Ramón Santiago

Infobox MLB player


width = 200
name = Ramón Santiago
position = Shortstop
team = Detroit Tigers
number = 39
bats = Switch
throws = Right
birthdate = birth date and age|mf=yes|1979|8|31
birthplace = Las Matas de Farfán, Dominican Republic
debutdate = May 17
debutyear = 2002
debutteam = Detroit Tigers
statyear = July 9, 2008
stat1label = Batting average
stat1value = .237
stat2label = Home runs
stat2value = 7
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 74
teams =
* Detroit Tigers (by|2002–by|2003)
* Seattle Mariners (by|2004–by|2005)
* Detroit Tigers (by|2006–present)

Ramón D. Santiago (born August 31, 1979 in Las Matas de Farfán, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball player for the Detroit Tigers. He has spent most of his Major League career at shortstop, but has also played a significant amount of time at second base. Santiago played for the Tigers from by|2002 to by|2003, the Seattle Mariners from by|2004 to by|2005, and again with the Tigers from by|2006 to today.

Detroit Tigers

Santiago made his Major League debut for the Tigers in 2002. Used mainly as a backup, he was still named to the 2002 Topps All-Star Rookie Roster. During his rookie season, Santiago hit 1st inning leadoff home runs in consecutive days (June 3, 2002 [cite web |url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET200206030.shtml |title=June 3, 2002 Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score |accessdate=2008-08-09 |work=Baseball-Reference |publisher= |date= ] and June 4, 2002 [cite web |url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET200206040.shtml |title=June 4, 2002 Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score |accessdate=2008-08-09 |work=Baseball-Reference |publisher= |date= ] ). In the June 3 game, he hit a second home run in the 7th inning.

In 2003, Santiago assumed the starting shortstop role for the Tigers. However, Santiago struggled—winning the Triple Crown loser—and was traded, along with Juan Gonzalez, to Seattle in exchange for Carlos Guillén.

After playing in the Seattle organization in 2004 and 2005, Santiago was released and re-signed as a free agent for the 2006 season.

Santiago played in 43 regular season games and started in 18 games for the American League Champion Tigers in 2006. He played shortstop, second base and third base and did not make an error in 205⅔ innings of play. Santiago started at shortstop in Game 1 and Game 2 of the 2006 World Series.

eattle Mariners

During Santiago's two seasons with the Mariners, he played in only 27 games, spending most of his time in the minor leagues for the AAA-Affiliate Tacoma Rainiers. While playing for the Rainiers, Santiago was selected as the team's MVP and Best Glove in 2005Fact|date=April 2008. He was also selected as the 2005 Top Second Baseman for the AAA Pacific Coast LeagueFact|date=April 2008. However, Santiago was released following the 2005 season.

ee also

* List of players from Dominican Republic in Major League Baseball

References

External links

*baseballstats |mlb=421124 |espn=5178 |br=s/santira01 |fangraphs=1417 |cube=S/ramon-santiago