Rafael Santana, born in La Romana, Dominican Republic, played 8 seasons (1983–1990) primarily as a shortstop, mostly with the New York Mets, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals. He collected 497 hits and 13 home runs with a .246 batting average.
- Born
- January 31, 1958 · La Romana, Dominican Republic · 29 major leaguers from La Romana
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Teams
- New York Mets, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians
Batting
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals | 30 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .214 |
| 1984 | New York Mets | 51 | 152 | 14 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 17 | .276 |
| 1985 | New York Mets | 154 | 529 | 41 | 136 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 54 | .257 |
| 1986 | New York Mets | 139 | 394 | 38 | 86 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 36 | 43 | .218 |
| 1987 | New York Mets | 139 | 439 | 41 | 112 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 1 | 29 | 57 | .255 |
| 1988 | New York Yankees | 148 | 480 | 50 | 115 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 33 | 61 | .240 |
| 1990 | Cleveland Indians | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| Career | 668 | 2,021 | 188 | 497 | 74 | 5 | 13 | 156 | 3 | 138 | 234 | .246 |