Benito Santiago

Benito Santiago
Santiago and Billy Davis in 2009
Catcher
Born: (1965-03-09) March 9, 1965 (age 59) 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 catcher, who played for twenty seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Santiago was considered the premier catcher in the National League (NL). Santiago was not a great batter and showed little pop at the plate, but he is considered one of the greatest defensive catchers of all time. As a veteran catcher, he was known for his patience with helping rookie pitchers adapt to the new challenges posed by the major leagues.