Ramon Today
Ramon hits a rope off of Yankee starter CC Sabathia over the head of
Yankee thirdbaseman Alex Rodriguez for an RBI single that brought
in Brandon Inge for the first Tiger run of the game. It was one of Ramon’s
team-leading 2 RBIs in Game 3 of the ALDS series against the Yankees
on October 3rd, 2011.
October 15th Rangers 15 Tigers 5 ALCS Game 6
Ramon started at Second batting 9th. In his first at bat he laced a 3-1 pitch up the middle for a single. He was taken off the base paths when Ryan Raburn hit into a double play. The Ranger’s 9 run third was too much to overcome as the Rangers advance to the World Series.
October 13th Tigers 7 Rangers 5 ALCS Game 5
The Tigers forced the ALCS back to Arlington for Game 6 with a clutch 7-5 victory today. Ramon started at Second batting 9th. He went 2 for 3 at the plate. In the 3rd he hit a ball hard off of Ranger starter C.J. Wilson in the gap between shortstop and third. Elvis Andrus tried to make a play at first but threw the ball away and Ramon ended up on second base, where he was left stranded. With two out in the bottom of the 5th, Ramon kept the inning alive with a sharp single up the middle off of Wilson but was left stranded again.
October 12th Rangers 7 Tigers 3 (11 innings) ALCS Game 4
Ramon started at Second batting 8th. In the 2nd inning he made a diving catch of a Michael Young ground ball in the Second-First gap to rob Young of a base hit. In the bottom of the 9th with 2 out Ramon worked Ranger reliever with a 12-pitch at-bat but ended up lining out to Josh Hamilton in centerfield. Just like Game 2, former Cibao Gigante teammate, Nelson Cruz homered to win the game in the 11th inning.
October 11th Tigers 5 Rangers 2 ALCS Game 3
Ramon started at Second batting #2. The Rangers loaded the bases with none out in the top of the 1st when Ramon turned a game-critical Double Play with Jhonny Peralta on a Michael Young ground ball that undoubtedly was one of the key defensive plays of the game. In the bottom of the 5th Ramon singled up the middle to advance Austin Jackson to third. Miguel Cabrera doubled during the next at bat, scoring Jackson and moving Ramon to third, who was unfortunately stranded there.
During the end of the game a Tiger fan ‘tweet’ was posted on the big Comerica Park scoreboard that said, “why you’re at it, why don’t you give Ramon Santiago a pay raise. He deserves it!”
October 10th Rangers 7 Tigers 3 (11 innings) ALCS Game 2
One of the most exciting postseason baseball games ever played, but unfortunately the Tigers were on the losing end of it. Ramon started at Second batting second. He recorded his THIRD multi-hit game in the postseason today. He singled off of Derek Holland in his first at bat in the first to follow a Austin Jackson walk but both runners were left stranded by the big bats. With the score tied 3-3 in the 9th with 2 out, Ramon hit a clutch-single off of Ranger reliever Alexi Ogando, the ONLY hit the Tigers have managed off of Ogando in the series. Ramon’s hit caused a pitching change and the next batter, Donny Kelly faced Ranger reliever Michael Gonzalez. Kelly stroked a Double down the first base line and Ramon appeared in stride to easily score on the play but was held up at third by Tiger third base coach Gene Lamont. The play was the main topic of Detroit sports talk the following day and will probably be talked about for a while. Ranger Closer and 2010 AL Rookie of the Year Neftali Perez came in to replace Gonzalez and intentionally walked Cabrera and then got Victor Martinez to pop up to end the Tiger’s 9th inning and send the teams into extra innings. The Rangers loaded the bases in the bottom of the 11th to set the table for a historic Nelson Cruz walk-off Grand Slam. It was the first walk-off Grand Slam in the history of Postseason Major League Baseball.
October 8th Rangers 3 Tigers 2 ALCS Game 1
Ramon started at Second Base batting 8th. In his first at bat Ramon worked a 2-2 count against Texas starter C.J. Wilson and then lined a single to right field but he was left stranded on base. Ramon led off the 5th with a 1-2 count Double off of Wilson in the middle of a pouring rainstorm. He later scored on a double by Austin Jackson to score the first Tiger run of the game.
In the 9th, Ramon tried to start at rally with a perfect bunt single that went right by closer Neftali Feliz that left Ranger second baseman Ian Kinsler with no play on the ball.
Ramon came up with 3 of the Tiger’s 7 total hits for the game, getting on base 3 out of 4 plate appearances.
October 6th Tigers 3 Yankees 2 (ALDS Game 5)
The Tigers beat the Yankees today to win the ALDS and advance to the American League Championship Series (ALCS). The Yankees will face the Texas Rangers in Arlington, TX on Friday, October 8th.
Ramon started at Second today batting 9th, playing all 9 innings.
October 4th Yankees 10 TIgers 1 (ALDS Game 4)
Ramon started at Second Base batting 2nd. He played all 9 innings. In the top of the 9th Ramon turned a Double Play in the field.
October 2nd Tigers 5 Yankees 4 (ALDS Game 3)
Leyland’s intuition payed off today when he started Ramon at Second batting number 2. In the 3rd inning Ramon knocked in the first Tiger run of the game with a bullet line-drive to left field off of Yankee starter CC Sabathia, scoring Brandon Inge from second. Ramon was left stranded at third. In the bottom of the 5th Ramon drilled a towering Double to left-center field that hit the base of the wall, scoring Brandon Inge again to give the Tigers the lead, 3 to 2. Ramon was left stranded at third once more. In the field, Ramon turned a Double Play in the 2nd inning.
Ramon led all Tigers tonight with 2 RBIs.
October 1st Tigers 5 Yankees 3 (ALDS Game 2)
Ramon started at Second batting ninth. In the bottom of the 3rd Brett Gardner hit a ball between first and second that Miguel Cabrera couldn’t field, but Ramon was there to back him up and fired to first on a bang-bang play with Tiger starter Max Scherzer covering the bag to get Gardiner out for the first out of the inning. In the 7th he laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt that the TBS announcers said Ramon made bunting “look easy.” The bunt moved Brandon Inge to second but he was left stranded there. Ramon laid down another text-book sacrifice bunt in the 9th that moved Inge to second again. This time Inge scored on a Donny Kelly RBI single for the Tiger’s 5th run. With the winning run at the plate with 2 out in pouring rain in the bottom of the 9th, Ramon cleanly fielded a grounder by Robinson Cano to record the last out of the game to secure the win for the Tigers.
