Francisco Santos (baseball)

{{short description|Dominican baseball player (born 1974)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox baseball biography

| image =

| name = Francisco Santos

| position = Outfielder

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|3|9}}

| birth_place = Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

| bats = Left

| throws = Left

|debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = June 18

| debutyear = {{By|2003}}

| debutteam = San Francisco Giants

|finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = July 3

| finalyear = {{By|2003}}

| finalteam = San Francisco Giants

|statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Batting average

| stat1value = .200

| stat2label = Home runs

| stat2value = 1

| stat3label = Runs batted in

| stat3value = 1

| teams =

• San Francisco Giants ({{mlby|2003}})

| highlights =

}}

Francisco Alejandro Santos Carmona (born March 9, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the San Francisco Giants in {{mlby|2003}}.

He played for six seasons in the minor leagues. During the 2001 season with the Hagerstown Suns, he was selected for the South Atlantic League All-Star Game. During this season, he had personal season highs in the areas of plate appearances, at bats, runs, home runs, runs batted in, stolen bases and bases on balls.{{cite web|title=Francisco Santos Minor League Statistics & History|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=santos001fra|accessdate=25 September 2014|publisher=milb.com}} At the time he was known as a 20-year-old 1st baseman, Deivis Santos. However, it was revealed in 2003 that Santos' first name was in fact named Francisco and that he was 29 years old.{{cite web|last=Spedden|first=Zach|title=30 Teams in 30 Days: 1981|url=http://sunsfanclub.blogspot.com/2010/09/30-teams-in-30-days-2001.html|accessdate=25 September 2014|publisher=Hagerstown Suns Fan Club|date=22 September 2010}} Therefore, when he had his All Star season in Hagerstown he was in fact 27 years old. He played his final professional season in {{By|2005}} with the Newark Bears of the independent Atlantic League.