Guy I work with was taking a late-season consignment for the Tribe. I sent a couple cards, and he was able to knock this one out. The card is nice: 2011 Allen and Ginter Rip Card. Turned out well, I think.
- Carlos Santan is having a pretty good year. He is hitting .259/.363/.456 with 23 HR. That line is almost the same as last year, with only a little less power: .259/.366/.498 with 34 HR.
- The real difference between 2016 and 2017 Santana is with the glove. There is a very real argument that Santana is a Gold Glove level defender in 2017, who is able to impact a game with his defensive abilities.
- This comes through in his WAR. In 2016 he was good for 3.0. This year? Even with less power he is good for 3.4.
| Year | Age | Tm | G | AB | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24 | CLE | 46 | 150 | 6 | 22 | 37 | 29 | .260 | .401 | .467 | .868 | 143 |
| 2011 | 25 | CLE | 155 | 552 | 27 | 79 | 97 | 133 | .239 | .351 | .457 | .808 | 126 |
| 2012 | 26 | CLE | 143 | 507 | 18 | 76 | 91 | 101 | .252 | .365 | .420 | .785 | 121 |
| 2013 | 27 | CLE | 154 | 541 | 20 | 74 | 93 | 110 | .268 | .377 | .455 | .832 | 135 |
| 2014 | 28 | CLE | 152 | 541 | 27 | 85 | 113 | 124 | .231 | .365 | .427 | .792 | 122 |
| 2015 | 29 | CLE | 154 | 550 | 19 | 85 | 108 | 122 | .231 | .357 | .395 | .752 | 102 |
| 2016 | 30 | CLE | 158 | 582 | 34 | 87 | 99 | 99 | .259 | .366 | .498 | .865 | 123 |
| 2017 | 31 | CLE | 153 | 568 | 23 | 78 | 88 | 94 | .259 | .363 | .456 | .819 | 113 |
| 8 Yr | 8 Yr | 8 Yr | 1115 | 3991 | 174 | 586 | 726 | 812 | .249 | .365 | .446 | .811 | 121 |
| 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 580 | 25 | 85 | 105 | 118 | .249 | .365 | .446 | .811 | 121 |