Buck Ewing vs Louis Santop: Career Stats Comparison
Buck Ewing 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). Buck Ewing played 1880–1897 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
Buck Ewing (1880–1897) and Louis Santop (?–1926) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Buck Ewing finished with 1,625 hits and 71 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? Buck Ewing, with 71 to Louis Santop's 24.
- Who had the higher OPS? Louis Santop, with .885 to Buck Ewing's .807.
- Who had the higher batting average? Louis Santop, with .340 to Buck Ewing's .303.
- Who had more hits? Buck Ewing, with 1,625 to Louis Santop's 493.
- Who drove in more runs? Buck Ewing, with 883 to Louis Santop's 313.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Buck Ewing, with 17,919 career PIV to Louis Santop's 5,560.
- Who won more championships? Buck Ewing, with 2 World Series titles to Louis Santop's 1.
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Buck Ewing 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 | Buck Ewing | Louis Santop |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,315 | 416 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 5,363 | 1,448 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,129 | 251 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,625 | 493 |
| Doubles | Leads: 250 | 87 |
| Triples | Leads: 178 | 28 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 71 | 24 |
| RBI | Leads: 883 | 313 |
| Walks | Leads: 392 | 127 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 294 | 1 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 354 | 47 |
| Batting Avg | .303 | Leads: .340 |
| On-Base % | .351 | Leads: .396 |
| Slugging % | .456 | Leads: .489 |
| OPS | .807 | Leads: .885 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Buck Ewing outpaces Louis Santop 17,919 to 5,560 — driven by per-season impact — 995 PIV per season to 265 — rather than by longevity, since Buck Ewing 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).
Buck Ewing — 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, Buck Ewing 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 Buck Ewing. PIV agrees: Buck Ewing grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Buck Ewing and Louis Santop careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Buck Ewing's ended in 1897, and Louis Santop debuted in 1926. Buck Ewing has the far longer record, 1,315 games against 416 across 18 and 21 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Louis Santop's edges on the table are batting average (.340 to .303), on-base percentage (.396 to .351), and slugging percentage (.489 to .456). At the plate, Buck Ewing walked more often than struck out (392 walks, 294 strikeouts), and Louis Santop walked more often than struck out (127 walks, 1 strikeouts). Buck Ewing was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Louis Santop's on-base percentage of .396 tops Buck Ewing's .351.
Buck Ewing vs Louis Santop: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Buck Ewing or Louis Santop?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Buck Ewing leads Louis Santop in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Buck Ewing or Louis Santop hit more home runs?
- Buck Ewing, with 71 to Louis Santop's 24.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Louis Santop, with .885 to Buck Ewing's .807.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Louis Santop, with .340 to Buck Ewing's .303.
- Who had more hits?
- Buck Ewing, with 1,625 to Louis Santop's 493.