Nolan Arenado vs. Ron Santo — Career Comparison

Nolan Arenado
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird BasemanPlatinum GloveGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Ron Santo
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ron Santo holds a real edge over Nolan Arenado in this comparison. Ron Santo led in walk rate (BB%+ 166 vs 108), home run production (HR/PA+ 197 vs 176), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 122 vs 113). Nolan Arenado held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 149 vs 100). The edge belongs to Ron Santo.

Hitting Stats for Nolan Arenado and Ron Santo

Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
1787
142.73
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
143.23
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
7512
600
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
600
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6807
543.69
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8143
519.99
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.836
0.836
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
153.43
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2254
143.93
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
1129
90.18
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1480
94.51
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
32.35
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
365
23.31
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.72
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.28
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
28.19
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
342
21.84
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
792
63.26
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
774
49.43
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1132.82
90.48
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1369.56
87.46
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3453
275.8
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3779
241.32
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
2541
202.96
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3400
217.11
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.846
0.846
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.827
0.827
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
992
79.23
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1138
72.67
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1184
94.57
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1331
84.99
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1823
145.61
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2127
135.82
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1129.7
90.23
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1388.89
88.69
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.43
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.43
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
577
46.09
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
70.75
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
6.39
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
6
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1094
87.38
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1343
85.76
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
6.87
6.87
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.4
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
0.83
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
6.39
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
6
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
16.13
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
256
16.35
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.48
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.23
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.84
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
2.62
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
54
4.31
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.85
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.41
57.41
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
46.05
46.05

Fielding Stats for Nolan Arenado and Ron Santo

Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1731
1.05
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2201
1.03
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1722
1.04
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2172
1.01
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
44701
27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57866
27
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
14900.1
9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19288.2
9
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1170
0.71
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2100
0.98
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3750
2.27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4717
2.2
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.08
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
0.15
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
5057
3.05
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7144
3.33
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
4920
2.97
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6817
3.18
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.29
97.29
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.42
95.42
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.842
2.842
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.097
3.097
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.48
99.48
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.68
98.68
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
0.27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
0.21
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0