Francisco Alvarez vs. Ron Santo — Career Comparison

Francisco Alvarez
Gen ZVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher
Ron Santo
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ron Santo comes out clearly ahead of Francisco Alvarez across most offensive categories. Ron Santo led in walk rate (BB%+ 166 vs 99), home run production (HR/PA+ 197 vs 146), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 102). Ron Santo was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Francisco Alvarez and Ron Santo

Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
304
172.73
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
143.23
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
600
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
600
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
948
538.64
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8143
519.99
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
218
123.86
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2254
143.93
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
128
72.73
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1480
94.51
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
39
22.16
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
23.31
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.7
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.28
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
27.27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
21.84
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
51.14
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
774
49.43
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
127.8
72.62
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.56
87.46
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
407
231.25
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3779
241.32
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
323
183.52
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3400
217.11
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
125
71.02
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1138
72.67
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
143
81.25
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1331
84.99
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
220
125
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2127
135.82
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
122.3
69.49
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1388.89
88.69
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.82
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.43
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
93
52.84
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
70.75
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
155.11
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1343
85.76
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
3.87
3.87
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
0.83
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.7
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
15.91
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
256
16.35
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.7
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.23
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.57
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
2.62
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.85
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
46.05
46.05

Fielding Stats for Francisco Alvarez and Ron Santo

Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
1.14
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2201
1.03
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.02
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2172
1.01
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6626
27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57866
27
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2208.2
9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19288.2
9
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2214
9.02
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2100
0.98
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.39
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4717
2.2
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
0.15
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2336
9.52
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7144
3.33
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2310
9.41
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6817
3.18
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.42
95.42
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.25
8.25
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.097
3.097
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.29
89.29
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.21
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.43
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Francisco Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
0.84
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Francisco Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0