Ron Santo Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Silent Generation Washington Throws Right Bats Right North America Chicago Cubs National League Hall of Fame Third Baseman Gold Glove All-Star

Ron Santo combined elite raw power with genuine plate discipline — a dangerous combination at the top of any lineup. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 135 (strong for the era), an AVG+ of 116 (above-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 122 (excellent on-base ability), exceptional walk discipline, and exceptional home run frequency.

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Ron Santo Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
15
Season Average Seasons Hitting
15
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
15
Career Games Hitting
2243
Season Average Games Hitting
149.53
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
143.23
Career Plate Appearances
9396
Season Average Plate Appearances
626.4
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
8143
Season Average At Bats
542.87
At Bats Per 600 PA
519.99
Career Batting Average
0.277
Season Average Batting Average
0.277
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.277
Career Equivalent Average
0.836
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.836
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.836
Career Hits
2254
Season Average Hits
150.27
Hits Per 600 PA
143.93
Career Singles
1480
Season Average Singles
98.67
Singles Per 600 PA
94.51
Career Doubles
365
Season Average Doubles
24.33
Doubles Per 600 PA
23.31
Career Triples
67
Season Average Triples
4.47
Triples Per 600 PA
4.28
Career Home Runs
342
Season Average Home Runs
22.8
Home Runs Per 600 PA
21.84
Career Extra Base Hits
774
Season Average Extra Base Hits
51.6
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
49.43
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.343
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.343
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.343
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.042
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.042
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.042
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.152
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.152
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.152
Career Base Runs
1369.56
Season Average Base Runs
91.3
Base Runs Per 600 PA
87.46
Career Total Bases
3779
Season Average Total Bases
251.93
Total Bases Per 600 PA
241.32
Career Times on Base
3400
Season Average Times on Base
226.67
Times on Base Per 600 PA
217.11
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.362
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.362
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.362
Career Slugging Pct
0.464
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.464
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.464

OPS

Career OPS
0.827
Season Average OPS
0.827
OPS Per 600 PA
0.827
Career Isolated Power
0.187
Season Average Isolated Power
0.187
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.187
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.279
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.279
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.279
Career Total Average
0.802
Season Average Total Average
0.802
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.802
Career BABIP
0.292
Season Average BABIP
0.292
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.292
Career Runs
1138
Season Average Runs
75.87
Runs Per 600 PA
72.67
Career RBIs
1331
Season Average RBIs
88.73
RBIs Per 600 PA
84.99
Career Runs Produced
2127
Season Average Runs Produced
141.8
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
135.82
Career Runs Created
1388.89
Season Average Runs Created
92.59
Runs Created Per 600 PA
88.69
Career Hit By Pitch
38
Season Average Hit By Pitch
2.53
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
2.43
Career Walks
1108
Season Average Walks
73.87
Walks Per 600 PA
70.75
Career Intentional Walks
94
Season Average Intentional Walks
6.27
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
6
Career Strikeouts
1343
Season Average Strikeouts
89.53
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
85.76
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
7
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
7
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
7
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.83
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.83
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.83
Career Sacrifice Hit
13
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
0.87
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
0.83
Career Sacrifice Fly
94
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
6.27
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
6
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
256
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
17.07
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
16.35
Career Stolen Bases
35
Season Average Stolen Bases
2.33
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
2.23
Career Caught Stealing
41
Season Average Caught Stealing
2.73
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
2.62
Career Stolen Base Attempts
76
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
5.07
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
4.85
Career Stolen Base Percentage
46.05
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
46.05
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
46.05

Ron Santo Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
15
Season Average Seasons Fielding
15
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
15
Career Games Played as Fielder
2201
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
146.73
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.03
Career Starts as Fielder
2172
Season Average Starts as Fielder
144.8
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.01
Career Played Outs
57866
Season Average Played Outs
3857.73
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
19288.2
Season Average Inning Played
1285.9
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
2100
Season Average Putouts
140
Putouts Per 9 Innings
0.98
Career Assists
4717
Season Average Assists
314.47
Assists Per 9 Innings
2.2
Career Errors
327
Season Average Errors
21.8
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.15
Career Total Chances
7144
Season Average Total Chances
476.27
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
3.33
Career Chances Accepted
6817
Season Average Chances Accepted
454.47
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
3.18
Career Fielding Percentage
95.42
Season Average Fielding Percentage
95.42
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
95.42
Career Range Factor
3.097
Season Average Range Factor
3.097
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
3.097
Career Games Started %
98.68
Season Average Games Started %
98.68
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
98.68
Career Double Plays
449
Season Average Double Plays
29.93
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.21
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0


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