Louis Santop vs Honus Wagner: Career Stats Comparison
Honus Wagner 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). Louis Santop played ?–1926 as a hitter; Honus Wagner played 1897–1917 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
Louis Santop (?–1926) and Honus Wagner (1897–1917) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Louis Santop finished with 493 hits and 24 home runs; Honus Wagner finished with 3,420 hits and 101 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Honus Wagner, with 101 to Louis Santop's 24.
- Who had the higher OPS? Louis Santop, with .885 to Honus Wagner's .858.
- Who had the higher batting average? Louis Santop, with .340 to Honus Wagner's .328.
- Who had more hits? Honus Wagner, with 3,420 to Louis Santop's 493.
- Who drove in more runs? Honus Wagner, with 1,733 to Louis Santop's 313.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Honus Wagner, with 59,177 career PIV to Louis Santop's 5,560.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Honus Wagner
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Louis Santop and Honus Wagner. 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 | Louis Santop | Honus Wagner |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 416 | Leads: 2,794 |
| At-Bats | 1,448 | Leads: 10,439 |
| Runs | 251 | Leads: 1,739 |
| Hits | 493 | Leads: 3,420 |
| Doubles | 87 | Leads: 643 |
| Triples | 28 | Leads: 252 |
| Home Runs | 24 | Leads: 101 |
| RBI | 313 | Leads: 1,733 |
| Walks | 127 | Leads: 963 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1 | 735 |
| Stolen Bases | 47 | Leads: 723 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .340 | .328 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .396 | .391 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .489 | .467 |
| OPS | Leads: .885 | .858 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Honus Wagner outpaces Louis Santop 59,177 to 5,560 — driven by per-season impact — 2,818 PIV per season to 265 — rather than by longevity, since Honus Wagner played 21 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).
Louis Santop
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Honus Wagner — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Honus Wagner 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 Honus Wagner. PIV agrees: Honus Wagner grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Louis Santop and Honus Wagner careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Honus Wagner's ended in 1917, and Louis Santop debuted in 1926. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Louis Santop appeared in 416 games to Honus Wagner's 2,794. Louis Santop's edges on the table are batting average (.340 to .328), on-base percentage (.396 to .391), and slugging percentage (.489 to .467). Louis Santop walked more often than struck out (127 walks, 1 strikeouts); Honus Wagner walked more often than struck out (963 walks, 735 strikeouts). Louis Santop is the more power-leaning hitter, with 24 of 493 hits leaving the park.
Louis Santop vs Honus Wagner: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Louis Santop or Honus Wagner?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Honus Wagner leads Louis Santop in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Louis Santop or Honus Wagner hit more home runs?
- Honus Wagner, with 101 to Louis Santop's 24.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Louis Santop, with .885 to Honus Wagner's .858.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Louis Santop, with .340 to Honus Wagner's .328.
- Who had more hits?
- Honus Wagner, with 3,420 to Louis Santop's 493.