Otto Krueger vs. Ron Santo — Career Comparison

Otto Krueger
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
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 Otto Krueger across most offensive categories. Ron Santo led in home run production (HR/PA+ 197 vs 48), walk rate (BB%+ 166 vs 119), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 90). Otto Krueger held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 104 vs 100). Ron Santo was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Otto Krueger and Ron Santo

Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
507
156.16
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
143.23
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
1948
600
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
600
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1704
524.85
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8143
519.99
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
427
131.52
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2254
143.93
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
349
107.49
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1480
94.51
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
40
12.32
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
23.31
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.16
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
4.28
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.54
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
21.84
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
78
24.02
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
49.43
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
204.07
62.85
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.56
87.46
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
548
168.79
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3779
241.32
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
618
190.35
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3400
217.11
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
230
70.84
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1138
72.67
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
196
60.37
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1331
84.99
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
421
129.67
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2127
135.82
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
228.99
70.53
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1388.89
88.69
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
9.55
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.43
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
160
49.28
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
70.75
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
45.28
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
1343
85.76
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.25
13.25
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
16.32
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.83
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
256
16.35
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
14.78
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.23
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
2.62
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
14.78
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.85
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
46.05
46.05

Fielding Stats for Otto Krueger and Ron Santo

Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
1.06
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2201
1.03
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.23
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2172
1.01
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12018
27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57866
27
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4006
9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19288.2
9
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
687
1.54
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2100
0.98
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
2.36
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4717
2.2
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
0.46
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
0.15
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1941
4.36
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7144
3.33
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1737
3.9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6817
3.18
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.49
89.49
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.42
95.42
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.696
3.696
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.097
3.097
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.7
21.7
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.23
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
0.21
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0