Ron Santo
Ronald Edward Santo
Born: February 25, 1940
Seattle, WA USA
Deceased: 2010
Scottsdale, AZ USA
Primary Position: 3B
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, OF, DH, PH
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1960-1974
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012.
Minor League Statistics
Ron Santo compiled a career batting average of .277 with 342 home runs and 1331 RBI in his 2243-game career with the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox. He began playing during the 1960 season and last took the field during the 1974 campaign. Santo was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 95 | 382 | 347 | 44 | 87 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 44 | .251 | .311 | .409 | .720 | 142 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1961 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 154 | 655 | 578 | 84 | 164 | 32 | 6 | 23 | 83 | 2 | 3 | 73 | 77 | .284 | .362 | .479 | .842 | 277 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1962 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 679 | 604 | 44 | 137 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 83 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 94 | .227 | .302 | .358 | .659 | 216 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 1963 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 687 | 630 | 79 | 187 | 29 | 6 | 25 | 99 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 92 | .297 | .339 | .481 | .820 | 303 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 |
| 1964 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 161 | 686 | 592 | 94 | 185 | 33 | 13 | 30 | 114 | 3 | 4 | 86 | 96 | .313 | .398 | .564 | .962 | 334 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 1965 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 164 | 704 | 608 | 88 | 173 | 30 | 4 | 33 | 101 | 3 | 1 | 88 | 109 | .285 | .378 | .510 | .888 | 310 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 1966 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 155 | 672 | 561 | 93 | 175 | 21 | 8 | 30 | 94 | 4 | 5 | 95 | 78 | .312 | .412 | .538 | .950 | 302 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
| 1967 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 161 | 697 | 586 | 107 | 176 | 23 | 4 | 31 | 98 | 1 | 5 | 96 | 103 | .300 | .395 | .512 | .906 | 300 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 |
| 1968 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 682 | 577 | 86 | 142 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 98 | 3 | 4 | 96 | 106 | .246 | .354 | .421 | .775 | 243 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 1969 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 160 | 687 | 575 | 97 | 166 | 18 | 4 | 29 | 123 | 1 | 3 | 96 | 97 | .289 | .384 | .485 | .869 | 279 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 |
| 1970 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 154 | 655 | 555 | 83 | 148 | 30 | 4 | 26 | 114 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 108 | .267 | .369 | .476 | .844 | 264 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 1971 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 154 | 642 | 555 | 77 | 148 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 79 | 95 | .267 | .354 | .423 | .778 | 235 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 1972 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 133 | 547 | 464 | 68 | 140 | 25 | 5 | 17 | 74 | 1 | 4 | 69 | 75 | .302 | .391 | .487 | .878 | 226 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| 1973 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 149 | 604 | 536 | 65 | 143 | 29 | 2 | 20 | 77 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 97 | .267 | .348 | .440 | .788 | 236 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 1974 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 117 | 417 | 375 | 29 | 83 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 72 | .221 | .293 | .299 | .591 | 112 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 2243 | 9396 | 8143 | 1138 | 2254 | 365 | 67 | 342 | 1331 | 35 | 41 | 1108 | 1343 | .277 | .362 | .464 | .826 | 3779 | 256 | 38 | 13 | 94 | 94 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 94 | 94 | 836.3 | 78 | 144 | 13 | 6 | .945 | 2.389 | 2.362 |
| 1961 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 153 | 152 | 1352.0 | 157 | 307 | 31 | 41 | .937 | 3.089 | 3.033 |
| 1962 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 157 | 156 | 1372.7 | 161 | 332 | 23 | 33 | .955 | 3.232 | 3.140 |
| 1962 | NL | Chicago Cubs | SS | 8 | 3 | 39.7 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .944 | 3.857 | 2.125 |
| 1963 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 162 | 162 | 1457.0 | 136 | 374 | 26 | 25 | .951 | 3.150 | 3.148 |
| 1964 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 161 | 161 | 1422.0 | 156 | 367 | 20 | 31 | .963 | 3.310 | 3.248 |
| 1965 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 164 | 164 | 1472.0 | 155 | 373 | 24 | 27 | .957 | 3.228 | 3.220 |
| 1966 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 152 | 151 | 1350.7 | 150 | 391 | 25 | 36 | .956 | 3.605 | 3.559 |
| 1966 | NL | Chicago Cubs | SS | 8 | 4 | 37.0 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 5 | .960 | 5.838 | 3.000 |
| 1967 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 161 | 161 | 1440.3 | 187 | 393 | 26 | 33 | .957 | 3.624 | 3.602 |
| 1968 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 162 | 162 | 1444.3 | 130 | 378 | 15 | 33 | .971 | 3.165 | 3.136 |
| 1969 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 160 | 159 | 1413.3 | 144 | 334 | 27 | 23 | .947 | 3.044 | 2.988 |
| 1970 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 152 | 151 | 1321.0 | 143 | 320 | 27 | 36 | .945 | 3.154 | 3.046 |
| 1970 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.286 | 1.000 |
| 1971 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 149 | 147 | 1295.0 | 118 | 274 | 17 | 29 | .958 | 2.724 | 2.631 |
| 1971 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 6 | 6 | 53.0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.868 | 1.833 |
| 1972 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 129 | 128 | 1116.0 | 108 | 274 | 21 | 19 | .948 | 3.081 | 2.961 |
| 1972 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 3 | 2 | 21.0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | .944 | 7.286 | 5.667 |
| 1972 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | NL | Chicago Cubs | SS | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 | 1.000 |
| 1973 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 146 | 146 | 1275.3 | 107 | 271 | 20 | 17 | .950 | 2.668 | 2.589 |
| 1974 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 2B | 39 | 37 | 331.3 | 97 | 99 | 6 | 40 | .970 | 5.324 | 5.026 |
| 1974 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 28 | 22 | 209.7 | 25 | 49 | 2 | 6 | .974 | 3.176 | 2.643 |
| 1974 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 1B | 3 | 2 | 10.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 11.700 | 4.333 |
| 1974 | AL | Chicago White Sox | SS | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 2201 | 2172 | 19288.7 | 2100 | 4717 | 327 | 449 | .954 | 3.181 | 3.097 |
Awards
1964 - NL Gold Glove 3B
1965 - NL Gold Glove 3B
1966 - NL TSN All-Star 3B
1966 - NL Gold Glove 3B
1967 - NL Gold Glove 3B
1967 - NL TSN All-Star 3B
1968 - NL Gold Glove 3B
1968 - NL TSN All-Star 3B
1969 - NL TSN All-Star 3B
1972 - NL TSN All-Star 3B
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
