Ron Santo vs. Dave Watkins — Career Comparison

Ron Santo
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveAll-Star
Dave Watkins
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ron Santo posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Watkins. Ron Santo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .574) and on-base percentage (.369 vs .291). By the career numbers, Ron Santo 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 Dave Watkins

Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
143.23
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
237.93
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
600
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
174
600
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8143
519.99
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
148
510.34
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2254
143.93
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
26
89.66
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1480
94.51
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
19
65.52
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
23.31
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.28
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.45
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
21.84
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
4
13.79
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
49.43
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.14
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.56
87.46
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
13.71
47.28
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3779
241.32
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
42
144.83
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3400
217.11
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
50
172.41
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1138
72.67
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
17
58.62
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1331
84.99
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12
41.38
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2127
135.82
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
25
86.21
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1388.89
88.69
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12.92
44.57
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.43
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1108
70.75
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
75.86
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1343
85.76
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
182.76
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
3.28
3.28
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
0.83
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
256
16.35
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.23
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
2.62
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.34
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.85
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.24
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.05
46.05
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Ron Santo and Dave Watkins

Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2201
1.03
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.4
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2172
1.01
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.89
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57866
27
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1154
27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19288.2
9
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
384.2
9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2100
0.98
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
5.78
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4717
2.2
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
0.15
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7144
3.33
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
6.36
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6817
3.18
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
6.25
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.42
95.42
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.16
98.16
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.097
3.097
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.33
63.33
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.21
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.3
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.49
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3