September 28th Tigers 5 Indians 4
Ramon started at Second Base batting 9th. In the 6th inning he got on base with a walk from Cleveland reliever Joe Smith. In the 4th inning, he turned a Double Play. Ramon finished the regular season with a .260 batting average in 258 official at-bats (294 plate appearances) with 30 RBI, an OBP of .311 and OPS of .695. He was second on the Tiger squad with 11 sacrifice bunts. He led all Tiger Second Basemen with a .996 Fielding Percentage in 434 innings at Second.
September 27th Tigers 9 Indians 6
Ramon came in to pinch run for Magglio Ordonez in the bottom of the 5th. He later scored on a double by Ryan Raburn.
September 26th Tigers 14 Indians 0
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 8th. He started off the Tiger’s 8-run 8th inning when he singled off of Cleveland reliever Corey Kluber. He advanced to second on a Kluber wild pitch and then scored on an Andy Dirks RBI single.
September 25th Tigers 10 Orioles 6
Ramon replaced Ryan Raburn as the Second Base closer in the 7th inning.
September 23rd Tigers 4 Orioles 3 (11 Innings)
Ramon started at Second, batting 9th. In his first at bat in the 3rd he singled to left field off of Baltimore starter Alfredo Simon, but was thrown out at second trying to stretch the hit into a double. In the 5th he hit a shallow fly ball single to right-center off of Simon, plating Jhonny Peralta from second to tie the game at 3-all. In the 8th Ramon turned a Double Play and was also part of a strange Double Play in the 5th.
Ramon’s RBI was his 30th of the season. If Ramon was playing everyday, that would project to 70 RBIs in a season.
September 21st Tigers 6 Royals 3
Ramon started at Second batting 8th. He turned two Double Plays in the field.
September 20th Royals 10 Tigers 2
Ramon started at Second Base batting 9th. In the 7th inning he got on base courtesy of an error by Royal’s secondbaseman Johnny Giovatella and later scored on a Delmon Young sac fly. He got on base again in the 9th with a line drive single to center off of KC reliever Blake Wood but was left stranded at third. In the field Ramon turned Double Plays in the 3rd and 8th innings.
September 18th Tigers 3 A’s 0
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 9th. In the top of the 9th, Ramon brought in the Tiger’s third run of the game with a perfect squeeze play sacrifice bunt, putting down a bunt nicely that way thrown at him head-high. Alex Avila scored before the bunt was even fielded. Justin Verlander won his Major League-leading 24th game.
September 16th Tigers 3 A’s 1
Ramon started at Second Base batting 9th. Ramon led off the 3rd inning with a Triple off of A’s starter Trevor Cahill. He scored the Tiger’s first run of the game on a Donny Kelly RBI single. He bunt-singled off of Cahill in his next at bat in the 5th but was later thrown out at the plate trying to score on a ground ball hit by Delmon Young. The win today clinched the division title for the Tigers, their first since 1987.
September 15th A’s 6 Tigers 1
Ramon started at Second batting 9th. All good things come to end at some point and today the Tigers ended their 12-game winning streak and Ramon ended his 9 game hitting streak. During the streak he batted .409 (going 11 for 27). He hit the ball hard today, like many of the Tigers, but for some reason the hit balls all went directly to an A’s player in the field. In the field Ramon turned a Double Play in the 4th and started a Double Play in the 8th.
From the Tiger’s website: “But then, there are guys like Ramon Santiago, who has been looking a little shaggy lately for a reason. He said he hasn't cut his hair since they started winning, which is a pretty long time for him. Originally, he wasn't going to cut his hair until the Tigers clinched the division. Now, he's thinking beyond that, taking it into October. If it worked for Magglio Ordonez in 2006, it could work for him.”
September 14th Tigers 6 White Sox 5 (10 innings)
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 2nd. He got on base in the first inning with a walk from Chicago starter Dylan Axelrod but was left stranded at second. In the 5th he singled to left field off of Axelrod but was left stranded at first. He turned a Double Play in the bottom of the 5th. In the bottom of the 9th Ramon switched over to play Third Base. In the bottom of the 10th he switched to play Second Base, his third position of the game. Ramon’s hit streak stands at 9 games, going back to September 5th.
September 13th Tigers 5 White Sox 0
Ramon replaced WIll Rhymes at Second in the bottom of the 6th. In his first at bat in the 7th he had an bizzare infield single off of former Mariner Matt Thorton but was forced out at second on the next play on a fielder’s choice. Justin Verlander chalked up his 23rd win of the season.
September 12th Tigers 14 White Sox 4
The Tigers won their 10th straight game for the first time since 1968. The Tigers scored 6 runs in the 6th inning. Ramon accounted for 50% of those 6 runs! Ramon came into the game in the 6th inning to pinch run for Magglio Ordonez. He later scored on an RBI single by Miguel Cabrera. He got up to bat again in the same inning with 2-out and responded with a bullet 2-RBI Double off of Chicago reliever Josh Kinney down the right field line scoring Brandon Inge and Ryan Raburn. He stayed in the game at Second and later shifted over to Shortstop.
September 11th Tigers 2 Twins 1
One at-bat - one hit! Ramon came in to play Second Base in the top of the 7th inning. In the bottom of the 7th he singled to left field off of Twin’s reliever Rene Tosoni but was left stranded on base. Jose ‘Papa Grande’ Valverde set a Tiger’s record 43rd Save. Congrats!
September 10th Tigers 3 Twins 2
Ramon started at Second Base batting 9th. The Tigers only managed 6 hits off the Twins today and Ramon was responsible for two of them. In the 5th inning he singled off of Twin’s starter Anthony Swarzak but was left stranded at second base. In the 7th Ramon hit his 10th Double of the season off of Twin’s reliever Matt Capps but was left stranded at Second again.
September 9th Tigers 8 Twins 4
Ramon started at Second Base batting 9th. In the 4th inning, after Wilson Betemit hit an RBI Triple, Ramon unleashed a towering shot into the right field bleachers that tied the score 4 to 4. In the field Ramon turned another Double Play!
September 7th Tigers 8 Indians 6
Even though Justin Verlander gave up 4 earned runs in 6 innings, the American League/s most explosive lineup backed him up and gave him his 22nd victory of the 2011 season. Ramon started at Shortstop batting 9th. Ramon got on base in his first at bat in the top of the 3rd but was left stranded. In the 5th he drew a walk from Indian starter Justin Masterson but was left stranded at third. In the 5th he singled off of Masteron but was left stranded at third again, In the 9th he drew a walk from Cleveland reliever Vinnie Pestano but was left stranded at first. In the field, Ramon turned a Double Play.
