Joe Gaines vs. Ron Santo — Career Comparison

Joe Gaines
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueUnknown
Ron Santo
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ron Santo posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Gaines. Ron Santo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .695) and on-base percentage (.369 vs .316). By the career numbers, Ron Santo had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Gaines and Ron Santo

Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
362
249.66
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
143.23
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
870
600
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
600
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
771
531.72
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8143
519.99
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
186
128.28
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2254
143.93
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
131
90.34
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1480
94.51
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
25
17.24
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
23.31
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.21
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
4.28
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
21
14.48
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
21.84
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
55
37.93
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
49.43
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
96.68
66.67
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.56
87.46
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
292
201.38
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3779
241.32
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
272
187.59
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3400
217.11
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Joe Gaines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
104
71.72
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1138
72.67
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
95
65.52
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1331
84.99
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
178
122.76
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2127
135.82
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
99.16
68.39
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1388.89
88.69
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.45
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.43
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
81
55.86
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
70.75
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Joe Gaines
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
135.86
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1343
85.76
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
4.42
4.42
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.21
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
0.83
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.76
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Joe Gaines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.03
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
256
16.35
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.66
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.23
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.76
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
2.62
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.41
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.85
Joe Gaines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
46.05
46.05

Fielding Stats for Joe Gaines and Ron Santo

Joe Gaines
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.23
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2201
1.03
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.02
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2172
1.01
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 9 Innings
4670
27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57866
27
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 9 Innings
1556.2
9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19288.2
9
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
1.69
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2100
0.98
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4717
2.2
Joe Gaines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.12
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
0.15
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 9 Innings
318
1.84
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7144
3.33
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6817
3.18
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.4
93.4
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.42
95.42
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.097
3.097
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.49
83.49
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.21
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gaines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0