Ron Santo vs. Shay Whitcomb — Career Comparison

Ron Santo
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveAll-Star
Shay Whitcomb
Gen ZCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Ron Santo posted the stronger offensive profile against Shay Whitcomb. Ron Santo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .491) and on-base percentage (.369 vs .231). 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 Shay Whitcomb

Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
143.23
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
307.69
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
600
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
78
600
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8143
519.99
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
561.54
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2254
143.93
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
13
100
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1480
94.51
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
9
69.23
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
23.31
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
23.08
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.28
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
21.84
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.69
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
49.43
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30.77
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.56
87.46
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
4.69
36.11
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3779
241.32
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
19
146.15
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3400
217.11
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
18
138.46
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.491
0.491
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1138
72.67
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
5
38.46
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1331
84.99
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
6
46.15
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2127
135.82
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
10
76.92
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1388.89
88.69
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
3.91
30.09
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.43
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
70.75
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
5
38.46
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1343
85.76
Shay Whitcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
138.46
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
4.33
4.33
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
0.83
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
256
16.35
Shay Whitcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.69
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.23
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
2.62
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.85
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.05
46.05
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ron Santo and Shay Whitcomb

Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2201
1.03
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.95
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2172
1.01
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.81
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57866
27
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
498
27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19288.2
9
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2100
0.98
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.36
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4717
2.2
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.46
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
0.15
Shay Whitcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7144
3.33
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
3.14
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6817
3.18
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.82
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.42
95.42
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.66
89.66
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.097
3.097
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
0.21
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.27
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0