September 6th Tigers 10 Indians 1
Ramon started at Second batting 9th. The Tigers had a big first inning as Ramon got to bat in the 9th and knocked in Jhonny Peralta with a single to left off of Indian starter Fausto Carmona. In the 9th inning, Ramon switched over to play Shortstop.
September 5th Tigers 4 Indians 2
Ramon started at Second batting 9th. He got on base in the 5th when he was hit by a Ubaldo Jimenez pitch. Ramon was forced out at second on the next at bat. He lead off the 8th with a Double off of Cleveland reliever Joe Smith and later scored on a ground out by Miguel Cabrera. Ramon got another base hit in the top of the 9th with a single to right off of Indian reliever Vinnie Pestano but was left stranded on base. The Tigers only managed 5 hits today and Ramon produced 2 of those.
September 4th Tigers 18 White Sox 2
Ramon came in to pinch run for Magglio Ordonez in the bottom of the 5th and remained in the game at Second Base. In the top of the 7th Ramon switched over to play Shortstop. In the bottom of the 8th Ramon got on base after he was hit by a pitch from Chicago reliever WIll Ohman. He scored when the next batter, Andy Dirks hit a home run.
September 2nd Tigers 8 White Sox 1
Ramon started at Second batting 8th and Justin Verlander won his 21st game. Ramon made a great play with a diving catch of a line drive by Chicago’s centerfielder Alejandro De Aza to lead off the 5th inning. Tiger’s TV announcer Rod Allen remarked that Ramon “...is playing out of this world right now. He’s given the Tigers a lot of energy the last couple of weeks!” Ramon got on base in the 8th when he drew a walk but was not advanced on the base paths. In the 3rd inning he turned a Double Play started by Jhonny Peralta.
September 1st Royals 11 Tigers 8
Ramon pinch hit for Ryan Raburn in the bottom of the 6th, laying down a sac bunt that moved Jhonny Peralta to third. Peralta later scored on a home run by Austin Jackson. Ramon remained in the game at Second Base.
August 31st Tigers 5 Royals 4
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 2nd. As usual, when he bats 2nd, things happen and today was no exception. In the first inning his sacrifice bunt moved Austin Jackson to 3rd base, who scored on a sacrifice fly by the next batter, Delmon Young. In the 3rd Ramon singled to right field off of Royal’s starter Nathan Adcock but was left stranded at third. In the 8th Ramon hit a Sac Fly to right field to score Austin Jackson after he led off the inning with a triple. In the field Ramon started a Double Play in the first inning and turned another Double Play in the 4th.
August 30th Tigers 2 Royals 1 (10 innings)
Ramon came into the game in the bottom of the 8th inning to pinch run for Magglio Ordonez, who had just tied the game 1 to 1 with a clutch two-out RBI base hit up the middle. Ramon stayed in the game in the 9th and 10th playing Second Base. He got his first at bat in the game with one out in the bottom of the 10th facing Royal reliever Aaron Crow and responded with the first walk-off home run of his career!
August 29th Royals 9 Tigers 5
Ramon started at Second Base batting 8th. In his first at bat he hit a Triple off of Royal’s starter Luke Hochevar but was left stranded there. In his next at bat he worked a 10-pitch at bat that resulted in a ground-out RBI and the Tiger’s first run of the game. In the field he turned two Double Plays.
August 28th Twins 11 Tigers 4
Ramon started at Second Base and went a perfect 4 for 4 at the plate with 2 RBIs. Ramon wasn’t even supposed to start today, according to MLive.com. Even though he has done well in the past against Duensing, he was not the original starting Second Baseman today. Amazing things happen when you don’t expect them! Ramon did a great job today showing that he can hit right-handed just as well as he can left-handed!
August 26th Tigers 8 Twins 1
Ramon came in to pinch run for Magglio Ordonez in the 7th and came into score that inning on a double by Victor Martinez. He stayed in the game defensively at Second. In his only at bat he brought in Jhonny Peralta to score on a sacrifice fly to left field. In the 9th, Ramon moved over to Shortstop.
August 25th Rays 2 Tigers 0
Ramon started at Second batting 2nd.
August 24th Rays 3 Tigers 2 (10 innings)
Ramon started at Second batting ninth. He turned a Double Played on a ball hit by Johnny Damon in the bottom of the 9th. In his first at bat, he skillfully laid down a sacrifice bunt that advanced Jhonny Peralta to 3rd and Wilson Betemit to 2nd. Peralta scored on the next play. In the 6th Ramon got on base with a bunt single to Ray’s Second Baseman Ben Zobrist. He almost put the Tigers ahead in the 10th inning with a long fly ball to the right field warning track.
August 23rd Tigers 2 Rays 1
Ramon came in to replace Ryan Raburn at Second in the 7th. In his only at bat he got on base after being hit by Ray’s reliever Kyle Farnsworth.
August 22nd Tigers 5 Rays 2
Ramon started at Second Base batting ninth.
August 21st Tigers 8 Indians 7
Ramon started at Second Base batting 9th. He singled in his first at bat, scoring Jhonny Peralta and later scored himself on a home run by Delmon Young. The game ended with a Double Play with one of the finest throws from centerfielder Austin Jackson to home plate to tag out Kosuke Fukudome. Earlier in the 2nd inning, Ramon made a nice play to retire Kosuke Fukudome. In the 5th inning, Ramon also made a stellar defensive play with a diving play to throw out Jason Donald, preventing runs from scoring.
August 20th Tigers 10 Indians 1
Ramon started at Second Base batting 9th. He doubled off of Cleveland starter David Huff in his first at bat in the 2nd inning and then later scored on a sac fly by Magglio Ordonez. In the bottom of the 5th, Ramon brought in Alex Avila to score on a sac fly to center field. In the 7th inning Ramon collected his second hit and RBI of the game with a single to center off of Indian reliever Frank Herrmann, scoring Victor Martinez.
August 19th Tigers 4 Indians 1
With the Tigers up 2-0 in the top of the 7th, Ramon was called in from the Infield Bullpen to replace Ryan Raburn at Second, chalking up yet another Infield Save.
