José Santiago (1950s pitcher)

For other Major League pitchers of this name, see José Santiago.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Santiago and the second or maternal family name is Guzmán.

José Guillermo Santiago Guzmán (September 4, 1928 – October 9, 2018),^[1] better known by the nickname "Pantalones", was a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between 1954 and 1956 for the Cleveland Indians (1954–1955) and Kansas City Athletics (1956). In the Negro leagues, he played for the New York Cubans from 1947 to 1948.

José Santiago
Pitcher
Born: (1928-09-04)September 4, 1928 Coamo, Puerto Rico
Died: October 9, 2018(2018-10-09) (aged 90) Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
NgL: 1947, for the New York Cubans
MLB: April 17, 1954, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
July 15, 1956, for the Kansas City Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	3–2
Earned run average	4.66
Strikeouts	29
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Negro leagues New York Cubans (1947–1948) Major League Baseball Cleveland Indians (1954–1955) Kansas City Athletics (1956)
Member of the Caribbean
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2003

Playing career

Born in Coamo, he was listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg), he batted and threw right-handed. During his three MLB trials, Santiago posted a 3–2 record with 29 strikeouts and a 4.66 ERA in 27 appearances, including five starts and 56 innings of work, allowing 67 hits and 33 bases on balls. His entire pro career encompassed 13 years, 1947–1959, with two years in the Negro leagues and 11 in minor league baseball.

In 2003, Santiago was inducted into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame.

After baseball

In the 1970s, Santiago became a boxing promoter in Puerto Rico.^[2][3] A believer in Puerto Rican Independence, Santiago, like his friend Fufi Santori, owned a technically possible, Puerto Rican passport, in his case numbered #001261, since 1997.^[4]

See also

• List of Negro league baseball players who played in Major League Baseball
• 1957 Caribbean Series
• Players from Puerto Rico in Major League Baseball

References

• Clark, Dick; Lester, Larry (1994), The Negro Leagues Book, Cleveland, Ohio: Society for American Baseball Research
• Rene A. Santiago Fuentes (Son)
• Jose Santiago baseball statistics by Baseball Almanac

1. ""Murió un ícono del béisbol"". Primera Hora. October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
2. Shelton, Christopher (August 2, 2017). "Esteban de Jesus, Roberto Duran y AIDS (1972-89)".
3. "Esteban de Jesus, Roberto Duran y AIDS (1972-89) - The CBZ Newswire". Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
4. VOCERO, Yamaira Muñiz Pérez, EL. "Personalidades del deporte elogian el legado de Fufi Santori". El Vocero de Puerto Rico.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
• Retrosheet