Benito Santiago vs. Norman Young — Career Comparison

Benito Santiago
Gen XP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Norman Young
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Benito Santiago and Norman Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Benito Santiago posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .668) and slugging (.415 vs .298). Norman Young had the advantage in on-base percentage (.370 vs .312). By the career numbers, Benito Santiago had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Benito Santiago and Norman Young

Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1978
157.92
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
203.57
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7515
600
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6951
554.97
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
47
503.57
Benito Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.736
0.736
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1830
146.11
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
13
139.29
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1249
99.72
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
128.57
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
323
25.79
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.27
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
17.33
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
581
46.39
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
863.21
68.92
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6.05
64.8
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2886
230.42
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
14
150
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2298
183.47
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
214.29
Benito Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Benito Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
755
60.28
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
64.29
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
920
73.45
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1458
116.41
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
873.29
69.72
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.25
77.72
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
3.03
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430
34.33
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
64.29
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.15
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benito Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
1270
101.4
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.92
5.92
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
2.08
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
5.59
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benito Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
204
16.29
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
7.27
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
5.51
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.77
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Benito Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
56.88
56.88
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Benito Santiago and Norman Young

Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1944
1.09
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.35
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1810
1.01
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.02
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48216
27
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
27
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16072
9
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
106.1
9
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10955
6.13
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.95
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
968
0.54
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.29
Benito Santiago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.09
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.68
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12075
6.76
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
4.91
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11923
6.68
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
4.23
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.21
86.21
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.133
6.133
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.125
3.125
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
0.08
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.85
Benito Santiago
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.09
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Benito Santiago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benito Santiago
Career
Per 9 Innings
998
0.56
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Benito Santiago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
0.3
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0