Carlos Alberto Santiesteban
Full name: Carlos Alberto Santiesteban Peña
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Born
- — · Holguín
- Debut
- 2006
Carlos Alberto Santiesteban is a Cuban pitcher from Holguín. His full name is recorded as Carlos Alberto Santiesteban Peña. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 17 seasons in the Cuban Elite League and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 2005 and 2026. He appears throughout for Holguín. He appears in 1 postseason campaigns.
He is credited with 71 wins against 70 losses, an earned run average of 4.38, and 490 strikeouts. His best recorded season earned run average was 3.24, in 2025-26 (89.0 IP). His most wins in a season was 10, in 2016-17.
Career summary
- Seasons 17 (2005–2026)
- Leagues Cuban Elite League, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsHolguín
- ERA 4.33
· Innings 1149.2
Pitching
| Season | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 1 | 8.31 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 55 | 41 | 36 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 1.970 |
| 2006-07 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 0 | 6.11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.2 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2.090 |
| 2008-09 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1 | 1 | 3.09 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 41 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 1.710 |
| 2009-10 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 4 | 5.89 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 47.1 | 60 | 32 | 31 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 1.580 |
| 2010-11 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4 | 7 | 6.14 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66.0 | 79 | 47 | 45 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 1.500 |
| 2011-12 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4 | 4 | 3.96 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 88.2 | 81 | 48 | 39 | 4 | 31 | 32 | 1.260 |
| 2012-13 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 4 | 5.63 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 46.1 | 54 | 31 | 29 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 1.580 |
| 2013-14 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1 | 0 | 3.45 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47.0 | 53 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 1.530 |
| 2014-15 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7 | 4 | 4.00 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 92.1 | 89 | 44 | 41 | 5 | 20 | 36 | 1.180 |
| 2015-16 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7 | 7 | 3.34 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 110.1 | 107 | 46 | 41 | 5 | 33 | 55 | 1.270 |
| 2016-17 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 10 | 9 | 3.84 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 133.2 | 139 | 61 | 57 | 10 | 51 | 40 | 1.420 |
| 2017-18 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 6 | 7.27 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 43.1 | 55 | 39 | 35 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 1.710 |
| 2018-19 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7 | 6 | 3.57 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 98.1 | 87 | 49 | 39 | 6 | 34 | 43 | 1.230 |
| 2019-20 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 4 | 4.75 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 36.0 | 48 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 1.670 |
| 2020-21 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4 | 4 | 4.64 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 73.2 | 86 | 41 | 38 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 1.480 |
| 2025-26 · Postseason | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 0 | 2.89 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.390 |
| 2025-26 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7 | 3 | 3.24 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 89.0 | 82 | 36 | 32 | 2 | 24 | 55 | 1.190 |
| 2026 | Holguín | Cuban Elite League | 4 | 2 | 5.93 | 9 | 9 | — | 0 | 41.0 | 48 | 29 | 27 | 4 | 22 | 16 | — |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 67 | 68 | 4.33 | 341 | — | — | 17 | 1149.2 | 1230 | 627 | 553 | 82 | 387 | 474 | 1.410 |
| Career total | — | Cuban Elite League | 4 | 2 | 5.93 | 9 | 9 | — | 0 | 41.0 | 48 | 29 | 27 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 1.707 |
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 39.0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .867 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-07 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 17.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 35.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 47.1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-11 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 66.0 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 88.2 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 46.1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 47.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 92.1 | 9 | 32 | 1 | 3 | .976 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 110.1 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 133.2 | 10 | 42 | 1 | 6 | .981 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 43.1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 98.1 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .958 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 36.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 73.2 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 · Postseason | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 9.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Holguín | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 89.0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1149.1 | 81 | 273 | 8 | 20 | .978 | 362 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Frequently asked questions
When was Carlos Alberto Santiesteban born?
Carlos Alberto Santiesteban's date of birth is not recorded in any of the open sources this page draws on.
Which teams did Carlos Alberto Santiesteban play for?
Carlos Alberto Santiesteban appears for Holguín across 17 recorded seasons.
What position did Carlos Alberto Santiesteban play?
Carlos Alberto Santiesteban is recorded as P.
Sources and licences
- Season leaders computed from the season lines held in this database, using a qualification of 3.1 plate appearances or one inning per scheduled game. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-09-01)
- Biographical detail from EcuRed, the Cuban encyclopedia, used under its non-commercial licence. custom-noncommercial (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
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