Benito Santiago

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
Teams
	San Diego Padres (1986–1992); Florida Marlins (1993–1994); Cincinnati Reds (1995); Philadelphia Phillies (1996); Toronto Blue Jays (1997–1998); Chicago Cubs (1999); Cincinnati Reds (2000); San Francisco Giants (2001–2003); Kansas City Royals (2004); Pittsburgh Pirates (2005);
Career highlights and awards
	5× All-Star (1989–1992, 2002); NLCS MVP (2002); NL Rookie of the Year (1987); 3× Gold Glove Award (1988–1990); 4× Silver Slugger Award (1987, 1988, 1990, 1991); San Diego Padres Hall of Fame;

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.

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