Roger Bresnahan vs Louis Santop: Career Stats Comparison
Roger Bresnahan (1897–1915) and Louis Santop (?–present) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Roger Bresnahan finished with 1,252 hits and 26 home runs; Louis Santop finished with 493 hits and 24 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Roger Bresnahan
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Roger Bresnahan and Louis Santop. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Roger Bresnahan | Louis Santop |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,446 | 416 |
| At-Bats | 4,481 | 1,448 |
| Runs | 682 | 251 |
| Hits | 1,252 | 493 |
| Doubles | 218 | 87 |
| Triples | 71 | 28 |
| Home Runs | 26 | 24 |
| RBI | 530 | 313 |
| Walks | 714 | 127 |
| Strikeouts | 403 | 1 |
| Stolen Bases | 212 | 47 |
| Batting Avg | .279 | .340 |
| On-Base % | .386 | .396 |
| Slugging % | .377 | .489 |
| OPS | .764 | .885 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Roger Bresnahan outpaces Louis Santop 18,191 to 5,560 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,011 vs 265 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Roger Bresnahan — top 3 seasons by OPS
Louis Santop — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Roger Bresnahan leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Louis Santop owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Roger Bresnahan. PIV agrees: Roger Bresnahan grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.