Ron Santo vs. Gorman Thomas — Career Comparison

Ron Santo
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveAll-Star
Gorman Thomas
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ron Santo comes out clearly ahead of Gorman Thomas across most offensive categories. Ron Santo led in contact rate (K%+ 100 vs 55), batting average (AVG+ 116 vs 92), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 122 vs 106). Gorman Thomas held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 266 vs 197). Ron Santo was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ron Santo and Gorman Thomas

Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
143.23
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1435
156.94
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
600
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5486
600
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8143
519.99
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4677
511.52
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2254
143.93
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1051
114.95
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1480
94.51
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
558
61.03
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
23.31
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
212
23.19
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.28
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.42
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
21.84
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
268
29.31
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
774
49.43
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
493
53.92
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.469
0.469
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.56
87.46
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
728.7
79.7
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3779
241.32
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2093
228.91
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3400
217.11
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1766
193.15
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.448
0.448
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1138
72.67
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
681
74.48
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1331
84.99
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
782
85.53
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2127
135.82
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1195
130.7
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1388.89
88.69
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
687.36
75.18
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.43
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.97
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1108
70.75
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
697
76.23
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
41
4.48
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1343
85.76
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1339
146.45
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4.1
4.1
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.83
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.48
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.8
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
256
16.35
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
9.19
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.23
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.47
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
41
2.62
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
5.36
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
76
4.85
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
10.83
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
46.05
46.05
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.51
50.51

Fielding Stats for Ron Santo and Gorman Thomas

Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2201
1.03
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1167
1.1
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2172
1.01
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1067
1
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57866
27
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28722
27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19288.2
9
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9574
9
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2100
0.98
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
2.78
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4717
2.2
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.05
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
0.15
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.05
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7144
3.33
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3061
2.88
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6817
3.18
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3010
2.83
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.42
95.42
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.33
98.33
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.097
3.097
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.579
2.579
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.21
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0