August 17th Twins 6 Tigers 5
Ramon started at Second batting 9th. He led off the third inning with a single up the middle off of Minnesota starter Carl Pavano. He later came in to score the Tiger’s first run of the game on a sacrifice fly by Delmon Young. Ramon scored again in the 7th inning after he drew a walk from Carl Pavano and then later scored on an RBI single by Miguel Cabrera. Ramon hit the ball well in his other two at bats, but right at someone. In the 8th, his fly ball to center allowed Alex Avila to tag up at second and advance to third.
August 16th Tigers 7 Twins 1
Ramon started at Second batting 9th. He’s been doing a great job getting BIG hits leading off an inning. Tonight he led off the 6th inning with a home run to left field off of Twin’s reliever Phil Dumatrait. That was Ramon’s Second Home Run in his last TWO games. In his next at bat, he led off the 8th inning for the Tigers with a hard-hit LONG Double that hit the Left-Center wall off of Minnesota’s Jose Mijares.
August 14th Orioles 8 Tigers 5
Ramon started at Second batting 9th. Ramon accounted for the Tiger’s first run and ONLY run off of Baltimore starter and winning pitcher, Jo-Jo Reyes, in his first at-bat today with a hard-hit lead-off home run to left field. In the top of the ninth, Ramon brought in another run when he drew a walk from Baltimore reliever Willie Eyre with the bases loaded. As usual, Ramon was part of a Double Play with one in the bottom of the first.
August 13th Tigers 6 Orioles 5
Ramon was brought in again as The Second Baseman Closer to replace Ryan Raburn to help preserve the Tiger’s lead for a win and was credited with a successful ‘Infield Save.’
August 12th Tigers 5 Orioles 4
Ramon came in to close the game at Second Base in the bottom of the 9th, replacing Carlos Guillen. Once again, Ramon had a successful save at Second!
August 11th Tigers 4 Indians 3
Ramon was summoned from the Infield Bullpen in the 9th inning to replace Carlos Guillen at Second to help preserve the win against Cleveland. He made 2 of the 3 outs in the 9th inning, notching another Infield Save!
August 10th Indians 10 Tigers 3
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 9th. Former Rockie Ubaldo Jimenez held the Tigers to 5 hits.
August 9th Indians 3 Tigers 2 (14 innings)
Ramon replaced Donny Kelly at Third in the 7th inning and ended playing another 7 innings.
August 4th Rangers 5 Tigers 2
Ramon started at Shortstop after taking a 5 day break. He showed he could be productive despite such a break with a single in his first at bat off of Ranger starter Alexi Ogando in the bottom of the third. And of course, he turned a Double Play in the field in the top of the second.
July 29th Tigers 12 Angels 2
After enjoying a week of unemployment on the bench, Ramon showed off his increasing ability to step up to the plate after a long break and hit the ball well (‘only’ 2 doubles) and of course, play stellar in the field, turning a Double Play pretty much every game he starts in. He doubled twice off of Angel starter Tyler Chatwood, the second one in the 5th inning that just missed being a home run by a few inches. That Double plated Alex Avila to make the score 2-2 and the Tigers never looked back after that. Ramon also turned a Double Play in the field (again).
July 24th Tigers 5 Twins 2
Ramon started at Second batting ninth. He singled off of Twin’s starter Francisco Liriano in his first at bat in the 2nd and moved Ryan Raburn up to third, who then scored on a Liriano wild pitch during the next at bat. Ramon got on base in the next inning on a force out attempt that scored Jhonny Peralta, but was left stranded at second. In the 7th Ramon got on base for a third time in the game when he drew a two-out walk from Twin’s reliever Chuck James but was left stranded once again. In the field Ramon turned a First Inning Double Play.
July 22nd TIgers 8 Twins 2
Ramon replaced Carlos Guillen in the bottom of the 7th as the Second Base Closer.
July 20th A’s 7 Tigers 5
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 9th. He knocked in the Tiger’s first run when he hit an RBI-ground out after Donny Kelly tripled to lead off the 3rd. Ramon singled to left field in the 5th off of A’s starter Brandon McCarthy but was left stranded at second.
July 10th-14th All Star Break
July 9th Royals 13 Tigers 6
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 2nd. In the 4th inning Ramon knocked in Alex Avila with an RBI single to right field off of Royal’s starter Luke Hochevar. Ramon scored later that inning from third when Victor Martinez drew a bases-loaded walk.
July 7th Tigers 3 Royals 1
Ramon came into the game in the 3rd inning at Second Base after Austin Jackson was injured. Ramon singled in the 6th but was thrown out at home plate when he tried to score on a ground ball by Magglio Ordonez. In the 8th he broke his bat in two when he popped up to the pitcher. Once again, Ramon turned a Double Play in the field.
July 6th Tigers 5 Angels 4
Ramon tends to make things happen when he starts and bats #2. Today was no exception as he started at Second Base and put his multi-talents on display in a win against the Angels this afternoon. He singled in the first inning off of Angel starter Tyler Chatwood. In the 3rd, his best-in-the-league bunting skills were called upon and he moved Donny Kelly up to third and Austin Jackson to second. Both Kelly and AJax later scored on a 2-RBI single by Victor Martinez. In the 4th Ramon stroked another line drive single to left field but he was denied an RBI when Donny Kelly was gunned down at home plate. by Angel left fielder Bobby Abreu. In the 7th Ramon’s bunting skills were needed once again as he moved AJax over to second, enabling Andy Dirks to bring Austin in with an RBI single. In the 9th inning, Ramon got on base with a fielder’s choice - ending his day getting on base in all 3 official plate appearances. Not only did his bat help out the Tigers today, Ramon turned 2 Double Plays to help out Tiger’s pitching; one Double Play in the 3rd and one in the 6th.
July 3rd Tigers 6 Giants 3
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 8th. He got on base in the 5th inning when he drew a walk but was left stranded at second. Ramon drew another base on balls in the 8th and then scored when Brandon Inge tripled.
July 2nd Giants 15 Tigers 3
Ramon did not start today. He replaced Ryan Raburn at Second in the top of the 6th. Although he was in the field for only 4 innings, he was part of 2 Double Plays!
June 30th Tigers 5 Mets 2
Ramon started at Second Base, batting 9th. In the bottom of the 3rd, Ramon stroked stroked line-drive, Two-Out RBI Single off of Met’s starter Mike Pelfrey to center field that scored Andy Dirks. Ramon reached third on an error by Met’s CF Angel Pagan and Jhonny Peralta also scored on this play. In the bottom of the 5th, Ramon hit another single to center, this time off Met’s reliever Tim Byrdik. Ramon also turned an awesome Double Play in the field.
