Was Louis Santop a pitcher?

No. Louis Santop was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Louis Santop hit?

Louis Santop hit 24 career home runs with 493 hits.

What was Louis Santop's career batting average?

Louis Santop batted .340 over his career, with 493 hits in 1,448 at bats.

How many RBI did Louis Santop have?

Louis Santop drove in 313 runs in his career.

What teams did Louis Santop play for?

Louis Santop played for the Oklahoma Monarchs, the Philadelphia Giants, the New York Lincoln Giants, the New York Lincoln Stars, the Brooklyn Royal Giants, and the Hilldale Club.

Louis Santop

Catcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records

Louis Santop was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Oklahoma Monarchs. In 416 career games, he hit .340 with 493 hits, 24 home runs, and 313 RBI. Louis Santop was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,560.

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 September 8, 2026

⭐ Hall of Fame 2006

AVG .340

HR 24

RBI 313

H 493

OPS .885

PIV 5,560

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 1/17/1889 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
Died: 1/22/1942 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Hall of Fame: Inducted 2006 (Veterans)

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Louis Santop — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
107.0	99.0	9.0	28.0	3.0	1.0	0	10.0	6.0	4.0	1.0	.283	.324	.333	.657

Career Batting Statistics

Louis Santop — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
416	1,448	251	493	87	28	24	313	47	127	1	.340	.396	.489	.885	5,560

Career AVG .340 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — +26.9% above league average.

Career OBP .396 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +19.3% above league average.

Career SLG .489 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — +35.0% above league average.

Career OPS .885 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — +27.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Louis Santop Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1910	OKM	WES	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	PG	EAS	16	63	9	20	2	1	4	12	3	4	0	.317	.266 (+19%)	.336 (+7%)	.356 (+60%)	.693 (+34%)	307.7
1911	NLG	EAS	15	53	11	17	3	1	0	13	4	4	0	.321	.266 (+20%)	.336 (+10%)	.356 (+16%)	.693 (+13%)	307.7
1912	NLG	EAS	14	50	7	14	0	1	0	5	1	1	0	.280	.268 (+4%)	.335 (-12%)	.358 (-11%)	.694 (-12%)	-100.1
1913	NLG	EAS	13	55	6	21	3	0	0	14	1	3	0	.382	.259 (+47%)	.325 (+27%)	.345 (+26%)	.670 (+27%)	223.7
1914	NLG	EAS	29	120	17	45	4	2	1	24	5	11	0	.375	.255 (+47%)	.322 (+33%)	.339 (+38%)	.661 (+35%)	670.7
1915	NLS	EAS	36	139	20	43	9	1	2	32	0	8	0	.309	.250 (+23%)	.318 (+9%)	.332 (+30%)	.651 (+20%)	378.0
1916	NLS	EAS	26	97	18	34	9	4	0	23	3	19	0	.351	.248 (+41%)	.314 (+47%)	.326 (+61%)	.640 (+54%)	859.6
1916	BRG	EAS	10	39	13	17	3	3	0	10	3	4	0	.436	—	—	—	—	859.6
1917	BRG	EAS	24	89	24	35	8	1	1	24	9	11	0	.393	.248 (+58%)	.312 (+47%)	.323 (+67%)	.635 (+57%)	777.7
1918	HIL	EAS	11	43	9	19	3	2	1	14	1	5	0	.442	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	BRG	EAS	6	25	2	9	3	0	0	4	2	2	0	.360	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	BRG	EAS	7	27	4	8	1	0	1	5	1	1	0	.296	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	HIL	EAS	2	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	HIL	EAS	19	64	13	20	5	1	0	7	0	7	0	.312	.271 (+15%)	.331 (+20%)	.363 (+16%)	.694 (+18%)	204.6
1921	HIL	EAS	38	126	28	44	11	2	5	37	4	8	0	.349	.286 (+22%)	.344 (+13%)	.395 (+49%)	.739 (+32%)	648.9
1922	HIL	IND	34	92	18	36	7	3	2	20	1	14	0	.391	.285 (+37%)	.345 (+38%)	.397 (+50%)	.743 (+45%)	752.4
1923	HIL	ECL	34	115	17	33	4	3	2	20	3	10	0	.287	.282 (+1%)	.344 (+1%)	.390 (+9%)	.734 (+6%)	97.3
1924	HIL	ECL	48	180	28	62	10	3	5	34	4	10	0	.344	.283 (+21%)	.345 (+10%)	.389 (+33%)	.734 (+22%)	638.9
1925	HIL	ECL	21	32	2	6	1	0	0	8	1	3	0	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	HIL	ECL	12	27	5	9	1	0	0	7	1	2	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 21 seasons			416	1,448	251	493	87	28	24	313	47	127	1	.340	—	—	—	—	6,627

