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Ron Santo

Cubs Career team 1960 to 1973
Position 3B
Born Feb 25, 1940

Key Insights

1974
One opponent brings the best out of him

Santo has hit .545/.643/1.091 against Bill Champion in 14 plate appearances, his best line against anyone he has seen this often.

6 for 11 with 2 home runs and 1 strikeout, against a .833 OPS median across his matchups.
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

Santo is 16 for 32 against Joe Nuxhall, a .500 average and his best against anyone he has faced this often.

40 career plate appearances.
He is a different player against this opponent

Santo carries a .827 career OPS; against George Culver it is .189, over 22 plate appearances.

1 for 19 with 0 home runs.
The long balls in this matchup all go one way

Santo has hit 8 home runs off Dave Giusti, one every 13.2 plate appearances they have shared.

106 career plate appearances against him.
This opponent has his number every time they meet

Santo has hit .083/.077/.083 against Jim Barr in 13 plate appearances, his worst line against anyone he has seen this often.

1 for 12 with 0 home runs and 2 strikeouts, against a .833 OPS median across his matchups.
This matchup usually ends with a free pass

Juan Pizarro walks Santo in 42.9% of their meetings, 6 times in 14 plate appearances.

6 walks in 14 plate appearances.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Feb 25, 1940