Ryne Sandberg is the 16th second basemen elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Here is how he ranks in this group in various categories:
- Home Runs - 2nd (Rogers Hornsby has the most)
- Total Bases - 7th
- Hits - 9th
- Stolen Bases - 6th
- On-Base Plus Slugging - 10th
- Runs Created - 7th
- Fielding Percentage - 1st
He had six seasons with 25 or more home runs, the best among all second basemen in history.