Ron Santo vs. American League pitchers
By JohnW53
on Jan 25, 2021, 6:53am CST
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Ron Santo played in 8 All-Star Games in 11 seasons, between 1963 and 1973.
His 20 plate appearances came against 15 different pitchers, of whom 5 ranked among the top 10 American League hurlers in total Wins Above Replacement during those years.
Four more ranked in the top 25.
Against all 15, Santo batted
.333 (5 for 15), compared to .277 in his regular-season career. His All-Star on-base percentage also was higher,
.500 to .362, thanks to
5 walks.
Only 2 National Leaguers, Willie Mays and Stan Musial, have walked more times in All-Star Games, each with 7. Both played in 24 games, 3 times as many as Santo.