What years did Nelson Santovenia play?

Nelson Santovenia played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1993.

Was Nelson Santovenia a pitcher?

No. Nelson Santovenia was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Nelson Santovenia hit?

Nelson Santovenia hit 22 career home runs with 206 hits.

Nelson Santovenia

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1993)

AVG .233

HR 22

RBI 116

H 206

OPS .645

PIV -1,299

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 7/27/1961 in Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río, Cuba
MLB Debut: 1987-09-16
Last Game: 1993-10-02

Full name: Nelson Gil Santovenia

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
297	884	77	206	42	4	22	116	4	59	165	.233	.281	.364	.645	-1,299

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OBP .281 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 13.6% below league average.

Career SLG .364 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OPS .645 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 9.6% 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
1987	MON	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	MON	NL	92	309	26	73	20	2	8	41	2	24	77	.236	.254 (-7%)	.317 (-7%)	.377 (+4%)	.695 (-1%)	-138.9
1989	MON	NL	97	304	30	76	14	1	5	31	2	24	37	.250	.254 (-2%)	.319 (-4%)	.375 (-6%)	.694 (-5%)	-253.4
1990	MON	NL	59	163	13	31	3	1	6	28	0	8	31	.190	.257 (-26%)	.324 (-32%)	.385 (-14%)	.710 (-22%)	-655.8
1991	MON	NL	41	96	7	24	5	0	2	14	0	2	18	.250	.255 (-2%)	.323 (-21%)	.384 (-5%)	.708 (-13%)	-251.0
1992	CHA	AL	2	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	KCA	AL	4	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			297	884	77	206	42	4	22	116	4	59	165	.233	—	—	—	—	-1,299

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	141	413	43	114	15	72	.276
Away	156	471	34	92	7	44	.195

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1993-10-02	KCR	TEX	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-10-01	KCR	TEX	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
1993-09-29	KCR	CLE	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-09-16	KCR	SEA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1992-07-22	CHW	BAL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992-07-11	CHW	BOS	L	3	1	1	0	1	2	0	0
1991-10-06	WSN	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1991-10-04	WSN	PIT	W	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	1
1991-10-02	WSN	STL	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1991-09-30	WSN	STL	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	9	4	42	4	0	5
C	263	229	1409	166	30	24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	MON	C	1	0	1	0	0	0
1988	MON	1B	1	1	8	0	0	0
1988	MON	C	86	83	457	63	9	7
1989	MON	1B	1	0	3	0	0	1
1989	MON	C	89	83	561	66	12	7
1990	MON	C	51	43	264	24	6	7
1991	MON	1B	7	3	31	4	0	4
1991	MON	C	30	17	109	12	3	3
1992	CHA	C	2	1	3	0	0	0
1993	KCA	C	4	2	14	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	263
First Base	9

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1991	MON	NL	$282,500
1990	MON	NL	$205,000
1989	MON	NL	$98,500
Total Career Earnings			$586,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Miami-Dade College - Kendall Campus	Miami	FL	1980, 1981
University of Miami	Coral Gables	FL	1982

Frequently Asked Questions about Nelson Santovenia

What years did Nelson Santovenia play?: Nelson Santovenia played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1993.
Was Nelson Santovenia a pitcher?: No. Nelson Santovenia was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Nelson Santovenia hit?: Nelson Santovenia hit 22 career home runs with 206 hits.