Ron Santo vs. Matt Wieters — Career Comparison

Ron Santo
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveAll-Star
Matt Wieters
MillenialSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ron Santo comes out clearly ahead of Matt Wieters across most offensive categories. Ron Santo led in home run production (HR/PA+ 197 vs 124), walk rate (BB%+ 166 vs 99), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 102). Matt Wieters held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 104 vs 100). Ron Santo was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ron Santo and Matt Wieters

Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
143.23
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1167
158.13
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
600
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
4428
600
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8143
519.99
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3994
541.19
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2254
143.93
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
996
134.96
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1480
94.51
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
655
88.75
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
365
23.31
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
25.75
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.28
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.68
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
21.84
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
146
19.78
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
49.43
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
341
46.21
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.56
87.46
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
520.16
70.48
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3779
241.32
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
1634
221.41
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3400
217.11
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
1385
187.67
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1138
72.67
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
440
59.62
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1331
84.99
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
550
74.53
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2127
135.82
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
844
114.36
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1388.89
88.69
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
520.29
70.5
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.43
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.85
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
70.75
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
368
49.86
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.93
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1343
85.76
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
847
114.77
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
5.23
5.23
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
0.83
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.54
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
41
5.56
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
256
16.35
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
13.82
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.23
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.22
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
2.62
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.54
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.85
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.76
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
46.05
46.05
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Ron Santo and Matt Wieters

Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2201
1.03
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
1.07
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2172
1.01
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1021
1.01
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57866
27
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Innings
27216
27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19288.2
9
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Innings
9072
9
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2100
0.98
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7723
7.66
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4717
2.2
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Innings
429
0.43
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
0.15
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.06
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
7144
3.33
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8210
8.14
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6817
3.18
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8152
8.09
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.42
95.42
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.097
3.097
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.555
7.555
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.62
94.62
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.21
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.08
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.03
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Innings
441
0.44
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.21