Benito Santiago
1986–2005 · bats R / throws R · Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Florida Marlins, Kansas City Royals, NLS, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres
1,978G
.263AVG
.307OBP
.415SLG
1,830H
217HR
920RBI
91SB
3Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,978 | 7,516 | 6,951 | 755 | 1,830 | 323 | 41 | 217 | 920 | 430 | 1,270 | 91 | 69 | 38 | 70 | 2,886 | .263 | .307 | .415 | .722 |
Streaks
34longest hitting streak · 1987-08-25 to 1987-10-02
34longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Triple Play | 1999-04-16 | 1 in 497 games | box score ↗ |
| 53 | Three-Homer Game | 1996-09-15 | 1 in 321 games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1996-05-12 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1013 | 3780 | 929 | 98 | 467 | 220 | 610 | .266 | .304 | .413 |
| Away | 965 | 3736 | 901 | 119 | 453 | 210 | 660 | .260 | .297 | .418 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
| April | 305 | 1195 | 293 | 38 | 150 | 69 | 192 | .263 | .303 | .429 |
| May | 367 | 1437 | 344 | 33 | 175 | 76 | 244 | .258 | .292 | .387 |
| June | 318 | 1180 | 279 | 25 | 125 | 71 | 216 | .256 | .297 | .380 |
| July | 282 | 1054 | 257 | 31 | 119 | 54 | 185 | .262 | .295 | .412 |
| August | 354 | 1344 | 330 | 42 | 157 | 79 | 204 | .266 | .304 | .431 |
| September | 333 | 1239 | 310 | 45 | 186 | 78 | 219 | .275 | .313 | .451 |
| October | 18 | 63 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | .267 | .302 | .433 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| los-angeles-dodgers | 172 | 680 | 150 | 20 | 90 | 36 | 125 | .238 | .274 | .377 |
| atlanta-braves | 149 | 579 | 142 | 25 | 79 | 31 | 109 | .262 | .299 | .455 |
| cincinnati-reds | 141 | 521 | 120 | 12 | 54 | 30 | 89 | .249 | .288 | .376 |
| houston-astros | 139 | 551 | 124 | 11 | 62 | 36 | 102 | .244 | .290 | .368 |
| new-york-mets | 135 | 500 | 131 | 11 | 54 | 25 | 97 | .281 | .312 | .403 |
| san-francisco-giants | 131 | 507 | 139 | 25 | 74 | 20 | 77 | .288 | .314 | .492 |
| montreal-expos | 126 | 466 | 112 | 9 | 56 | 26 | 78 | .262 | .296 | .397 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 124 | 479 | 135 | 16 | 68 | 29 | 72 | .308 | .342 | .491 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 |  San Diego Padres | 17 | 62 | 18 | 3 | 6 | – | .290 | – | – |
| 1987 | San Diego Padres | 146 | 546 | 164 | 18 | 79 | 21 | .300 | – | – |
| 1988 | San Diego Padres | 139 | 492 | 122 | 10 | 46 | 15 | .248 | – | – |
| 1989 | San Diego Padres | 129 | 462 | 109 | 16 | 62 | 11 | .236 | – | – |
| 1990 | San Diego Padres | 100 | 344 | 93 | 11 | 53 | 5 | .270 | – | – |
| 1991 | San Diego Padres | 152 | 580 | 155 | 17 | 87 | 8 | .267 | – | – |
| 1992 | San Diego Padres | 106 | 386 | 97 | 10 | 42 | 2 | .251 | – | – |
| 1993 | FMFlorida Marlins | 139 | 469 | 108 | 13 | 50 | 10 | .230 | – | – |
| 1994 | FMFlorida Marlins | 101 | 337 | 92 | 11 | 41 | 1 | .273 | – | – |
| 1995 |  Cincinnati Reds | 81 | 266 | 76 | 11 | 44 | 2 | .286 | – | – |
| 1996 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 136 | 481 | 127 | 30 | 85 | 2 | .264 | – | – |
| 1997 |  Toronto Blue Jays | 97 | 341 | 83 | 13 | 42 | 1 | .243 | – | – |
| 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays | 15 | 29 | 9 | – | 4 | – | .310 | – | – |
| 1999 |  Chicago Cubs | 109 | 350 | 87 | 7 | 36 | 1 | .249 | – | – |
| 2000 | Cincinnati Reds | 89 | 252 | 66 | 8 | 45 | 2 | .262 | – | – |
| 2001 |  San Francisco Giants | 133 | 477 | 125 | 6 | 45 | 5 | .262 | – | – |
| 2002 | San Francisco Giants | 126 | 478 | 133 | 16 | 74 | 4 | .278 | – | – |
| 2003 | San Francisco Giants | 108 | 401 | 112 | 11 | 56 | – | .279 | – | – |
| 2004 |  Kansas City Royals | 49 | 175 | 48 | 6 | 23 | 1 | .274 | – | – |
| 2005 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 | 23 | 6 | – | – | – | .261 | – | – |