Rafael Santana
Rafael Santana
Full name: Rafael Francisco (De La Cruz) Santana
Born: January 31, 1958, La Romana, Dominican Rep.
First Game: April 5, 1983 ; Final Game: April 23, 1990
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 1" Weight: 165
Rafael Santana
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Batting Record Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team Team
1983 STL N Daily Splits 30 14 1 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .353 .214 -0.4 1983 STL N
1984 NY N Daily Splits 51 152 14 42 11 1 1 12 9 0 17 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 3 .276 .317 .382 0.1 1984 NY N
1985 NY N Daily Splits 154 529 41 136 19 1 1 29 29 12 54 0 4 2 0 13 14 1 0 .257 .295 .302 -2.4 1985 NY N
1986 NY N Daily Splits 139 394 38 86 11 0 1 28 36 12 43 2 1 3 0 10 15 0 0 .218 .285 .254 -0.4 1986 NY N
1987 NY N Daily Splits 139 439 41 112 21 2 5 44 29 10 57 1 0 1 0 4 11 1 1 .255 .302 .346 0.9 1987 NY N
1988 NY A Daily Splits 148 480 50 115 12 1 4 38 33 0 61 1 5 2 0 5 17 1 2 .240 .289 .294 -2.8 1988 NY A
1990 CLE A Daily Splits 7 13 3 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231 .231 .462 -0.2 1990 CLE A
Total NL 513 1528 135 379 62 4 8 115 105 34 173 4 6 6 0 30 43 2 5 .248 .297 .310 -2.2 Total NL
Total AL 155 493 53 118 12 1 5 41 33 0 61 1 5 2 0 5 18 1 2 .239 .287 .298 -3.0 Total AL
Total Splits 668 2021 188 497 74 5 13 156 138 34 234 5 11 8 0 35 61 3 7 .246 .295 .307 -5.2 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team Team
League Championship Series Batting Record League Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1986 NY N Daily Splits 6 17 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .176 .176 .176 1986 NY N
World Series Batting Record World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1986 NY N Daily Splits 7 20 3 5 0 0 0 2 2 1 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .318 .250 1986 NY N
Fielding Record Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1983 STL N Daily 2B 8 1 0 18.2 2 4 1 1 0 .857
1983 STL N SS 6 0 0 9.1 1 2 1 1 0 .750
1983 STL N 3B 5 0 0 6 0 2 2 1 0 .500
1984 NY N Daily SS 50 42 36 377.2 92 104 6 34 0 .970
1985 NY N Daily SS 153 145 132 1338 301 396 25 81 0 .965
1986 NY N Daily SS 137 111 88 1044.1 203 369 16 68 0 .973
1986 NY N 2B 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 -
1987 NY N Daily SS 138 129 102 1125.1 213 396 17 82 0 .973
1988 NY A Daily SS 148 147 116 1255.2 202 421 22 96 0 .966
1990 CLE A Daily SS 7 4 1 34 2 9 0 2 0 1.000
Total SS 639 578 475 5184.1 1014 1697 87 364 0 .969
Total 2B 9 1 0 19.1 2 4 1 1 0 .857
Total 3B 5 0 0 6 0 2 2 1 0 .500
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
League Championship Series Fielding Record League Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1986 NY N Daily SS 6 6 2 52 12 18 0 4 0 1.000
World Series Fielding Record World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1986 NY N Daily SS 7 7 6 58 10 17 1 3 0 .964
Transactions Transactions
Signed as a non-drafted free agent by New York Yankees (August 31, 1976 ).
Traded by New York Yankees to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for a player to be
named later (February 16, 1981 ); New York Yankees received George Frazier (June 7,
1981 ).
Released by St. Louis Cardinals (January 17, 1984 ).
Signed by New York Mets (January 17, 1984 ).
Traded by New York Mets with Victor Garcia to New York Yankees in exchange for
Darren Reed , Phil Lombardi and Steve Frey (December 11, 1987 ).
Released by New York Yankees (November 20, 1989 ).
Signed by Cleveland Indians (January 10, 1990 ).
Released by Cleveland Indians (April 25, 1990 ).
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