Buster Posey vs Louis Santop: Career Stats Comparison
Buster Posey 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). Buster Posey played 2009–2021 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
Buster Posey (2009–2021) and Louis Santop (?–1926) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Buster Posey finished with 1,500 hits and 158 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? Buster Posey, with 158 to Louis Santop's 24.
- Who had the higher OPS? Louis Santop, with .885 to Buster Posey's .831.
- Who had the higher batting average? Louis Santop, with .340 to Buster Posey's .302.
- Who had more hits? Buster Posey, with 1,500 to Louis Santop's 493.
- Who drove in more runs? Buster Posey, with 729 to Louis Santop's 313.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Buster Posey, with 15,615 career PIV to Louis Santop's 5,560.
- Who won more championships? Buster Posey, with 3 World Series titles to Louis Santop's 1.
Buster Posey
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Buster Posey 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 | Buster Posey | Louis Santop |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,371 | 416 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 4,970 | 1,448 |
| Runs | Leads: 663 | 251 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,500 | 493 |
| Doubles | Leads: 293 | 87 |
| Triples | 9 | Leads: 28 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 158 | 24 |
| RBI | Leads: 729 | 313 |
| Walks | Leads: 540 | 127 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 721 | 1 |
| Stolen Bases | 23 | Leads: 47 |
| Batting Avg | .302 | Leads: .340 |
| On-Base % | .372 | Leads: .396 |
| Slugging % | .460 | Leads: .489 |
| OPS | .831 | Leads: .885 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Buster Posey outpaces Louis Santop 15,615 to 5,560 — driven by per-season impact — 1,301 PIV per season to 265 — rather than by longevity, since Buster Posey played 12 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).
Buster Posey — 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, Buster Posey 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 Buster Posey. PIV agrees: Buster Posey grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Buster Posey and Louis Santop careers compare
Louis Santop (?–1926) was finished before Buster Posey (2009–2021) arrived, so they never shared a league. The table compares 1,371 games of Buster Posey with 416 of Louis Santop across 12 and 21 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. At the plate, Buster Posey struck out more than walked (721 to 540), while Louis Santop walked more often than struck out (127 walks, 1 strikeouts). Buster Posey is the more power-leaning hitter, with 158 of 1,500 hits leaving the park. In slugging percentage, Louis Santop holds the edge, .489 to .460. Only Buster Posey has a season on the peak list; Louis Santop never reached the qualifying workload.
Buster Posey vs Louis Santop: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Buster Posey or Louis Santop?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Buster Posey leads Louis Santop in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Buster Posey or Louis Santop hit more home runs?
- Buster Posey, with 158 to Louis Santop's 24.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Louis Santop, with .885 to Buster Posey's .831.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Louis Santop, with .340 to Buster Posey's .302.
- Who had more hits?
- Buster Posey, with 1,500 to Louis Santop's 493.