total $1,976,000 over 5 seasons, 1999 to 2003. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Santiago's career ran from 1997 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 1997, 1998, and 2005.

Jose Santiago — 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 recorded salary (partial)			$1,976,000

Jose Santiago: the record in brief

According to the bio, Jose Santiago debuted on June 7, 1997 and played a final game on August 9, 2005. Santiago played for the Kansas City Royals (1997 through 2001), the Philadelphia Phillies (2001 through 2002), the Cleveland Indians (2003), and the New York Mets (2005). Santiago is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds. The bio says Santiago both batted and threw right-handed. Santiago was born on November 5, 1974, in Fajardo, P.R. On the record, Jose Santiago was born Jose Rafael Santiago.

Across 229 games (0 starts), Santiago recorded 17 wins against 22 losses with a 4.36 ERA. The same table counts 153 strikeouts. Santiago's 4.36 ERA was close to the 4.46 league figure for those seasons. Santiago won 8 games in 2000, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.42 in 1999, when the league's was 4.71. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Santiago's career adds up to 1,079.0.

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.
What teams did Jose Santiago play for?: Jose Santiago played for 4 teams: the Kansas City Royals (1997–2001), the Philadelphia Phillies (2001–2002), the Cleveland Indians (2003), and the New York Mets (2005).
What were Jose Santiago's career stats?: In 229 games, Jose Santiago went 17-22 with a 4.36 ERA, 153 strikeouts, 299.0 innings pitched, and 4 saves.
How much did Jose Santiago earn in his career?: Jose Santiago's recorded salaries total $1,976,000 over 5 seasons, 1999 to 2003. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Santiago's career ran from 1997 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 1997, 1998, and 2005.
What was Jose Santiago's salary?: Jose Santiago's last recorded salary was $600,000, in 2003. His highest recorded salary was $700,000, in 2002, and his lowest was $201,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2003.
What position did Jose Santiago play?: Jose Santiago played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jose Santiago and how much did he weigh?: Jose Santiago was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Jose Santiago's career ERA?: Jose Santiago finished with a 4.36 career ERA, going 17-22 with 153 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jose Santiago have?: Jose Santiago recorded 153 career strikeouts.
Is Jose Santiago in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jose Santiago has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.