Ron Santo vs. Taylor Ward — Career Comparison

Ron Santo
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveAll-Star
Taylor Ward
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ron Santo comes out clearly ahead of Taylor Ward across most offensive categories. Ron Santo led in home run production (HR/PA+ 197 vs 137), walk rate (BB%+ 166 vs 125), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 112). Ron Santo was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ron Santo and Taylor Ward

Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
143.23
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
704
149.1
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
600
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2833
600
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8143
519.99
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2494
528.2
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2254
143.93
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
615
130.25
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1480
94.51
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
370
78.36
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
365
23.31
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
26.26
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.28
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.69
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
21.84
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
23.93
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
774
49.43
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
245
51.89
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.56
87.46
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
373.17
79.03
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3779
241.32
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1094
231.7
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3400
217.11
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
926
196.12
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.439
0.439
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1138
72.67
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
359
76.03
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1331
84.99
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
345
73.07
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2127
135.82
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
591
125.17
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1388.89
88.69
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
369.72
78.3
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.43
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.57
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
70.75
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
280
59.3
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.21
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1343
85.76
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
689
145.92
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4.11
4.11
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
0.83
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.42
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
26
5.51
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
256
16.35
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.32
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.23
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
5.08
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
2.62
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.33
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.85
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
7.41
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
46.05
46.05
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.57
68.57

Fielding Stats for Ron Santo and Taylor Ward

Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2201
1.03
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.07
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2172
1.01
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
1.02
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57866
27
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
16951
27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19288.2
9
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5650.1
9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2100
0.98
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1254
2
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4717
2.2
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.14
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
0.15
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.04
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7144
3.33
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1364
2.17
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6817
3.18
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1341
2.14
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.42
95.42
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.31
98.31
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.097
3.097
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.4
95.4
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.21
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0