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Ron Santo   |   Major Leaguer   1960-1974

Full Name:  Ronald Edward Santo
Born:  February 25,1940  in  Seattle, Washington
Height:  6-0  Weight:  190  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Franklin (Seattle,WA)
College:  

Baseball Lists:  NL Gold Glove Award Winners ... Home Run Leaders by State, Province or Country ... Retired Numbers ... Walk-Off Grand Slams

Debut:  June 26,1960

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Transactions:   [Jan 1,1959] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Cubs.  [Dec 11,1973] - Traded by Cubs to White Sox for Jim Kremmel, Steve Swisher, Ken Frailing and Steve Stone.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1959SanAntonioTex19ChcAA   136505821653531187          .327---.473-----
1960HoustonAmer20ChcAAA   712724073161732          .268---.412-----
 Chi CubsNL20ChcMLB 3b5,6,395347448724294403314405229 .251.311.40972054%
1961Chi CubsNL21ChcMLB 3b6,3154578841643262383237377071325 .284.362.47984149%
1962Chi CubsNL22ChcMLB 3b6162604441372041783416594253517 .227.302.35866046%
1963Chi CubsNL23ChcMLB 3b41626307918729625996442924701117 .297.339.48182045%
1964Chi CubsNL24ChcMLB 3b416159294185331330114348696250611 .313.398.56496252%
1965Chi CubsNL25ChcMLB 3b416460888173304331013188109570312 .285.378.51088849%
1966Chi CubsNL26ChcMLB 3b4155561931752183094459578672816 .312.412.53895053%
1967Chi CubsNL27ChcMLB 3b4161586107176234319815961033901217 .300.395.51290754%
1968Chi CubsNL28ChcMLB 3b41625778614217326983496106371518 .246.354.42177550%
1969Chi CubsNL29ChcMLB 3b416057597166184291231396972701421 .289.384.48586949%
1970Chi CubsNL30ChcMLB 3b4,5,615455583148304261142092108161617 .267.369.47684552%
1971Chi CubsNL31ChcMLB 3b4,5154555771482212188407995081720 .267.354.42377749%
1972Chi CubsNL32ChcMLB 3b5,4133464681402551774146975452813 .302.391.48787857%
1973Chi CubsNL33ChcMLB 3b5149536651432922077126397480127 .267.348.44078842%
1974Chi Wh-SoxAL34ChwMLB dh-2b6,7,51173752983121541023772210316 .221.293.29959248%
 
Major League Totals - 15 Season(s)224381431138225436567342133135411108134338941394256 .277.362.46482650%
Minor League Totals - 2 Season(s)20777712223851418119 .306---.452-----


 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1960Chi CubsNL20ChcMLB3B9478144132356---.945--
 
1961Chi CubsNL21ChcMLB3B1531573073149541---.937--
 
1962Chi CubsNL22ChcMLB3B1571613322351633---.955--
1962Chi CubsNL22ChcMLBSS86111182---.944--
 
1963Chi CubsNL23ChcMLB3B1621363742653625---.951--
 
1964Chi CubsNL24ChcMLB3B1611563672054331---.963--
 
1965Chi CubsNL25ChcMLB3B1641553732455227---.957--
 
1966Chi CubsNL26ChcMLB3B1521503912556636---.956--
1966Chi CubsNL26ChcMLBSS87171255---.960--
 
1967Chi CubsNL27ChcMLB3B1611873932660633---.957--
 
1968Chi CubsNL28ChcMLB3B1621303781552333---.971--
 
1969Chi CubsNL29ChcMLB3B1601443342750523---.947--
 
1970Chi CubsNL30ChcMLB3B1521433202749036---.945--
1970Chi CubsNL30ChcMLBOF110010---1.000--
 
1971Chi CubsNL31ChcMLB3B1491182741740929---.958--
1971Chi CubsNL31ChcMLBOF61011120---.917--
 
1972Chi CubsNL32ChcMLB2B3981184---.944--
1972Chi CubsNL32ChcMLB3B1291082742140319---.948--
1972Chi CubsNL32ChcMLBSS110010---1.000--
1972Chi CubsNL32ChcMLBOF110010---1.000--
 
1973Chi CubsNL33ChcMLB3B1461072712039817---.950--
 
1974Chi Wh-SoxAL34ChwMLB1B31300133---1.000--
1974Chi Wh-SoxAL34ChwMLB2B399799620240---.970--
1974Chi Wh-SoxAL34ChwMLB3B2825492766---.974--
1974Chi Wh-SoxAL34ChwMLBSS100000--------
1974Chi Wh-SoxAL34ChwMLBDH47--------
 


 Awards
[1960] - NL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #4)  [1963] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #8), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1964] - NL Gold Glove Award (3B), Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #8)  [1965] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL Gold Glove Award (3B), NL MVP (Voting Rank: #18)  [1966] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #12), Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL Gold Glove Award (3B)  [1967] - NL Gold Glove Award (3B), NL MVP (Voting Rank: #4)  [1968] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #24), NL Gold Glove Award (3B)  [1969] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #5), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1971] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1972] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1973] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1980] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (15 votes - 3.9%)  [1985] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (53 votes - 13.42%)  [1986] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (64 votes - 15.06%)  [1987] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (78 votes - 18.89%)  [1988] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (108 votes - 25.29%)  [1989] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (75 votes - 16.78%)  [1990] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (96 votes - 21.62%)  [1991] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (116 votes - 26.19%)  [1992] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (136 votes - 31.63%)  [1993] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (155 votes - 36.64%)  [1994] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (150 votes - 32.89%)  [1995] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (139 votes - 30.22%)  [1996] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (174 votes - 37.02%)  [1997] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (186 votes - 39.32%)  [1998] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (204 votes - 43.13%)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Santo's Jersey #10 was retired by the Chicago Cubs on September 28, 2003.

Notes: Played in 9 All-Star games during his career (1963-1966, 1968-1969, 1971-1973)
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Year(s)TeamPosition
1990-2008Chicago Cubs [MLB]Broadcaster
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