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Louis Santop — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
11	26	2	8	0	0	0	2	4	0	.308

Playoff Batting by Year

Louis Santop — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1925	NWS	HIL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1924	NWS	HIL	9	24	2	8	0	0	0	2	4	0	.333

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Louis Santop — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	29	1	194	15	10	11
C	311	156	1493	319	92	30
OF	63	3	61	13	13	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Louis Santop — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1910	OKM	OF	1	0	0	1	0	0
1911	PG	1B	5	0	51	3	3	4
1911	PG	C	10	0	51	8	7	1
1911	PG	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1911	NLG	1B	4	0	29	2	1	1
1911	NLG	C	12	0	81	17	9	1
1912	NLG	C	11	0	76	16	3	1
1912	NLG	OF	3	0	5	1	1	1
1913	NLG	C	8	0	35	7	4	1
1913	NLG	OF	6	0	5	4	1	0
1914	NLG	1B	1	0	10	0	0	0
1914	NLG	C	18	0	103	24	7	4
1914	NLG	OF	11	0	10	3	4	0
1915	NLS	C	16	0	90	21	4	2
1915	NLS	OF	24	0	24	3	4	0
1916	NLS	1B	2	0	6	0	0	0
1916	NLS	C	25	0	90	35	10	4
1916	NLS	OF	4	0	5	1	1	0
1916	BRG	1B	2	0	11	0	0	0
1916	BRG	C	7	0	37	11	1	3
1916	BRG	OF	2	0	1	0	0	0
1917	BRG	1B	11	0	65	8	5	6
1917	BRG	C	12	0	58	12	5	2
1917	BRG	OF	5	0	6	0	2	0
1918	HIL	1B	1	0	6	2	0	0
1918	HIL	C	11	0	54	17	2	1
1918	BRG	C	6	0	32	7	1	3
1919	BRG	C	6	6	33	8	1	0
1919	BRG	OF	2	1	2	0	0	0
1919	HIL	C	1	1	5	1	0	0
1919	HIL	OF	1	1	2	0	0	0
1920	HIL	C	17	16	85	13	6	2
1920	HIL	OF	1	1	1	0	0	0
1921	HIL	1B	2	1	12	0	1	0
1921	HIL	C	30	28	150	30	14	2
1921	HIL	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
1922	HIL	1B	1	0	4	0	0	0
1922	HIL	C	30	27	143	25	5	2
1923	HIL	C	31	27	122	21	4	0
1924	HIL	C	45	43	232	42	9	1
1925	HIL	C	7	0	0	0	0	0
1926	HIL	C	8	8	16	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Louis Santop Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	311
First Base	29
Left Field	9
Center Field	2
Right Field	52

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Frequently Asked Questions about Louis Santop

Was Louis Santop a pitcher?: No. Louis Santop was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Louis Santop hit?: Louis Santop hit 24 career home runs with 493 hits.
Is Louis Santop in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. Louis Santop was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.
What was Louis Santop's career batting average?: Louis Santop batted .340 over his career, with 493 hits in 1,448 at bats.
How many RBI did Louis Santop have?: Louis Santop drove in 313 runs in his career.
What teams did Louis Santop play for?: Louis Santop played for the Oklahoma Monarchs, the Philadelphia Giants, the New York Lincoln Giants, the New York Lincoln Stars, the Brooklyn Royal Giants, and the Hilldale Club.