Ron Santo vs. Jim Ward — Career Comparison

Ron Santo
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveAll-Star
Jim Ward
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Ward posted the stronger offensive profile against Ron Santo. Jim Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.000 vs .833) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .369). Ron Santo had the advantage in home run production (342 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jim Ward had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ron Santo and Jim Ward

Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
143.23
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
600
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8143
519.99
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.836
0.836
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2254
143.93
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1480
94.51
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
23.31
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.28
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
21.84
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
49.43
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1369.56
87.46
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
140.43
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3779
241.32
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3400
217.11
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.827
0.827
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1138
72.67
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1331
84.99
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2127
135.82
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1388.89
88.69
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
158.9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.43
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
70.75
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1343
85.76
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
0.83
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
256
16.35
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.23
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
2.62
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.85
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.05
46.05
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ron Santo and Jim Ward

Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2201
1.03
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2172
1.01
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57866
27
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19288.2
9
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2100
0.98
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4717
2.2
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
0.15
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7144
3.33
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
7.2
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6817
3.18
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.4
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.42
95.42
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.097
3.097
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.21
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
4.5
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0