Louis Santop, baseball player

Louis Santop

⭐ Hall of Fame 2006

Born: 1/17/1889 in Fort Worth, TX, USA

Died: 1/22/1942 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 200 lbs

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Biography

Louis Santop, born in 1889, was a pioneering figure in the early landscape of professional baseball. He played as a position player during a time when the game was evolving, marked by the transition from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded periods that would follow. Although his official career statistics reflect no recorded games, hits, or other traditional metrics—showing 0 in categories such as home runs, RBIs, and batting average—his significance in baseball history is underscored by his induction into the Hall of Fame in 2006. Santop's impact was not measured through conventional statistics but rather through his contributions to the sport, particularly in the context of African American baseball during the early 20th century. He was part of the vibrant world of Negro League baseball, where he showcased his skills and helped pave the way for future generations. His legacy is a testament to the many players whose contributions were crucial to the game's development, even if they did not play in Major League Baseball during their careers.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

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 0.283 0.324 0.333 0.657

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1913 47.0 44.0 4.0 14.0 1.0 0 0 8.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 0.318 0.348 0.341 0.689
1921 25.0 25.0 3.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200 0.200 0.360 0.560
1922 4.0 4.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.500
1924 29.0 24.0 2.0 8.0 0 0 0 2.0 4.0 0 0 0.333 0.429 0.333 0.762
1925 2.0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
416 1448 251 493 87 28 24 313 47 127 1 0.340 0.396 0.489 0.885 5556.8

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 0.885 vs. league average 0.694 across their career seasons — +27.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1911 PG EAS 16 63 9 20 2 1 4 12 3 4 0 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 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 0.280 .268 (+4%) .335 (-12%) .358 (-11%) .694 (-12%) -103.1
1913 NLG EAS 13 55 6 21 3 0 0 14 1 3 0 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 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 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 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 0.436 — — — — 859.6
1917 BRG EAS 24 89 24 35 8 1 1 24 9 11 0 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 0.442 — — — — 0.0
1918 BRG EAS 6 25 2 9 3 0 0 4 2 2 0 0.360 — — — — 0.0
1919 BRG EAS 7 27 4 8 1 0 1 5 1 1 0 0.296 — — — — 0.0
1919 HIL EAS 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.125 — — — — 0.0
1920 HIL EAS 19 64 13 20 5 1 0 7 0 7 0 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 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 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 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 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 0.188 — — — — 0.0
1926 HIL ECL 12 27 5 9 1 0 0 7 1 2 1 0.333 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 26 2 8 0 0 0 2 4 0 0.308

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 0.000
1924 NWS HIL 9 24 2 8 0 0 0 2 4 0 0.333

Fielding Statistics

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

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 Games
Catcher 311
First Base 29
Left Field 9
Center Field 2
Right Field 52