Wally Flager vs. Nelson Santovenia — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop
Baby BoomersCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanMontreal ExposNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Wally Flager and Nelson Santovenia are closely matched on the surface stats. Nelson Santovenia posted stronger numbers in OPS (.650 vs .621) and slugging (.364 vs .300). Wally Flager had the advantage in on-base percentage (.321 vs .286). By the career numbers, Nelson Santovenia had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wally Flager and Nelson Santovenia

Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
70
170.04
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
183.33
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
247
600
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
972
600
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
220
534.41
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
884
545.68
Wally Flager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
128.74
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
127.16
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
109.31
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
85.19
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.15
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
25.93
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.43
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.47
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.86
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.58
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
8
19.43
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
41.98
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
22.32
54.22
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.81
56.06
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
66
160.32
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
198.77
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
191.9
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
271
167.28
Wally Flager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.645
0.645
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Wally Flager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.551
0.551
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
63.16
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
47.53
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
21
51.01
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
71.6
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
109.31
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
105.56
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25.58
62.13
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88.63
54.71
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.43
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.7
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
60.73
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
36.42
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.32
Wally Flager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
48.58
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
165
101.85
Wally Flager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.35
12.35
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
5.89
5.89
Wally Flager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.43
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.7
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.49
Wally Flager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.29
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
25
15.43
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.43
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.47
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.32
Wally Flager
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.43
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.79
Wally Flager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Wally Flager and Nelson Santovenia

Wally Flager
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Wally Flager
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.15
Wally Flager
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
0.98
Wally Flager
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6396
27
Wally Flager
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
9
Wally Flager
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
6.13
Wally Flager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.72
Wally Flager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.13
Wally Flager
Career
Per 9 Innings
318
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1651
6.97
Wally Flager
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
6.84
Wally Flager
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.34
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Wally Flager
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.688
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.96
5.96
Wally Flager
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.66
85.66
Wally Flager
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.12
Wally Flager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.11
Wally Flager
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Flager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.95
Wally Flager
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.39