Eric Karros vs. Ron Santo — Career Comparison

Eric Karros
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerRookie of the Year
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 Eric Karros across most offensive categories. Ron Santo led in walk rate (BB%+ 166 vs 90), on-base percentage (OBP+ 122 vs 101), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 118). Ron Santo was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Eric Karros and Ron Santo

Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1755
148.31
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
143.23
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
7100
600
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
600
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6441
544.31
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8143
519.99
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1724
145.69
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2254
143.93
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
1105
93.38
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1480
94.51
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
324
27.38
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
365
23.31
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.93
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.28
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
284
24
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
21.84
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
619
52.31
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
774
49.43
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
937.98
79.27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.56
87.46
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2922
246.93
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3779
241.32
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
2307
194.96
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3400
217.11
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
797
67.35
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1138
72.67
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1027
86.79
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1331
84.99
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
1540
130.14
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2127
135.82
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
948.18
80.13
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1388.89
88.69
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.62
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.43
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
552
46.65
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
70.75
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.77
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1167
98.62
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1343
85.76
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
6.08
6.08
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
0.83
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
6.42
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
6
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
15.3
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
256
16.35
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
4.99
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.23
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.54
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
2.62
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
7.52
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
76
4.85
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.29
66.29
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
46.05
46.05

Fielding Stats for Eric Karros and Ron Santo

Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1698
1.05
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2201
1.03
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1661
1.03
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2172
1.01
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
43608
27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57866
27
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
14536
9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19288.2
9
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14056
8.7
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2100
0.98
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
1359
0.84
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4717
2.2
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.07
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
0.15
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15526
9.61
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
7144
3.33
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15415
9.54
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6817
3.18
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.42
95.42
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.078
9.078
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.097
3.097
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1257
0.78
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
0.21
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0