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

⭐ 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

Career Arc

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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

Position Diamond

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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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Louis Santop: the record in brief

Louis Santop's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1910 to 1926. The season rows list, in order, the Oklahoma Monarchs (1910), the Philadelphia Giants (1911), the New York Lincoln Giants (1911 through 1914), the New York Lincoln Stars (1915 to 1916), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1916 through 1919), and the Hilldale Club (1918 through 1926). Santop, a catcher by primary position, hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The recorded size is 200 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Santop was born on January 17, 1889, in Fort Worth, TX, USA. The bio records the death on January 22, 1942, in Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Santop finished with 493 hits from 1,448 at bats in 416 games, which works out to .340, along with 24 home runs, 313 RBI, and 47 stolen bases. Santop got on base at a .396 rate and slugged .489 (.885 OPS). The league as a whole hit .268 across Santop's seasons, which puts the .340 career mark 26.9% above average.

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 teams did Louis Santop play for?
Louis Santop played for 6 teams: the Oklahoma Monarchs (1910), the Philadelphia Giants (1911), the New York Lincoln Giants (1911–1914), the New York Lincoln Stars (1915–1916), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1916–1919), and the Hilldale Club (1918–1926).
What were Louis Santop's career stats?
In 416 games, Louis Santop had 493 hits, 24 home runs, 313 RBI, 251 runs, and 47 stolen bases, with a .340 batting average.
What position did Louis Santop play?
Louis Santop played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Louis Santop and how much did he weigh?
Louis Santop was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
How many home runs did Louis Santop hit each season?
Louis Santop's home runs by season: 0 in 1910, 4 in 1911, 0 in 1912, 0 in 1913, 1 in 1914, 2 in 1915, 0 in 1916, 1 in 1917, 1 in 1918, 1 in 1919, 0 in 1920, 5 in 1921, 2 in 1922, 2 in 1923, 5 in 1924, 0 in 1925, and 0 in 1926. His most in one season was 5, in 1921 and 1924.
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.