Bill Howerton vs. Ron Santo — Career Comparison

Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
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 Bill Howerton across most offensive categories. Ron Santo led in home run production (HR/PA+ 197 vs 138), contact rate (K%+ 100 vs 54), and walk rate (BB%+ 166 vs 124). Ron Santo was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Howerton and Ron Santo

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
198.39
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
143.23
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
747
600
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
600
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
650
522.09
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8143
519.99
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.836
0.836
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
178
142.97
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2254
143.93
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
105
84.34
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1480
94.51
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
365
23.31
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
4.28
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
17.67
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
21.84
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
774
49.43
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.96
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1369.56
87.46
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
246.59
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3779
241.32
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
270
216.87
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3400
217.11
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.827
0.827
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
76.31
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1138
72.67
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
85.14
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1331
84.99
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
143.78
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2127
135.82
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113.51
91.17
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1388.89
88.69
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.43
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
73.9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1108
70.75
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
100.4
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1343
85.76
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.02
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
0.83
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
12.05
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
256
16.35
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.23
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
2.62
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.85
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
46.05
46.05

Fielding Stats for Bill Howerton and Ron Santo

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2201
1.03
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2172
1.01
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57866
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19288.2
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2100
0.98
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4717
2.2
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
0.15
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7144
3.33
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6817
3.18
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.42
95.42
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.097
3.097
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.21
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0