June 28th Mets 14 Tigers 3
Ramon did not play today as former Mariner R.A. Dickey shut down the Tiger offense.
June 27th Tigers 4 Jays 2
Ramon did not start again but came in as the Second Base Closer once again in the 9th. With one out, Ramon stopped a base hit up the middle, converting it to an easy Double Play to end the game.
June 26th Tigers 8 Diamondbacks 3
Ramon did not start today. He came in again as the Second Base Closer in the top of the 9th, replacing Donny Kelly.
June 25th Tigers 6 Diamondbacks 0
Ramon started at Second Base batting 9th, Justin Verlander earned his 10th win of the season.
June 22nd Tigers 7 Dodgers 5
Ramon did not start but replaced Ryan Raburn at Second in the bottom of the 8th.
June 21st Dodgers 6 Tigers 1
Ramon started at Shortstop, batting 8th. He got on base in the 7th inning when he drew a lead-off walk from Dodger reliever but was doubled up to end the inning on a ground ball by Donny Kelly.
June 20th Dodgers 4 Tigers 0
Ramon did not start but came in to replace Danny Worth at Third Base in the bottom of the 8th.
June 18th Rockies 5 Tigers 4
Ramon did not start today. He came into replace Ryan Raburn at Second in the bottom of the 8th.
June 17th Rockies 13 Tigers 6
Ramon did not start but came in to replace Ryan Raburn at Second Base in the bottom of the 4th.
June 15th Indians 6 Tigers 4
Ramon started at Second Base batting 9th. He led off the Tiger’s 4th with a single off of Indians starter Fausto Carmona. Ramon’s quick speed averted a fielder’s choice out at 2nd base on a ground ball hit by Austin Jackson. Don Kelly sacrificed Ramon over to third, where he scored on a ground ball by Brennan Boesch.
June 14th Tigers 4 Indians 0
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 8th. He turned a Double Play in the field.
June 13th Tigers 2 Rays 1 (10 innings)
Ramon drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning with a walk-off triple. Ramon did not start and came into the game in the top of the 8th at Second Base. Victor Martinez proceeded Ramon with a single in the Tiger’s 10th with one out. Ramon hit the first pitch he saw from Ray’s reliever Kyle Farnsworth into the center-right gap, scoring Martinez with the winning run. Ramon was standing up into third when Martinez finally crossed the plate with the winning run. Ramon also completed a Double Play in the top of the 10th.
June 12th Mariners 7 Tigers 3
Ramon started at Second batting 9th. In the 4th he hit a line drive between center and left field - using his speed to stretch the hit into a Double off of Mariner starter Felix Hernandez, last year’s AL Cy Young Winner. Ramon was stranded at second.
June 11th Tigers 8 Mariners 1
Ramon started at Second batting 9th. In the 2nd inning, Ramon got on base with a fielder’s choice. Th next batter Austin Jackson hit a triple that scored Ramon to make it 3-0 against Seattle. Ramon singled off of Mariner reliever Jamey Wright in the 6th but was left stranded at third. Ramon also turned a Double Play in the 8th.
June 10th Mariners 3 Tigers 2
Ramon came in to pinch hit for Ryan Raburn with 2 out in the bottom of the 9th, facing Seattle closer Brandon League. Ramon hit a foul ball into the right field stands that was just inches from being a walk-off home run. On the next pitch, he grounded out to end the game.
June 9th Tigers 4 Mariners 1
Ramon did not start but came in to replace Ryan Raburn at Second as a Defensive Closer. He did not get an at-bat.
June 8th Rangers 7 Tigers 3
Ramon started at Second, batting 9th. He led off the 3rd with a single off of Texas starter Alexi Ogando. Don Kelly moved Ramon to Second with a sac bunt, but he was left stranded there. Ramon turned a Double Play in the 2nd inning,
June 7th Tigers 8 Rangers 1
Ramon replaced Ryan Raburn in the bottom of the 7th at Second. In his one at bat he grounded out.
June 5th Tigers 7 White Sox 3
Ramon started at Second batting 9th. He went 0 for 4 at the plate.
June 4th Tigers 4 White Sox 2
Ramon came in as the Defensive Closer at Second Base, replacing Ryan Raburn in the bottom of the 9th.
June 3rd White Sox 6 Tigers 4
Ramon came in to pinch hit for Danny Worth in the 7th and then played Third Base for the remainder of the game.
June 1st Tigers 4 Twins 2
Ramon started at Second batting #2. He walked in the bottom of the 3rd and later scored on a 3-run HR by Miguel Cabrera. He singled off of Twin’s starter Scott Baker in the fourth but was left stranded at first.
May 29th Tigers 3 Red Sox 0
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 8th. He was 0 for 3 at the plate but turned a Double Play in the field.
May 27th Red Sox 6 Tigers 3
Ramon started at Shortstop batting Second. He hit the ball every at-bat but went 0 for 4 at the plate.
May 26th Red Sox 14 Tigers 1
Ramon did not start today. He came into the game at Shortstop to replace Jhonny Peralta in the top of the 8th. He caught a pop up by David Ortiz and shortly thereafter, the game was called final due to rain.
May 21st Pirates 6 Tigers 2
Ramon started at Second Base batting second. He singled in his first at bat off of Pirate starter Kevin Correia but was left stranded at Second. He led off the 8th inning with a walk but was left stranded at first. Ramon also turned a Double Play in the field.
May 20th Pirates 10 Tigers 1
Ramon started at Shortstop. He accounted for the only Tiger run today when he led off the 6th inning with a towering solo home run over the Roberto Clemente Wall at PNC Park in Pittsburgh off of starter Jeff Karstens that tied the score 1-all. Ramon led off the top of the 8th with a line-drive single to centerfield off of Pirate reliever Chris Resop, but was left stranded at 2nd base. Ramon came up with 2 of the Tiger;s 7 hits today. Not bad for playing in only 2 games in the past 11 days prior to today.
May 16th Jays 4 Tigers 2
Ramon started at Second batting 9th, going 0 for 3 at the plate. The Tigers only managed 4 hits today.
May 11th Tigers 9 Twins 7
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 8th. He scored the winning run in the 9th inning after reaching base with an infield single when Brandon Inge knocked him in with a triple. Ramon also got on base when he walked in the 4th inning. In the 7th he laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt.
