Retired
Benito Santiago
Birthdate:
March 9, 1965 (39 y, 3 m, 19 d)Born In:
Ponce, PON, PURNationality:
Puerto Rican
Position:
CBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/185
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1987 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1995 | Colorado (MLB) |
| 1994 | Colorado (MLB) | |
| 1992 | San Diego (MLB) | |
| 1991 | San Diego (MLB) | |
| 1990 | San Diego (MLB) | |
| Gold Glove | 1988 - C | None (MLB) |
| Silver Slugger | 1994 - C | Colorado (MLB) |
| 1988 - C | None (MLB) | |
| 1987 - C | None (MLB) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1990 | San Diego (MLB) |
| Batter of the Month | May 1995 | Colorado (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | Sep 4, 1989 | San Diego (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 2.6 | 30.3 |
| Grey Ink | 14 | 45.1 | 166.3 |
| HoF Standard | 27 | 38.7 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 16.0 | 38.7 | 60.9 |
| WAR7 | 19.7 | 26.2 | 39.7 |
| JAWS | 17.8 | 32.5 | 50.3 |
Similar Players (C)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Elston Howard R | 942 |
| Walker Cooper R | 932 |
| Del Crandall R | 909 |
| Sherm Lollar R | 907 |
| Tony Pena R | 904 |
| Mike Lieberthal | 902 |
| Terry Kennedy R | 900 |
| Wilbert Robinson R | 895 |
| Javy Lopez | 894 |
| Ichisake Muraoka | 894 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 112 | 10 |
| 1993 | 129 | 8 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10 | 3 |
| 1993 | 9 | 10 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.300 | 10 |
| 1994 | 0.318 | 10 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.493 | 8 |
| 1994 | 0.549 | 8 |