#23 Ron Santo, Third Base, 29 yrs, Minnesota Twins
Saturday, 10/21/1969
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Ron Santo

2/25/1940
29
USA,WA,
6"0
190

Third Base
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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4.5 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall677105
Versus LHP677105
Versus RHP677105
Talent568104
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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  
10/1CALW 3-2300000010#6  
10/2CALW 3-1100000000#1  
10/4KCW 7-3511001503#5PoG 
10/5@CHAW 5-3411100011#5  
10/6@KCL 4-5311000010#5  
10/7BALW 6-3301000111#6  
10/10@BOSW 10-1412000110#6  
10/11@BOSL 2-4401100201#5  
10/13BOSL 9-10511010003#6  
10/14BOSL 5-6400000000#6  

Batting Stats 1969

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall158528156345281089297120.295.402.538.9401.000.242
Projected158528156345281089297120.295.402.538.9401.000.242
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14763622212072846710100.0121.38.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP14444130931293431001.306.439.5831.022
vs. RHP3841122151977636389701.292.387.521.908
Close/Late601730513151116000.283.394.583.978
Scoring Position146429177903334700.288.403.507.910
Pinch Hitting830013422000.375.500.7501.250
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home79262811931447403663.309.391.565.956
Road79266751521461526157.282.410.511.921
Last Week41741103214.235.278.412.690
March/April25862641415141621.302.417.512.929
May26842551517161612.298.416.560.975
June27913371623201625.363.454.6591.113
July2369205131492113.290.441.522.963
August27892640419131422.292.381.472.853
Sept/Oct301092691620201427.239.317.505.822
Postseason41741103214.235.278.412.690

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
Total141150141333253262448798478221239101744.266.368.473.841 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1960, AAA1315011594823110892846257.317.412.6071.019

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19694174110321400.235.278.412.690
Total4174110321400.235.278.412.690

Fielding Stats 1969

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base80351801.00013.15.40    
Third Base150147763292742419.9551307.12.92    

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.
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
1968 - 102 - 4th
 

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