#23 Ron Santo, Third Base, 28 yrs, Minnesota Twins
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Ron Santo

2/25/1940
28
USA,WA,
6"0
190

Third Base
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,100,000
1969
8 Year(s), 26 Days (1402 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 26 Days (1402 total Days)
8 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall677105
Versus LHP677105
Versus RHP677105
Talent568104
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4
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1
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1
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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  
9/25DETL 0-2400000002#4  
9/26@BOSL 1-3401000000#4  
9/27@BOSW 7-1121001130#6  
9/29OAKL 2-5301000011#6  
9/30OAKL 6-11300000110#4  
10/1@BALL 2-3100000000#2  
10/3@CLEW 12-8412200012#6  
10/5CLEL 2-8110000031#4  
10/6@NYYL 4-7401100100#4  
10/8BALL 1-7400000001#4  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall154528127241279297102135.241.362.443.805.816.203
Projected154528127241279297102135.241.362.443.805.816.203
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14363301011032345200.090.65.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP19642601132293652100.214.335.413.748
vs. RHP332851811660686683200.256.378.461.838
Close/Late579310481218100.158.300.246.546
Scoring Position13735100106903233300.255.390.547.937
Pinch Hitting811001124000.125.300.250.550
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7725457401238496072.224.370.382.752
Road77274702011554484263.255.353.500.853
March/April24891730411131326.191.291.360.651
May25731550213112119.205.379.356.735
June26912460519211717.264.380.495.874
July22852310520121124.271.354.459.813
August26922150614181428.228.330.478.808
Sept/Oct31982741515222621.276.424.490.914

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
Total12534486117721921216771755725103289734.262.364.465.829 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1960, AAA1315011594823110892846257.317.412.6071.019

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base60351801.00011.26.17    
Third Base145143872982340621.9481268.22.88    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1961 - 6 - 6th
Homeruns
1967 - 39 - 4th
RBI
1965 - 117 - 10th
1967 - 126 - 3rd
BB
1966 - 108 - 4th
1967 - 106 - 6th
 

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