Benito Santiago
| Benito Santiago | |
|---|---|
Santiago with the Florida Marlins in 1993 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: March 9, 1965 Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 14, 1986, for the San Diego Padres | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 11, 2005, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .263 |
| Home runs | 217 |
| Runs batted in | 920 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Benito Santiago Rivera (born March 9, 1965) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player. He played for 20 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2005, most prominently as a member of the San Diego Padres where he was a four-time Silver Slugger Award winner as well as a three-time Gold Glove Award winner. The five-time All-Star was considered the premier catcher in the National League (NL) during his tenure with the Padres. In 2015, Santiago was inducted into the San Diego Padres Hall of Fame.