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Historical player · 1960–1974 · ★ Hall of Fame 2012

Ron Santo

B/T R/R · HT 72 · WT 190 · Born 2/25/1940 · From Seattle, WA USA · Debut 1960-06-26 · Final 1974-09-29

Career · batting

G
2,243
 
 
AB
8,143
 
 
H
2,254
 
 
HR
342
 
 
RBI
1,331
 
 
SB
35
 
 
BB
1,108
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.277 · 0.826
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Chicago Cubs · 1960–1973

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HR
337
#4 on the Cubs
55 B. Williams
55 R. Sandberg
Hits
2,171
#7 on the Cubs
22 S. Hack
87 J. Ryan
RBI
1,290
#5 on the Cubs
63 B. Williams
137 G. Hartnett
SB
35
#113 on the Cubs
1 J. Archer
1 R. Jackson
Runs
1,109
#8 on the Cubs
130 S. Hack
52 M. Grace
BB
1,071
#2 on the Cubs
21 S. Hack
118 C. Anson

Career with the Chicago White Sox · 1974–1974

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HR
5
#354 on the White Sox
1 C. Berry
1 A. Strunk
Hits
83
#420 on the White Sox
1 N. Altrock
1 A. Robinson
RBI
41
#393 on the White Sox
1 J. Dybzinski
1 C. Wilson
Runs
29
#484 on the White Sox
1 B. Boken
1 R. Boone
BB
37
#362 on the White Sox
1 A. Avila
1 O. Bejma

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
342
#109 all-time MLB
2 J. Bautista
2 K. Schwarber
Hits
2,254
#171 all-time MLB
2 P. Donovan
3 M. Grissom
RBI
1,331
#98 all-time MLB
1 I. Rodriguez
1 C. Fisk
SB
35
#2,295 all-time MLB
1 G. Anderson
1 H. Baines

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1960 Cubs NL 953474487 242 9 44 03144 0.2510.3110.409
1961 Cubs NL 15457884164 326 23 83 27377 0.2840.3620.479
1962 Cubs NL 16260444137 204 17 83 46594 0.2270.3020.358
1963 Cubs NL 16263079187 296 25 99 64292 0.2970.3390.481
1964 Cubs NL 16159294185 3313 30 114 38696 0.3130.3980.564
1965 Cubs NL 16460888173 304 33 101 388109 0.2850.3780.510
1966 Cubs NL 15556193175 218 30 94 49578 0.3120.4120.538
1967 Cubs NL 161586107176 234 31 98 196103 0.3000.3950.512
1968 Cubs NL 16257786142 173 26 98 396106 0.2460.3540.421
1969 Cubs NL 16057597166 184 29 123 19697 0.2890.3840.485
1970 Cubs NL 15455583148 304 26 114 292108 0.2670.3690.476
1971 Cubs NL 15455577148 221 21 88 47995 0.2670.3540.423
1972 Cubs NL 13346468140 255 17 74 16975 0.3020.3910.487
1973 Cubs NL 14953665143 292 20 77 16397 0.2670.3480.440
1974 White Sox AL 1173752983 121 5 41 03772 0.2210.2930.299
Career 2,243 8,143 1,138 2,254 365 67 342 1,331 35 1,108 1,343 0.277 0.362 0.464

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
3B2,1302,11618,777.71,9554,581317395
2B4239352.3106107744
SS18779.7142827
OF8869.012110
1B3210.013003

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
2012Veterans - Golden Era1512Inducted
2009Veterans - 1943 and Later3948Ballot
2007Veterans - Players5762Ballot
2005Veterans - Players5260Ballot
2003Veterans - Players4661Ballot
1998BBWAA204355Ballot
1997BBWAA186353Ballot
1996BBWAA174353Ballot
1995BBWAA139345Ballot
1994BBWAA150342Ballot
1993BBWAA155318Ballot
1992BBWAA136323Ballot
1991BBWAA116333Ballot
1990BBWAA96333Ballot
1989BBWAA75336Ballot
1988BBWAA108321Ballot
1987BBWAA78310Ballot
1986BBWAA64319Ballot
1985BBWAA53297Ballot
1980BBWAA15289Ballot
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