Carlos Ruiz vs. Ron Santo — Career Comparison

Carlos Ruiz
Gen XPanamaThrows RightBats RightCentral AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star
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 Carlos Ruiz across most offensive categories. Ron Santo led in home run production (HR/PA+ 197 vs 84), walk rate (BB%+ 166 vs 123), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 106). Carlos Ruiz held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 162 vs 100). Ron Santo was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Carlos Ruiz and Ron Santo

Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1137
167.66
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
143.23
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
4069
600
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
600
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3539
521.85
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8143
519.99
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
935
137.87
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2254
143.93
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
634
93.49
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1480
94.51
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
32.88
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
365
23.31
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.03
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.28
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
71
10.47
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
21.84
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
301
44.38
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
49.43
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
501.27
73.92
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.56
87.46
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
1385
204.23
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3779
241.32
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
1416
208.8
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3400
217.11
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
405
59.72
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1138
72.67
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
415
61.19
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1331
84.99
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
749
110.44
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2127
135.82
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
507.87
74.89
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1388.89
88.69
Carlos Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
11.5
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.43
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
403
59.42
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
70.75
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
9.14
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
6
Carlos Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
73.58
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
1343
85.76
Carlos Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.15
8.15
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Carlos Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.98
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.83
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.24
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Carlos Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
15.63
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
256
16.35
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.69
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.23
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.47
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
2.62
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.16
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.85
Carlos Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
46.05
46.05

Fielding Stats for Carlos Ruiz and Ron Santo

Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1089
1.1
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2201
1.03
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
991
1
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2172
1.01
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
26848
27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57866
27
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8949.1
9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19288.2
9
Carlos Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7668
7.71
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2100
0.98
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
0.59
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4717
2.2
Carlos Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.05
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
0.15
Carlos Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8311
8.36
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
7144
3.33
Carlos Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8258
8.3
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6817
3.18
Carlos Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.36
99.36
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.42
95.42
Carlos Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.583
7.583
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.097
3.097
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
91
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.07
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.21
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.05
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Ruiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
0.62
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carlos Ruiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
0.23
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0