Roger Maris vs. Ron Santo — Career Comparison

Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Ron Santo
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ron Santo holds a real edge over Roger Maris in this comparison. Ron Santo led in walk rate (BB%+ 166 vs 126), on-base percentage (OBP+ 122 vs 110), and batting average (AVG+ 116 vs 106). Roger Maris held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 233 vs 197). The edge belongs to Ron Santo.

Hitting Stats for Roger Maris and Ron Santo

Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1463
150.15
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
143.23
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
600
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5101
523.54
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8143
519.99
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
1325
135.99
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2254
143.93
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1480
94.51
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
195
20.01
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
23.31
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
4.28
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
21.84
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
774
49.43
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1369.56
87.46
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3779
241.32
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
2015
206.81
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3400
217.11
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.822
0.822
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
826
84.78
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1138
72.67
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1331
84.99
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1402
143.89
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2127
135.82
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
876.46
89.95
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1388.89
88.69
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.9
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.43
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
652
66.92
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
70.75
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
42
4.31
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
75.23
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
1343
85.76
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.98
7.98
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.23
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
0.83
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
43
4.41
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
7.7
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
256
16.35
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.16
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.23
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.92
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
2.62
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.85
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
46.05
46.05

Fielding Stats for Roger Maris and Ron Santo

Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
1.06
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2201
1.03
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1316
1.01
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2172
1.01
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
35206
27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57866
27
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
11735.1
9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19288.2
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2649
2.03
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2100
0.98
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.06
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4717
2.2
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.04
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
0.15
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2774
2.13
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7144
3.33
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2725
2.09
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6817
3.18
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.42
95.42
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.097
3.097
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.16
95.16
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.21
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0