May 9th Tigers 10 Jays 5
After sitting idle for the past 3 days, Ramon started at Second Base today, batting second - and showed why he can, not only play everyday, if given a chance, but can play well after sitting on the bench for most of a week. In his first at bat, Ramon pounded a rope to deep right field off of Jay starter Brandon Morrow but unfortunately, right at right fielder Jose Baustista. in the 4th, Ramon came up to bat with 2 out and stroked a Double down the left field line off of Jay reliever Shawn Camp, plating Austin Jackson with the 4th run of the inning. In the 6th inning, Ramon hit another bullet in the center-right gap but Jay center fielder Corey Patterson made an ESPN-highlight catch to rob Ramon of another RBI-double.
Tomorrow the Tigers face the Twins’s Francisco Liriano. Ramon hit .286 off of Liriano last season.
May 5th Tigers 6 Yankees 3
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 9th. He lead off the bottom of the 6th with a single to right field. Donny Kelly sacrificed Ramon to second. Ramon later scored on a Brennan Boesch single. In the field, Ramon turned two Double Plays from Shortstop.
May 2nd Yankees 5 Tigers 3
Ramon started at Second batting 2nd. Ramon singled in his first at bat off of Yankee starter Bartolo Colon but was later taken out at second on a fielder’s choice. In the 3rd, Ramon hit his second double of the year, both off of the Yankees. He later scored on a Miguel Cabrera RBI single. In the 5th Ramon collected his 3rd hit of the game off of Colon, this one a line drive single to left field.
May 1st Indians 5 Tigers 4
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 2nd. In his first at bat, Ramon sacrificed Will Rhymes to second with a perfect bunt. Rhymes scored when the next batter, Donny Kelly hit a double. In the 5th inning Ramon got on base when he was hit by a Justin Masterson pitch but was later forced out at second on a fielder’s choice. In the top of the 9th, Ramon drew a walk and later advanced to third with the potential tying run but was left stranded there when the game ended. Ramon also made a nice play robbing Carlos Santana of a base hit.
April 30th Indians 3 Tigers 2 (13 innings)
Ramon came in to pinch hit for Will Rhymes in the 10th inning and led the inning off with a single off of Cleveland reliever Rafael Perez, but was left stranded at second. Ramon stayed in the game at Second Base. In the top of the 12th, Ramon hit a two-out single up the middle off of Tony Sipp but was left stranded at first. Ramon racked up 2 of the 4 Tigers hits in the extra innings (10th-13th).
April 28th Mariners 7 Tigers 2
Ramon started at Shortstop batting second today. The Tigers could only manage 4 his off of red-hot Mariner starter Michael Pineda (who had 4 wins in April) and Ramon had one of those four hits. Ramon hit a line drive single off of Pineda with 2 out in the bottom of the 5th inning, but was left stranded at first. Ramon also turned a Double Play in the field.
April 24th Tigers 3 White Sox 0
Ramon came into the game to preserve a Tiger win with his outstanding defense at Second Base in the top of the 9th.
April 22nd Tigers 9 White Sox 3
Once again, to preserve a lead, the Tigers brought in Ramon to play Second Base in the top of the 7th. He made a nice play snagging an Adam Dunn pop-up in foul territory. He also laid down another signature perfect sacrifice bunt in the 8th to move Jhonny Peralta from first to second. Peralta later scored on a Casper Wells double.
April 20th Tigers 3 Mariners 2
Ramon came into play Second Base in the bottom of the 8th as the Infield Closer.
April 19th Mariners 13 Tigers 3
Ramon came into play Third Base as the Infield Closer in the bottom of the 8th inning.
April 18th Tigers 8 Mariners 3
Ramon did not start tonight. He came in to pinch run for Magglio Ordonez in the 7th inning and later scored on a wild pitch by Mariner reliveer Josh Lueke. He stayed in the game at Second Base. In the bottom of the 7th, with runners at first and second, Ramon saved a run with an outstanding play on a ground ball up the middle by Mariner Jack Cust to end the inning.
April 16th A’s 6 Tigers 2
Ramon started for the third day in a row, today at Second Base batting ninth. In the 9th inning, he got on base with a walk issued by A’s closer Brian Fuentes, but was later out at second on a fielder’s choice.
April 15th Tigers 8 A’s 4 (10 innings)
Ramon got the start again, this time at Shortstop. In the field he turned 3 Double Plays! One of his Double Plays was UNASSISTED, which ended the 9th inning, allowing the Tigers to keep playing into extra innings. Another Santiago Double Play got Tiger starter Rick Porcello out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the first inning. In the 10th inning, Ramon helped start off a 7 run rally when he laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt that moved Alex Avila to Second. Avila eventually came around to score to put the Tigers ahead 2-1.
April 14th Tigers 3 A’s 0
Disregard the headlines by MLB/Tiger management writer Rick Eymer (apparently he didn’t watch he game), RAMON SANTIAGO is the headline for the Tiger’s win tonight. ( Rick - please watch ESPN - or MLB network for future reference!) Ramon scored the WINNING RUN and knocked in an insurance run - and on the same play he accounted for the third Tiger run. He also had 50% of the Tiger’s hits tonight.
Ramon started at Second Base tonight, batting ninth. In the 5th inning, Ramon singled to centerfield off of A’s starter Gio Gonzales. Gio gave up only 2 hits to the Tigers tonight. Ramon was stranded at second base in the 5th. In the 7th inning Ramon singled on another line drive to centerfield, this time off of A’s reliver Tyson Ross. Austin Jackson moved Ramon to second with a sacrifice bunt and then a Ryan Raburn double brought Ramon home with the winning run. In the 8th inning, Ramon knocked in Jhonny Peralta with an RBI Sacrifice Fly off of A’s reliever Jerry Blevins to make the score 2-0. Brennan Bosch also scored on the same play to make the score 3-0. Ramon also turned a Double Play in the field.
April 12th Tigers 5 Rangers 4
The Tigers won in the bottom of the 9th with a walk-off base hit by Miguel Cabrera. Ramon started at Second batting second. In the first inning he knocked in the Tiger’s first run with a groundout that scored Austin Jackson from third. In the top of the 4th, the Ranger’s first batter, Adrian Beltre tried to stretch a double into a triple. Ramon took the relay from centerfielder Austin Jackson and gunned down Beltre at third. Manager Jim Leyland commented on Ramon’s play, “That was just a huge play in the game that goes unnoticed.” With the Tigers down 3-2, Ramon led off the 6th inning with an infield hit. Ryan Raburn followed with a double to left field. For some reason, although Ranger left fielder hadn’t even touched the ball while Ramon was about to round third, Tiger Third Base coach Gene Lamont held up his hands to stop Ramon at third. Playing heads up ball, Ramon realized he could score easily (he’s a lot faster than some people think he is) and blew right past the stop, easily scoring standing up to tie the game at three a piece.
