Ramon Santiago

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2014)

Ramon Santiago was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2014 for the Detroit Tigers, the Seattle Mariners, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 13 seasons. In 920 career games, he hit .243 with 592 hits, 30 home runs, and 214 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .243
HR 30
RBI 214
H 592
OPS .643
PIV -4,300
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
8/31/1979 in Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan, D.R.
MLB Debut
2002-05-17
Last Game
2014-09-27

Full name: Ramon DeJesus Santiago

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Career Batting Statistics

Ramon Santiago — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
920 2,436 295 592 85 18 30 214 30 203 420 .243 .314 .330 .643 -4,300

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .330 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.

Career OPS .643 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ramon Santiago Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2002 DET AL 65 222 33 54 5 5 4 20 8 13 48 .243 .261 (-7%) .331 (-8%) .416 (-12%) .747 (-10%) -385.9
2003 DET AL 141 444 41 100 18 1 2 29 10 33 66 .225 .264 (-15%) .332 (-12%) .422 (-33%) .754 (-24%) -1666.8
2004 SEA AL 19 39 8 7 1 0 0 2 0 3 3 .179 — — — — 0.0
2005 SEA AL 8 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125 — — — — 0.0
2006 DET AL 43 80 9 18 1 1 0 3 2 1 14 .225 .269 (-16%) .336 (-28%) .431 (-39%) .768 (-34%) -456.0
2007 DET AL 32 67 10 19 5 1 0 7 3 1 10 .284 .268 (+6%) .335 (-4%) .422 (-8%) .758 (-6%) -71.0
2008 DET AL 58 124 30 35 6 2 4 18 1 22 17 .282 .263 (+7%) .333 (+23%) .416 (+10%) .749 (+16%) 470.9
2009 DET AL 93 262 29 70 6 2 7 35 1 17 57 .267 .262 (+2%) .332 (-4%) .417 (-8%) .750 (-6%) -278.9
2010 DET AL 112 320 38 84 9 1 3 22 2 30 56 .263 .257 (+2%) .325 (+4%) .402 (-19%) .728 (-9%) -361.1
2011 DET AL 101 258 29 67 11 3 5 30 0 17 38 .260 .255 (+2%) .320 (-3%) .399 (-4%) .719 (-3%) -175.2
2012 DET AL 93 228 19 47 7 1 2 17 1 20 39 .206 .254 (-19%) .318 (-11%) .405 (-33%) .724 (-23%) -798.0
2013 DET AL 80 205 27 46 8 1 1 14 0 21 32 .224 .253 (-11%) .317 (-6%) .396 (-27%) .714 (-18%) -539.7
2014 CIN NL 75 179 20 44 8 0 2 17 2 24 38 .246 .251 (-2%) .313 (+9%) .386 (-16%) .700 (-5%) -38.6
Career · 13 seasons 920 2,436 295 592 85 18 30 214 30 203 420 .243 — — — — -4,300

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

Ramon Santiago — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
22 51 1 12 2 0 0 2 1 9 .235

Playoff Batting by Year

Ramon Santiago — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2013 ALCS DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 ALDS2 DET 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 WS DET 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALCS DET 6 24 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 4 .375
2011 ALDS1 DET 4 14 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 .143
2006 ALCS DET 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
2006 WS DET 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ramon Santiago — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home458117415529721118.253
Away4611258140294996.234

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ramon Santiago — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2014-09-27 CINPITW 511001401
2014-09-21 CINSTLW 100000001
2014-09-17 CINCHCL 300000002
2014-09-16 CINCHCL 300000001
2014-09-15 CINCHCL 301000000
2014-09-14 CINMILL 101100000
2014-09-11 CINSTLW 301000100
2014-09-09 CINSTLW 100000001
2014-09-05 CINNYNL 311000010
2014-09-04 CINBALL 411000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ramon Santiago — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 341 228 454 737 14 176
3B 75 30 29 65 7 3
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 505 402 620 1264 47 272

