Ron Santo vs. Ed Whiting — Career Comparison

Ron Santo
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveAll-Star
Ed Whiting
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationCatcher

On the career numbers, Ron Santo posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Whiting. Ron Santo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.369 vs .290). 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 Ed Whiting

Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
143.23
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
174
142.62
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
600
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
732
600
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8143
519.99
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
705
577.87
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2254
143.93
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
185
151.64
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1480
94.51
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
110.66
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
365
23.31
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
29.51
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
4.28
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.84
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
21.84
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.64
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
49.43
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
50
40.98
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.56
87.46
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
72.15
59.14
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3779
241.32
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
251
205.74
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3400
217.11
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
212
173.77
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1138
72.67
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
77.05
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1331
84.99
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.75
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2127
135.82
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
110
90.16
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1388.89
88.69
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
81.48
66.79
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.43
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.64
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
70.75
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
25
20.49
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
1343
85.76
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
0.83
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
256
16.35
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.23
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
2.62
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.85
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.05
46.05
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ron Santo and Ed Whiting

Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2201
1.03
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.05
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2172
1.01
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57866
27
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
4671
27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19288.2
9
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
1557
9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2100
0.98
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
812
4.69
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4717
2.2
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
1.35
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
0.15
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
0.95
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7144
3.33
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1210
6.99
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6817
3.18
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1046
6.05
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.42
95.42
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.45
86.45
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.097
3.097
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.779
5.779
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.21
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.14
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
1.36
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0