April 7th, 2011 Orioles 9 Tigers 5
Ramon started at Shortstop batting ninth. In the 7th inning he put down a sacrifice bunt that moved Alex Avila to second. Avila scored when the next batter, Austin Jackson hit a double. In the field Ramon turned a Double Play.
April 3rd, 2011 Tigers 10 Yankees 7
The Tigers picked up their first win of the year with Ramon starting at Second Base batting 2nd. Ramon led off the top of the 5th with a single off of Yankee reliever Bartolo Colon and then scored when the next batter, Brennan Bosch, hit a home run. In the 6th he came up to bat with men on first and second and unleashed an RBI Double down the right field line off of Colon that scored Jhonny Peralta.
April 2nd, 2011 Yankees 10 Tigers 6
Ramon got his first at bat of the year when he came in to pinch hit in the 9th inning.
March 29th, 2011 Yankees 2 Tigers 1
Ramon did not start and got one at bat pinch-hitting in the 7th inning and then playing Second Base.
Ramon packed his bags after returning from Tampa to Lakeland - perhaps for the last time in his career - and headed to New York with the team for the season opener against the Yankees on March 31st.
March 28th, 2011 Orioles 14 Tigers 9
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 9th. In the 5th inning Ramon doubled to left field off of Oriole starter Zach Britton, who has a 1.35 ERA going this spring. He moved Alex Avila to third, who scored when the next batter, Austin Jackson grounded out. He was flawless in the field.
March 26th, 2011 Tigers 3 Phillies 1
Ramon started at Second Base, batting second. He was 1 for 4 at the plate with a single off of Phillie reliever David Herndon in the 8th inning.
March 25th, 2011 Braves 5 Tigers 3
Ramon’s only appearance was as a pinch hitter in the 9th inning.
March 20th, 2011 Tigers 6 Nationals 1
Ramon started at Second Base for the second day in a row and performed consistently well for the second day in a row. He got on base half of his plate appearances again. He was 1 for 3 at the plate, scoring a run and also drawing a walk. Once again, for the second day in a row, he turned a Double Play.
March 19th, 2011 Tigers 2 Braves 1
Ramon started at Second Base batting second. He went 1 for 3 at the plate and also drew a walk, getting on base half of his plate appearances. In the field he was flawless, turning two Double Plays.
March 17th, 2011 Tigers 4 Twins 3
Ramon came in to play Shortstop in the 8th inning. He didn’t get an at bat but he did complete a Double Play in the field.
March 16th, 2011 Cardinals 9 Tigers 4
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 8th. He was 1 for 3 at the plate with a single off of St Louis star pitcher Chris Carpenter in the 4th inning.
March 13th, 2011 Tigers 9 Orioles 1
Ramon came in to play Second Base in the 5th inning. In his first at-bat he hit a sac fly to left to score Ryan Raburn to make the score 8-1.
March 12th, 2011 Tigers 4 Jays 3
Ramon got one at bat in this game and he made the most of it with a lead-off clutch triple to center off of Jay reliever Winston Abreu in the bottom of the 8th. The next two batters struck out with Ramon on third. Ryan Strieby came up next and brought Ramon home for the winning run. Ramon has reached base in all of his at bats in the past two games.
March 10th, 2011 Tigers 6 Marlins 1
Ramon started at Shortstop, batting 7th. In his first at bat he drew a walk but was left stranded at first. In the 4th inning he singled to right field off of Marlin reliever Shawn Hill and advanced on a ground ball by Alex Avila but was left stranded at second. In the next inning Ramon doubled to left field off of Marlin reliever Dustin Richardson, scoring Ryan Strieby. Ramon finished the day 2 for 2 with an RBI and got on base in all 3 plate appearances.
March 8th, 2011 Marlins 9 Tigers 5
Ramon started at Third Base today, batting second. He drew a walk on four straight balls in his first at bat, but was left stranded at first. He grounded out in his other two plate appearances.
March 5th, 2011 Jays 7 Tigers 4
Ramon started at Shortstop batting 7th. He went 1 for 3 at the plate and turned a Double Play in the field.
March 4th, 2011 Orioles 6 Tigers 2
Ramon started at Shortstop against Baltimore batting lead off. He hit the ball in both gaps in two of his at bats, but the strong wind blowing in kept the balls aloft and easy to play. He was flawless in the field, fielding several tough balls hit in the hole and turning them into outs. outs.
March 2nd, 2011 Houston 6 Tigers 3
Ramon did not play today. The Tigers received their first beating of the spring. Casper Wells had a hot bat for the Tigers and showcased his Howitzer gun-of-an-arm in right field several times. In the top of the 6th, Houston’s Hunter Pence led off with a triple. The next batter, Brian Dopriak hit a fly ball to Wells in mid-deep right field. Pence, a speedster with 18 stolen bases last year, tagged up, expecting to score easily. Wells threw him out at the plate, in a play that wasn’t even close, for a Double Play.
March 1st, 2011 Detroit 6 Toronto 2
Ramon started at Shortstop today batting seventh. He had an an RBI single off of Ricky Romero in the 2nd that scored Victor Martinez to tie the score 1-1. He drew a walk in the 3rd inning and then hit an RBI Double off of Zach Stewart that made plated the final Tiger run of the day. In the field Ramon turned two Double Plays.
February 26th, 2011 Detroit 4 Toronto 0
Ramon came in to play Second Base and went 0 for 1 at the plate.
Detroit 17 Florida Southern 5
Ramon came in to pinch hit as DH in the 6th inning and started the spring season off right with a 2-RBI single.
January 16th, 2011 Estrellas 10 Leones 1
Ramon started at Second batting second, He got on base once with a base on balls and then grounded out his final at bat before coming out of the game.
This was the final game of the Dominican Winter League Round Robin Championship. Escogido did not advance, so Ramon has a month off before reporting to Spring Training in Lakeland, Florida.
January 15th, 2011 Gigantes 7 Leones 1
Ramon started at Second batting 2nd. He went 1 for 4 with an RBI double and turned a Double Play in the field.
