Fergie Jenkins vs Ron Santo: Career Stats Comparison
Fergie Jenkins and Ron Santo played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Fergie Jenkins played 1965–1983 as a pitcher; Ron Santo played 1960–1974 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
Fergie Jenkins (1965–1983) and Ron Santo (1960–1974) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Fergie Jenkins pitched, totalling 284 wins and 3,192 strikeouts; Ron Santo hit, totalling 2,254 hits and 342 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Fergie Jenkins, with 40,614 career PIV to Ron Santo's 33,743.
Fergie Jenkins
Ron Santo
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Fergie Jenkins is shown on pitching lines and Ron Santo on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Fergie Jenkins — Pitcher
| Statistic | Fergie Jenkins |
|---|---|
| Wins | 284 |
| Losses | 226 |
| Games | 664 |
| Games Started | 594 |
| Complete Games | 267 |
| Shutouts | 49 |
| Saves | 7 |
| Strikeouts | 3,192 |
| Walks | 997 |
| Hits Allowed | 4,142 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 484 |
| Innings Pitched | 4,500.2 |
| ERA | 3.34 |
| WHIP | 1.14 |
| K/9 | 6.38 |
| BB/9 | 1.99 |
Ron Santo — Hitter
| Statistic | Ron Santo |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,243 |
| At-Bats | 8,143 |
| Runs | 1,138 |
| Hits | 2,254 |
| Doubles | 365 |
| Triples | 67 |
| Home Runs | 342 |
| RBI | 1,331 |
| Walks | 1,108 |
| Strikeouts | 1,343 |
| Stolen Bases | 35 |
| Batting Avg | .277 |
| On-Base % | .362 |
| Slugging % | .464 |
| OPS | .826 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Fergie Jenkins carries a career pitching PIV of 40,614; Ron Santo carries a career batting PIV of 33,743. Fergie Jenkins is the higher of the two at 40,614 to 33,743. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Fergie Jenkins — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Ron Santo — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Fergie Jenkins and Ron Santo: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Fergie Jenkins grades higher, 40,614 to 33,743. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Fergie Jenkins and Ron Santo careers compare
The careers of Fergie Jenkins (1965–1983) and Ron Santo (1960–1974) overlapped from 1965 to 1974, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Fergie Jenkins's pitching card shows 284 wins, a 3.34 ERA and 3,192 strikeouts. Ron Santo's batting card reads 2,254 hits, 342 home runs and a .277 average. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Their best seasons are measured differently, 2.63 ERA in 1968 for Fergie Jenkins and .962 OPS in 1964 for Ron Santo.
Fergie Jenkins vs Ron Santo: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Fergie Jenkins, with 40,614 career PIV to Ron Santo's 33,743.
- How do Fergie Jenkins and Ron Santo compare?
- Fergie Jenkins played 1965–1983 and Ron Santo played 1960–1974; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.