Willson Contreras vs Louis Santop: Career Stats Comparison
Willson Contreras has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Willson Contreras has played 2016–present 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
Willson Contreras (2016–present) and Louis Santop (?–1926) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Willson Contreras has 1,077 hits and 199 home runs through October 12, 2026; 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? Willson Contreras, with 199 to Louis Santop's 24.
- Who had the higher OPS? Louis Santop, with .885 to Willson Contreras's .821.
- Who had the higher batting average? Louis Santop, with .340 to Willson Contreras's .260.
- Who had more hits? Willson Contreras, with 1,077 to Louis Santop's 493.
- Who drove in more runs? Willson Contreras, with 629 to Louis Santop's 313.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Willson Contreras, with 8,983 career PIV to Louis Santop's 5,560.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Willson Contreras
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Willson Contreras 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.
Willson Contreras is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Willson Contreras | Louis Santop |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,208 | 416 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 4,148 | 1,448 |
| Runs | Leads: 594 | 251 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,077 | 493 |
| Doubles | Leads: 229 | 87 |
| Triples | 14 | Leads: 28 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 199 | 24 |
| RBI | Leads: 629 | 313 |
| Walks | Leads: 478 | 127 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,170 | 1 |
| Stolen Bases | 40 | Leads: 47 |
| Batting Avg | .260 | Leads: .340 |
| On-Base % | .356 | Leads: .396 |
| Slugging % | .466 | Leads: .489 |
| OPS | .821 | Leads: .885 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Willson Contreras outpaces Louis Santop 8,983 to 5,560 — driven by per-season impact — 898 PIV per season to 265 — rather than by longevity, since Willson Contreras played 10 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).
Willson Contreras — 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, Willson Contreras leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Louis Santop owns stolen bases, batting average, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Willson Contreras. PIV agrees: Willson Contreras grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Willson Contreras and Louis Santop careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Louis Santop's ended in 1926, and Willson Contreras debuted in 2016. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Willson Contreras has appeared in 1,208 games to Louis Santop's 416. At the plate, Willson Contreras struck out more than walked (1,170 to 478), while Louis Santop walked more often than struck out (127 walks, 1 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Willson Contreras's hits: 199 of 1,077 for Willson Contreras, 24 of 493 for Louis Santop. Louis Santop's slugging percentage of .489 tops Willson Contreras's .466. Willson Contreras's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Willson Contreras vs Louis Santop: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Willson Contreras or Louis Santop?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Willson Contreras leads Louis Santop in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Willson Contreras or Louis Santop hit more home runs?
- Willson Contreras, with 199 to Louis Santop's 24.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Louis Santop, with .885 to Willson Contreras's .821.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Louis Santop, with .340 to Willson Contreras's .260.
- Who had more hits?
- Willson Contreras, with 1,077 to Louis Santop's 493.