#23 Ron Santo, Third Base, 29 yrs, Minnesota Twins Saturday, 10/21/1969 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ron Santo
2/25/1940 29 USA,WA, 6"0 190
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 4 / 6 (Popular) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good Normal Normal 4.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 6,100,000 1969 $ 8,000,000 (4 year(s)) 9 Year(s), 26 Days (1574 total Days) 172 Day(s) 9 Year(s), 26 Days (1574 total Days) 9 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
Talent | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 8 (Range), .936 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 10 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
10/1 | CAL | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/2 | CAL | W 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/4 | KC | W 7-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | #5 | PoG | |
10/5 | @CHA | W 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/6 | @KC | L 4-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/7 | BAL | W 6-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/10 | @BOS | W 10-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/11 | @BOS | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/13 | BOS | L 9-10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #6 | | |
10/14 | BOS | L 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 158 | 528 | 156 | 34 | 5 | 28 | 108 | 92 | 97 | 120 | .295 | .402 | .538 | .940 | 1.000 | .242 |
Projected | 158 | 528 | 156 | 34 | 5 | 28 | 108 | 92 | 97 | 120 | .295 | .402 | .538 | .940 | 1.000 | .242 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 147 | 636 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 284 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 121.3 | 8.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 144 | 44 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .306 | .439 | .583 | 1.022 |
vs. RHP | 384 | 112 | 21 | 5 | 19 | 77 | 63 | 63 | 89 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .387 | .521 | .908 |
Close/Late | 60 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .394 | .583 | .978 |
Scoring Position | 146 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 79 | 0 | 33 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .403 | .507 | .910 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 79 | 262 | 81 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 47 | 40 | 36 | 63 | .309 | .391 | .565 | .956 |
Road | 79 | 266 | 75 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 61 | 52 | 61 | 57 | .282 | .410 | .511 | .921 |
Last Week | 4 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .235 | .278 | .412 | .690 |
March/April | 25 | 86 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 21 | .302 | .417 | .512 | .929 |
May | 26 | 84 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | .298 | .416 | .560 | .975 |
June | 27 | 91 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 25 | .363 | .454 | .659 | 1.113 |
July | 23 | 69 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 13 | .290 | .441 | .522 | .963 |
August | 27 | 89 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 22 | .292 | .381 | .472 | .853 |
Sept/Oct | 30 | 109 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 27 | .239 | .317 | .505 | .822 |
Postseason | 4 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .235 | .278 | .412 | .690 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1960 | 19 | 61 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .328 | .393 | .722 | WS1 |
1961 | 162 | 624 | 157 | 24 | 6 | 17 | 57 | 89 | 66 | 1 | 2 | 84 | 1 | 0 | .252 | .323 | .391 | .714 | WS1 |
1962 | 157 | 554 | 146 | 29 | 3 | 22 | 93 | 87 | 69 | 1 | 5 | 73 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .343 | .446 | .789 | MIN |
1963 | 151 | 556 | 131 | 25 | 0 | 24 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 1 | 3 | 127 | 2 | 0 | .236 | .335 | .410 | .745 | MIN |
1964 | 154 | 539 | 131 | 24 | 2 | 24 | 86 | 85 | 96 | 1 | 3 | 121 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .357 | .429 | .785 | MIN |
1965 | 155 | 573 | 172 | 33 | 0 | 34 | 117 | 97 | 90 | 1 | 7 | 111 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .392 | .536 | .928 | MIN,AL |
1966 | 147 | 509 | 140 | 35 | 3 | 29 | 110 | 109 | 108 | 3 | 2 | 103 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .404 | .527 | .930 | MIN |
1967 | 154 | 542 | 155 | 21 | 5 | 39 | 126 | 100 | 106 | 2 | 5 | 131 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .402 | .559 | .961 | MIN,AL |
1968 | 154 | 528 | 127 | 24 | 1 | 27 | 92 | 97 | 102 | 0 | 3 | 135 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .362 | .443 | .805 | MIN |
1969 | 158 | 528 | 156 | 34 | 5 | 28 | 108 | 92 | 97 | 2 | 7 | 120 | 1 | 0 | .295 | .402 | .538 | .940 | MIN,AL |
Total | 1411 | 5014 | 1333 | 253 | 26 | 244 | 879 | 847 | 822 | 12 | 39 | 1017 | 4 | 4 | .266 | .368 | .473 | .841 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1960, AAA | 131 | 501 | 159 | 48 | 2 | 31 | 108 | 92 | 84 | 62 | 5 | 7 | .317 | .412 | .607 | 1.019 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1969 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .278 | .412 | .690 |
Total | 4 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .278 | .412 | .690 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 13.1 | 5.40 | | | | |
Third Base | 150 | 147 | 76 | 329 | 27 | 424 | 19 | .955 | 1307.1 | 2.92 | | | | |
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Drove in 6 runs against New York (A) on 5/7/1965... Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1965, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 11 RBI... Was selected to the 1965 Allstar game... 10/11/1965: Signed a contract extension with Minnesota, $6,100,000 per year, for 4 years. Injured on 6/26/1966 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week... Drove in 7 runs against California on 9/5/1966... Hit 3 homeruns against Boston, driving in 3 runs on 6/20/1967... Was selected to the 1967 Allstar game... Was selected to the 1969 Allstar game... 9/22/1969: Signed a contract extension with Minnesota, $8,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Triples 1961 - 6 - 6th
| Homeruns 1967 - 39 - 4th
| RBI 1965 - 117 - 10th 1967 - 126 - 3rd
| BB 1966 - 108 - 4th 1967 - 106 - 6th 1968 - 102 - 4th
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