January 14th, 2011 Toros 3 Leones 2
Ramon started at Second batting 2nd. He got on base with a hit in the first inning but was left stranded at second. He brought in the Leone’s first run with a ground out in the third. Kareem Garcia made the lead 2-1 with a bomb in the 4th and that lead held until Fernando Tatis committed a two-run error in the bottom of the 8th to give the Toros a 3-2 victory.
January 13th, 2011 Leones 5 Gigantes 4
Ramon was supposed to bat 3rd tonight, playing Second Base. He played the top of the first in the field but then had to immediately leave the game before he got a chance to bat. The cause: a bad clubhouse sandwich! He should be OK to play tomorrow!
January 11th, 2011 Toros 2 Leones 1
Escogido lost when the Toro’s Kevin Barker hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 9th. Ramon hit the ball hard twice but the thick marine air in La Romana was keeping all of the balls in the park tonight. Ramon started at Second batting 6th, going 0 for 4 at the plate. He converted two sure hits in the gap into routine outs at first. Fernando Rodney was lights out for Escogido in his 1- 1/3innings of relief. Not one batter he faced proved to be a threat.
January 10th, 2011 Toros 9 Leones 7
Ramon batted 5th starting at Second Base. He got on base 3 out of 5 plate appearances with 3 Base on Balls. He also turned a Double Play in the field.
January 9th, 2011 Estrellas 9 Leones 3
Ramon started at Second batting 6th. He scored a run while collecting a Base on Balls in 3 at bats.Januar
January 8th, 2011 Gigantes 5 Leones 4
Ramon batted 5th again today playing Second. He went 1 for 4 at the plate with an RBI.
January 6th, 2011 Leones 2 Estrellas 1
Ramon was back at Second Base today, batting 5th. He went 1 for 4 at the plate collecting an RBI while turning a Double Play in the field.
January 5th, 2011 Gigantes 9 Leones 6
Ramon hit as the DH again tonight hitting 5th. He went 1 for 4 at the plate.
January 4th, 2011 Toros 3 Leones 1
Ramon hit 2nd today as the DH, going 0 for 4 at the plate.
December 29th, 2010 Leones 4 Gigantes 2
Ramon started at Second batting 2nd. He came out of the game after one at bat. His batting average is now .429
December 28th, 2010 Leones 6 Gigantes 4
Ramon had a big game against his former team, getting on base 4 out of 5 plate appearances. He was 3 for 4 at the plate with a base on balls and a run scored. In the field he turned two Double Plays.
December 27th, 2010 Toros 5 Leones 4
Escogido lost a close one to the Toros del Este. Ramon started at Second and batted 2nd, going 1 for 4 with a run scored. He also turned a Double Play.
December 26th, 2010 Leones 6 Estrellas 0
Escogido began the Round Robin playoffs with a big win over the Estrellas. Ramon batted 2nd again today and once again, had a big night at the plate. He went 2 for 5 with his third Double in the last 3 games and scored 2 runs. He also completed two Double Plays in the field.
December 22nd, 2010 Leones 5 Aguillas 2
Ramon batted 2nd today playing Second Base. He responded to the change by getting on base 4 out of 5 plate appearances. He went 3 for 4 with a Double and a Base on Balls as well as an RBI. He also turned a Double Play in the field.
December 21st, 2010 Leones 6 Toros 2
Ramon started at Second batting 6th. He went 2 for 4 at the plate including a double, scoring a run and knocking in a run.
December 20th, 2010 Estrellas 6 Leones 1
Ramon started at Second batting 6th. He went 2 for 4 at the plate while turning two Double Plays in the field.
December 19th, 2010 Leones 8 Licey 7
Ramon came in to pinch hit in the 8th inning and was hit by a pitch and then replaced by a pinch runner.
December 15th, 2010 Escogido 3 Estrellas 1
Ramon started at Second Base batting 6th. He got on base 3 out of 4 plate appearance with a single and two base on balls.
December 14th, 2010 Gigantes 5 Escogido 0
Ramon started at Second Base batting 6th as his former team shut out the Leones. Ramon turned a Double Play on defense.
December 10th, 2010 Escogido 6 Estrellas 10
Ramon started at Second Base batting 6th. He scored a run, knocked in a run and got on base with a base on balls.
December 9th, 2010 Escogido 3 Licey 0
Ramon started at Second Base, batting 6th. He hit his first Home Run this winter as the Leones beat Licey.
December 8th, 2010 Escogido 10 Cibao 3
Ramon took the field for the first time this winter for Escogido against his former team, the Cibao Gigantes. He went 2 for 4 with a Double, RBI off of Esteban Yan while also scoring a run. Ramon also turned 2 Double Plays in the field. Not too bad for his first day in the infield this winter!
December 7th, 2010 Aguillas 3 Escogido 2
Ramon played in his first Winter League game in the Domincan for Escogido, batting 6th as the DH.
December 2nd, 2010
Ramon has been traded to the Escogido Leones from the Cibao Gigantes and will begin play the second week of December.
Baseball Reference.com lists Ramon as one of the top Shortstops in the American League in 2010:
American League Shortstops Fielding Percentage
(Putouts + Assists/(putouts + Assists + Errors)
1. Jeter (NYY) .989
2. Izturis (BAL) .985
3. Santiago (DET) .979
American League Shortstops Range Factor/ 9 inn
(9 * (Putouts + Assists) / Innings Played)
1. Pennington (OAK) 4.93
2. Ramirez (CHW) 4.89
3. Santiago (DET) 4.86
All American League Shortstops Total Zone Runs
[The number of runs above or below the average the player was worth based on the number of plays made]
1. Wilson (SEA) 12
2. Pennington (OAK) 11
3. Santiago (DET) 9
Wilson (SEA) 9
Ramirez (CHW) 9
ALL American League Position Players Defensive WAR
Defensive Wins Above Replacement
[Defensive measure of wins above replacement, but given only the defensive stats of the player. For this calculation, we use a replacement level on defense is the league average]
1. Pierre (CHW) 1.9
2. Lopez (SEA) 1.8
3. Bourjos (LAA) 1.7
4. Gutierrez (SEA) 1.6
5. Choo (CLE) 1.5
Longoria (TBR) 1.5
7. Gardiner (NYY) 1.4
8. Santiago (DET) 1.2
Morneau (MIN) 1.2
Pennington (OAK) 1.2
Wilson (SEA) 1.2
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