#23 Ron Santo, Second Base, 37 yrs, No Team
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Ron Santo

2/25/1940
37
USA,WA,
6"0
215

Second Base
R
R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Minor League Contract
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17 Year(s), 26 Days (2950 total Days)
0 Day(s)
17 Year(s), 26 Days (2950 total Days)
18 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall141103
Versus LHP141103
Versus RHP141103
Talent242103
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2
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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1960196118410684021200.295.328.393.722 WS1
196116262415724617578966128410.252.323.391.714WS1
196215755414629322938769157301.264.343.446.789MIN
1963151556131250248483841312720.236.335.410.745MIN
1964154539131242248685961312100.243.357.429.785MIN
19651555731723303411797901711101.300.392.536.928MIN,AL
1966147509140353291101091083210300.275.404.527.930MIN
1967154542155215391261001062513102.286.402.559.961MIN,AL
19681545281272412792971020313500.241.362.443.805MIN
19691585281563452810892972712010.295.402.538.940MIN,AL
1970137484124284318287764411410.256.359.523.882MIN BOS
19711575331402723386911041713710.263.380.507.886BOS
197215856614531431871001080716001.256.372.489.861BOS
19731565001102331566881213714612.220.371.368.739BOS
1974152493114305267889872214402.231.348.471.818 NYY
1975156509112375197791974215001.220.348.424.772NYY CHN
1976151471108295114775972112401.229.363.382.745CHN
19771625359219134346961814501.172.295.228.523CHN
Total2640910522784775541314451514160829772137712.250.362.451.813 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1960, AAA1315011594823110892846257.317.412.6071.019

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19694174110321400.235.278.412.690
19719354003462800.114.162.371.534
Total135281137831200.154.200.385.585

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

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.
Traded from Minnesota to Boston on 7/6/1970 (Going to MIN: LF Ralph Garr, P Mike Corkins. Going to BOS: 3B Ron Santo)...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1970, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Minnesota on 6/28/1971...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Oakland on 8/2/1972...
Won Gold Glove Award at Second Base in 1973...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/9/1974 to a 4-year deal worth $4,200,420 per year...
Hit 3 homeruns against Cleveland, driving in 4 runs on 6/10/1974...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston on 6/17/1974...
Drove in 7 runs against Boston on 9/2/1974...
Had 2000th career hit on 5/26/1975, off John Montefusco (BOS)...
Traded from New York (A) to Chicago (N) on 7/25/1975 (Going to CHN: 2B Ron Santo. Going to NYY: 1B Ray Webster)...
Retired in 1978.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1969 - .402 - 4th
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
1969 - 97 - 2nd
1971 - 104 - 2nd
1972 - 108 - 2nd
1973 - 121 - 4th
1975 - 97 - 3rd
1976 - 97 - 5th
1977 - 96 - 4th
     

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