What years did Victor Santos play?

Victor Santos played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2007.

Was Victor Santos a pitcher?

Yes. Victor Santos pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 425 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Victor Santos hit?

Victor Santos hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.

What was Victor Santos's career batting average?

Victor Santos batted .097 over his career, with 12 hits in 124 at bats.

How many RBI did Victor Santos have?

Victor Santos drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Victor Santos's career ERA?

Victor Santos finished with a 5.21 career ERA, going 23-48 with 425 strikeouts.

Victor Santos

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2007)

Victor Santos was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2007 for 7 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 7 seasons. Across 186 career appearances, he went 23-48 with a 5.21 ERA and 425 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 23–48

ERA 5.21

WHIP 1.58

SO 425

Pitcher PIV -9105.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 205 lb
Born: 10/2/1976 in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2001-04-09
Last Game: 2007-09-29

Full name: Victor Irving Santos

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Career Pitching Statistics

Victor Santos — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
23	48	186	87	1	0	0	602.3	675	349	86	279	425	5.21	-9105.1

Career ERA 5.21 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 18.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Victor Santos Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2001	DET	AL	2	2	33	7	0	76.3	62	28	49	52	3.30	4.42 (+25%)	-1613.7
2002	COL	NL	0	4	24	2	0	26.0	41	30	22	25	10.38	4.28 (-143%)	-519.6
2003	TEX	AL	0	2	8	4	0	25.7	29	20	16	15	7.01	4.40 (-59%)	-1272.1
2004	MIL	NL	11	12	31	28	0	154.0	169	85	57	115	4.97	4.46 (-11%)	566.7
2005	MIL	NL	4	13	29	24	1	141.7	153	72	60	89	4.57	4.29 (-7%)	-2423.8
2006	PIT	NL	5	9	25	19	0	115.3	150	73	42	81	5.70	4.53 (-26%)	-620.7
2007	CIN	NL	1	4	32	0	0	49.0	51	28	23	44	5.14	4.47 (-15%)	-1414.0
2007	BAL	AL	0	2	4	3	0	14.3	20	13	10	4	8.16	4.47 (-82%)	-1808.0
Career · 8 seasons			23	48	186	87	1	602.1	675	349	279	425	5.21	—	-9,105

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

Victor Santos — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
186	124	5	12	2	0	0	2	0	2	48	.097	.111	.113	.224	0

Career AVG .097 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 63.5% below league average.

Career OBP .111 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 66.7% below league average.

Career SLG .113 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 73.4% below league average.

Career OPS .224 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 70.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Victor Santos — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	DET	AL	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	COL	NL	24	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	TEX	AL	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	MIL	NL	31	39	0	2	1	1	2	20	.051	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	MIL	NL	29	40	1	3	0	0	0	13	.075	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	PIT	NL	25	38	4	6	1	1	0	13	.158	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	CIN	NL	32	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	BAL	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			186	124	5	12	2	2	2	48	.097	—	—	—	—	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

Victor Santos — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	102	55	2	7	0	2	.127
Away	84	69	3	5	0	0	.072

Pitching — Home / Away

Victor Santos — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	102	314.0	341	177	126	220	5.07
Away	84	288.1	334	172	153	205	5.37

Last 10 Games — Batting

Victor Santos — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2007-09-29	BAL	NYY	L	0	0
2007-09-21	BAL	TEX	L	0	0
2007-09-16	BAL	TOR	W	0	0
2007-09-11	BAL	LAA	L	0	0
2007-08-15	CIN	CHC	W	1	1
2007-08-10	CIN	SDP	L	0	0
2007-08-09	CIN	LAD	L	0	0
2007-08-02	CIN	WAS	L	0	0
2007-07-29	CIN	CHC	L	0	0
2007-07-28	CIN	CHC	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Victor Santos — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2007-09-29	BAL	NYY	—	2.1	1	1	1	2	0	1
2007-09-21	BAL	TEX	L	5.0	5	3	3	5	1	1
2007-09-16	BAL	TOR	—	4.1	7	4	4	3	2	2
2007-09-11	BAL	LAA	L	2.2	7	5	5	0	1	1
2007-08-15	CIN	CHC	—	2.2	5	4	4	3	4	2
2007-08-10	CIN	SDP	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	1	1
2007-08-09	CIN	LAD	L	2.0	2	1	1	0	3	1
2007-08-02	CIN	WAS	—	3.0	3	1	1	2	3	0
2007-07-29	CIN	CHC	—	1.2	2	0	0	0	2	0
2007-07-28	CIN	CHC	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Victor Santos — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	186	87	40	50	7	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Victor Santos — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	DET	P	33	7	1	11	1	0
2002	COL	P	24	2	1	2	0	0
2003	TEX	P	8	4	1	3	1	0
2004	MIL	P	31	28	13	4	3	1
2005	MIL	P	29	24	15	17	0	0
2006	PIT	P	25	19	5	8	1	1
2007	CIN	P	32	0	3	4	1	1
2007	BAL	P	4	3	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Victor Santos — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	186

Salary History

Victor Santos — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2006	PIT	NL	$500,000
2005	MIL	NL	$420,000
Total Career Earnings			$920,000

College History

Victor Santos — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Peter's College	Jersey City	NJ	1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

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Frequently Asked Questions about Victor Santos

What years did Victor Santos play?: Victor Santos played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2007.
Was Victor Santos a pitcher?: Yes. Victor Santos pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 425 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Victor Santos hit?: Victor Santos hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
What was Victor Santos's career batting average?: Victor Santos batted .097 over his career, with 12 hits in 124 at bats.
How many RBI did Victor Santos have?: Victor Santos drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Victor Santos's career ERA?: Victor Santos finished with a 5.21 career ERA, going 23-48 with 425 strikeouts.