Ron Santo vs. Joey Wendle — Career Comparison

Ron Santo
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveAll-Star
Joey Wendle
MillenialDelawareThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ron Santo comes out clearly ahead of Joey Wendle across most offensive categories. Ron Santo led in home run production (HR/PA+ 197 vs 38), walk rate (BB%+ 166 vs 61), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 93). Joey Wendle held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 125 vs 100). Ron Santo was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ron Santo and Joey Wendle

Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
143.23
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
667
171.25
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
600
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
2337
600
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8143
519.99
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2142
549.94
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2254
143.93
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
561
144.03
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1480
94.51
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
382
98.07
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
365
23.31
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
33.12
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
4.28
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.62
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
21.84
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
32
8.22
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
49.43
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
179
45.96
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.56
87.46
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
261.91
67.24
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3779
241.32
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
822
211.04
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3400
217.11
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
725
186.14
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Joey Wendle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1138
72.67
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
268
68.81
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1331
84.99
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
220
56.48
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2127
135.82
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
456
117.07
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1388.89
88.69
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
268.26
68.87
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.43
Joey Wendle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.01
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
70.75
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
125
32.09
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.57
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1343
85.76
Joey Wendle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
111.94
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
0.83
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.54
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
6
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.42
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
256
16.35
Joey Wendle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.04
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.23
Joey Wendle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
15.92
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
2.62
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.88
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
76
4.85
Joey Wendle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
20.8
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
46.05
46.05
Joey Wendle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.54
76.54

Fielding Stats for Ron Santo and Joey Wendle

Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2201
1.03
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
1.27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2172
1.01
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 9 Innings
551
0.99
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57866
27
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 9 Innings
15069
27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19288.2
9
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5023
9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2100
0.98
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
1.28
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4717
2.2
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1324
2.37
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
0.15
Joey Wendle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7144
3.33
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2087
3.74
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6817
3.18
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2038
3.65
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.42
95.42
Joey Wendle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.65
97.65
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.097
3.097
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.879
2.879
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.82
77.82
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
0.21
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
0.48
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Wendle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0