Ron Santo vs. Rob Wilfong — Career Comparison

Ron Santo
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveAll-Star
Rob Wilfong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ron Santo comes out clearly ahead of Rob Wilfong across most offensive categories. Ron Santo led in home run production (HR/PA+ 197 vs 64), walk rate (BB%+ 166 vs 78), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 92). Rob Wilfong held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 100). Ron Santo was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ron Santo and Rob Wilfong

Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
143.23
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
959
190.91
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
600
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
3014
600
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8143
519.99
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2690
535.5
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2254
143.93
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
668
132.98
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1480
94.51
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
509
101.33
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
23.31
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
97
19.31
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
4.28
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
4.58
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
21.84
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
39
7.76
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
49.43
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
159
31.65
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.56
87.46
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
292.4
58.21
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3779
241.32
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
928
184.74
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3400
217.11
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
887
176.58
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1138
72.67
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
318
63.3
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1331
84.99
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
261
51.96
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2127
135.82
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
540
107.5
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1388.89
88.69
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
312.68
62.25
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.43
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.79
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
70.75
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
205
40.81
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.59
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
1343
85.76
Rob Wilfong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
77.04
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Rob Wilfong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.79
7.79
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.83
Rob Wilfong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
17.12
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.78
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
256
16.35
Rob Wilfong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.18
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.23
Rob Wilfong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
10.75
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
2.62
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
6.57
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
76
4.85
Rob Wilfong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
17.32
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
46.05
46.05
Rob Wilfong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Ron Santo and Rob Wilfong

Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2201
1.03
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
1.23
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2172
1.01
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
1
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57866
27
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 9 Innings
19311
27
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19288.2
9
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6437
9
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2100
0.98
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1580
2.21
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4717
2.2
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2388
3.34
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
0.15
Rob Wilfong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.11
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7144
3.33
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4044
5.65
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6817
3.18
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3968
5.55
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.42
95.42
Rob Wilfong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.12
98.12
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.097
3.097
Rob Wilfong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.504
4.504
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.04
81.04
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
0.21
Rob Wilfong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
0.72
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Wilfong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0