Rafael Santana vs. Don Wheeler — Career Comparison

Rafael Santana
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York MetsNational LeagueShortstop
Don Wheeler
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Rafael Santana and Don Wheeler are closely matched on the surface stats. Don Wheeler posted stronger numbers in OPS (.656 vs .612) and on-base percentage (.333 vs .306). Rafael Santana had the advantage in batting average (.246 vs .240). By the career numbers, Don Wheeler had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rafael Santana and Don Wheeler

Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
668
183.6
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
67
182.73
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2183
600
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
220
600
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2021
555.47
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
192
523.64
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
136.6
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
46
125.45
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
111.31
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
34
92.73
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
20.34
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
24.55
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.37
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.45
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.57
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.73
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
25.29
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
32.73
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174.19
47.88
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.91
59.77
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
620
170.41
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
62
169.09
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640
175.9
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
199.09
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.481
0.481
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
51.67
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
17
46.36
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
42.88
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
60
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
331
90.98
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
103.64
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187.69
51.59
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.55
64.23
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.37
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
37.93
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
73.64
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
9.34
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
234
64.32
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
51.82
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
9.33
9.33
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.58
11.58
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.42
1.42
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.02
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.73
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.2
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
61
16.77
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.64
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.82
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.45
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.92
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.75
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.45
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
30
30
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rafael Santana and Don Wheeler

Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
1.13
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
1
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15629
27
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5209.2
9
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1016
1.76
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1703
2.94
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.16
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2809
4.85
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2719
4.7
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.8
96.8
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.62
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.164
4.164
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.241
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.67
88.67
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
0.63
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0