Roger Bresnahan vs Louis Santop: Career Stats Comparison
Roger Bresnahan has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Roger Bresnahan played 1897–1915 as a hitter; Louis Santop played ?–1926 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Roger Bresnahan (1897–1915) and Louis Santop (?–1926) — 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.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Roger Bresnahan, with 26 to Louis Santop's 24.
- Who had the higher OPS? Louis Santop, with .885 to Roger Bresnahan's .764.
- Who had the higher batting average? Louis Santop, with .340 to Roger Bresnahan's .279.
- Who had more hits? Roger Bresnahan, with 1,252 to Louis Santop's 493.
- Who drove in more runs? Roger Bresnahan, with 530 to Louis Santop's 313.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Roger Bresnahan, with 18,191 career PIV to Louis Santop's 5,560.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
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. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Roger Bresnahan | Louis Santop |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,446 | 416 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 4,481 | 1,448 |
| Runs | Leads: 682 | 251 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,252 | 493 |
| Doubles | Leads: 218 | 87 |
| Triples | Leads: 71 | 28 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 26 | 24 |
| RBI | Leads: 530 | 313 |
| Walks | Leads: 714 | 127 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 403 | 1 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 212 | 47 |
| Batting Avg | .279 | Leads: .340 |
| On-Base % | .386 | Leads: .396 |
| Slugging % | .377 | Leads: .489 |
| OPS | .764 | Leads: .885 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Roger Bresnahan outpaces Louis Santop 18,191 to 5,560 — driven by per-season impact — 1,011 PIV per season to 265 — rather than by longevity, since Roger Bresnahan played 18 seasons to Louis Santop's 21. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
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
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
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.
Related Matchups
How the Roger Bresnahan and Louis Santop careers compare
Roger Bresnahan (1897–1915) was finished before Louis Santop (?–1926) arrived, so they never shared a league. Roger Bresnahan has the far longer record, 1,446 games against 416 across 18 and 21 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Where Louis Santop comes out ahead, it is in batting average (.340 to .279), on-base percentage (.396 to .386), and slugging percentage (.489 to .377). At the plate, Roger Bresnahan walked more often than struck out (714 walks, 403 strikeouts), and Louis Santop walked more often than struck out (127 walks, 1 strikeouts). Louis Santop is the more power-leaning hitter, with 24 of 493 hits leaving the park.
Roger Bresnahan vs Louis Santop: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Roger Bresnahan or Louis Santop?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Roger Bresnahan leads Louis Santop in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Roger Bresnahan or Louis Santop hit more home runs?
- Roger Bresnahan, with 26 to Louis Santop's 24.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Louis Santop, with .885 to Roger Bresnahan's .764.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Louis Santop, with .340 to Roger Bresnahan's .279.
- Who had more hits?
- Roger Bresnahan, with 1,252 to Louis Santop's 493.