Ron Santo vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Ron Santo
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveAll-Star
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ron Santo holds a real edge over Ken Williams in this comparison. Ron Santo led in walk rate (BB%+ 166 vs 131), on-base percentage (OBP+ 122 vs 115), and batting average (AVG+ 116 vs 114). Ken Williams held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 197). The edge belongs to Ron Santo.

Hitting Stats for Ron Santo and Ken Williams

Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
143.23
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1397
149.25
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
600
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8143
519.99
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4862
519.44
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.836
0.836
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2254
143.93
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1480
94.51
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
994
106.2
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
365
23.31
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
30.45
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
67
4.28
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
21.84
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
196
20.94
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
774
49.43
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1369.56
87.46
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3779
241.32
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3400
217.11
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2146
229.27
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.827
0.827
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1138
72.67
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1331
84.99
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2127
135.82
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1388.89
88.69
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.43
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.99
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
70.75
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
566
60.47
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
1343
85.76
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.83
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
256
16.35
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.23
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
41
2.62
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
76
4.85
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Ron Santo
Career
Per 600 PA
46.05
46.05
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Ron Santo and Ken Williams

Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2201
1.03
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2172
1.01
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57866
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19288.2
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2100
0.98
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2956
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4717
2.2
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
0.15
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7144
3.33
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3260
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6817
3.18
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3123
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.42
95.42
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.097
3.097
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Santo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.21
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Santo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0