Ron Santo vs. Frank Welch — Career Comparison

Ron Santo
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveAll-Star
Frank Welch
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ron Santo comes out clearly ahead of Frank Welch across most offensive categories. Ron Santo led in walk rate (BB%+ 166 vs 101), home run production (HR/PA+ 197 vs 148), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 98). Ron Santo was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ron Santo and Frank Welch

Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
143.23
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
738
165.35
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
600
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
2678
600
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8143
519.99
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
2310
517.55
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2254
143.93
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
634
142.05
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1480
94.51
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
462
103.51
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
23.31
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
100
22.4
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
4.28
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.95
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
21.84
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
41
9.19
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
49.43
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
172
38.54
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.56
87.46
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
335.19
75.1
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3779
241.32
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
919
205.9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3400
217.11
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
904
202.54
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1138
72.67
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
310
69.45
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1331
84.99
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
295
66.09
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2127
135.82
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
564
126.36
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1388.89
88.69
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
363.4
81.42
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.43
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.48
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
70.75
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
250
56.01
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
1343
85.76
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
50.41
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.9
11.9
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
1.11
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.83
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.96
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
256
16.35
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.23
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.03
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
2.62
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
6.27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.85
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
10.31
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.05
46.05
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
39.13
39.13

Fielding Stats for Ron Santo and Frank Welch

Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2201
1.03
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
623
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2172
1.01
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57866
27
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19288.2
9
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2100
0.98
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1216
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4717
2.2
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
0.15
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7144
3.33
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1362
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6817
3.18
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.42
95.42
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.52
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.097
3.097
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.088
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.21
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0