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ramon Santiago — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 DET SS 63 63 97 205 7 41
2003 DET 2B 53 50 105 153 10 45
2003 DET SS 85 84 141 248 10 68
2004 SEA SS 16 10 22 31 3 8
2005 SEA 2B 2 2 0 4 0 1
2005 SEA SS 2 0 0 1 1 0
2006 DET 2B 12 7 14 19 0 4
2006 DET 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
2006 DET SS 27 11 17 48 0 6
2007 DET SS 31 17 29 62 2 12
2008 DET 2B 21 13 30 36 0 13
2008 DET 3B 6 1 2 3 2 0
2008 DET SS 33 23 45 70 3 15
2009 DET 2B 29 17 33 52 0 15
2009 DET 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
2009 DET SS 69 56 78 159 6 35
2010 DET 2B 25 12 24 44 1 11
2010 DET SS 85 66 106 227 7 53
2011 DET 2B 75 40 93 143 1 28
2011 DET 3B 5 0 0 3 0 0
2011 DET SS 27 22 35 80 2 15
2012 DET 2B 71 45 75 149 1 32
2012 DET 3B 6 2 0 5 1 0
2012 DET SS 20 15 13 34 4 4
2013 DET 2B 33 30 55 90 0 19
2013 DET 3B 27 6 5 19 0 1
2013 DET SS 27 19 20 49 2 7
2014 CIN 2B 20 12 25 47 1 8
2014 CIN 3B 28 21 22 33 4 2
2014 CIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 CIN SS 20 16 17 50 0 8

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ramon Santiago Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 341
Third Base 75
Shortstop 505
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 7

Salary History

Ramon Santiago's recorded salaries total $9,982,000 over 9 seasons, 2003 to 2014. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Santiago's career ran from 2002 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 2002, 2004, 2005, and 2007.

Ramon Santiago — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2014 CIN NL $1,100,000
2013 DET AL $2,100,000
2012 DET AL $2,100,000
2011 DET AL $1,350,000
2010 DET AL $1,250,000
2009 DET AL $825,000
2008 DET AL $575,000
2006 DET AL $375,000
2003 DET AL $307,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $9,982,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Eric Sogard
    .246 avg, 26 HR
  2. 93
    Ken Boswell
    .248 avg, 31 HR
  3. 93
    Abraham Nunez
    .242 avg, 18 HR
  4. 92
    Sibby Sisti
    .244 avg, 27 HR
  5. 90
    Pete Coscarart
    .243 avg, 28 HR
  6. 88
    Dave Anderson
    .242 avg, 19 HR

Ramon Santiago: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 17, 2002 and the final game on September 27, 2014, Ramon Santiago built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (2002 through 2013), the Seattle Mariners (2004 through 2005), and the Cincinnati Reds (2014). Born on August 31, 1979, in Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan, D.R., Santiago is listed as a shortstop and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Santiago's listed size is 185 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Santiago's full given name, per the bio, is Ramon DeJesus Santiago.

Santiago finished with 592 hits from 2,436 at bats in 920 games, which works out to .243; the totals also include 30 homers, 214 runs batted in, and 30 stolen bases. Santiago got on base at a .314 rate and slugged .330 (.643 OPS). Santiago's .243 average ran 6.8% below the .261 that the league posted over the same seasons. The hits column peaks at 100, in 2003. 2010 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .263 against a league .257, a 2% edge.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ramon Santiago

What years did Ramon Santiago play?
Ramon Santiago played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2014.
Was Ramon Santiago a pitcher?
No. Ramon Santiago was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ramon Santiago hit?
Ramon Santiago hit 30 career home runs with 592 hits.
What teams did Ramon Santiago play for?
Ramon Santiago played for 3 teams: the Detroit Tigers (2002–2003, 2006–2013), the Seattle Mariners (2004–2005), and the Cincinnati Reds (2014).
What were Ramon Santiago's career stats?
In 920 games, Ramon Santiago had 592 hits, 30 home runs, 214 RBI, 295 runs, and 30 stolen bases, with a .243 batting average.
How much did Ramon Santiago earn in his career?
Ramon Santiago's recorded salaries total $9,982,000 over 9 seasons, 2003 to 2014. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Santiago's career ran from 2002 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 2002, 2004, 2005, and 2007.
What was Ramon Santiago's salary?
Ramon Santiago's last recorded salary was $1,100,000, in 2014. His highest recorded salary was $2,100,000, in 2012, and his lowest was $307,000, in 2003. The Salary History table lists each season from 2003 to 2014.
What position did Ramon Santiago play?
Ramon Santiago played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ramon Santiago and how much did he weigh?
Ramon Santiago was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Ramon Santiago hit each season?
Ramon Santiago's home runs by season: 4 in 2002, 2 in 2003, 0 in 2004, 0 in 2005, 0 in 2006, 0 in 2007, 4 in 2008, 7 in 2009, 3 in 2010, 5 in 2011, 2 in 2012, 1 in 2013, and 2 in 2014. His most in one season was 7, in 2009.
What was Ramon Santiago's career batting average?
Ramon Santiago batted .243 over his career, with 592 hits in 2,436 at bats.
How many RBI did Ramon Santiago have?
Ramon Santiago drove in 214 runs in his career.
Is Ramon Santiago in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ramon Santiago has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.