Ernie Banks
Hall of Famer
Eligible Seasons: 1954-1971
Best Season: 1959
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Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Chicago Cubs | SS | 154 | 649 | 593 | 70 | 163 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 79 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 40 | 7 | 79.5 | 4.6 | $4.77M |
| 1955 Chicago Cubs | SS | 154 | 646 | 596 | 98 | 176 | 29 | 9 | 44 | 117 | 9 | 3 | 72 | 45 | 2 | 117.4 | 7.1 | $7.59M |
| 1956 Chicago Cubs | SS | 139 | 593 | 538 | 82 | 160 | 25 | 8 | 28 | 85 | 6 | 9 | 62 | 52 | 0 | 98.7 | 6.5 | $5.42M |
| 1957 Chicago Cubs | SS | 156 | 674 | 594 | 113 | 169 | 34 | 6 | 43 | 102 | 8 | 4 | 85 | 70 | 3 | 123.4 | 7.3 | $5.79M |
| 1958 Chicago Cubs | SS | 154 | 682 | 617 | 119 | 193 | 23 | 11 | 47 | 129 | 4 | 4 | 87 | 52 | 4 | 134.5 | 8.0 | $7.27M |
| 1959 Chicago Cubs | SS | 155 | 671 | 589 | 97 | 179 | 25 | 6 | 45 | 143 | 2 | 4 | 72 | 64 | 7 | 126.1 | 7.8 | $8.80M |
| 1960 Chicago Cubs | SS | 156 | 678 | 597 | 94 | 162 | 32 | 7 | 41 | 117 | 1 | 3 | 69 | 71 | 4 | 112.6 | 6.6 | $7.27M |
| 1961 Chicago Cubs | SS | 138 | 573 | 511 | 75 | 142 | 22 | 4 | 29 | 80 | 1 | 2 | 75 | 54 | 2 | 87.7 | 6.0 | $5.82M |
| 1962 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 154 | 657 | 610 | 87 | 164 | 20 | 6 | 37 | 104 | 5 | 1 | 71 | 30 | 7 | 89.2 | 5.1 | $5.20M |
| 1963 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 130 | 484 | 432 | 41 | 98 | 20 | 1 | 18 | 64 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 39 | 4 | 50.3 | 3.8 | $3.12M |
| 1964 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 157 | 637 | 591 | 67 | 156 | 29 | 6 | 23 | 95 | 1 | 2 | 84 | 36 | 3 | 77.1 | 4.5 | $4.92M |
| 1965 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 163 | 680 | 612 | 79 | 162 | 25 | 3 | 28 | 106 | 3 | 5 | 64 | 55 | 6 | 87.1 | 4.9 | $5.05M |
| 1966 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 141 | 554 | 511 | 52 | 139 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 29 | 5 | 65.7 | 4.5 | $3.41M |
| 1967 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 151 | 615 | 573 | 68 | 158 | 26 | 4 | 23 | 95 | 2 | 2 | 93 | 27 | 3 | 74.0 | 4.5 | $4.63M |
| 1968 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 150 | 595 | 552 | 71 | 136 | 27 | 0 | 32 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 27 | 5 | 71.6 | 4.4 | $4.22M |
| 1969 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 155 | 629 | 565 | 60 | 143 | 19 | 2 | 23 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 42 | 7 | 71.4 | 4.3 | $4.30M |
| 1970 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 72 | 247 | 222 | 25 | 56 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 20 | 1 | 31.7 | 4.9 | $1.31M |
| 1971 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 39 | 92 | 83 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 6.8 | 2.6 | $235K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Chicago Cubs | SS | 154 | 649 | 593 | .275 | 104 | .273 | .326 | 97 | .323 | .427 | 105 | .414 | .753 | 101 | .737 | .032 | $4.77M |
| 1955 Chicago Cubs | SS | 154 | 646 | 596 | .295 | 114 | .297 | .345 | 105 | .346 | .596 | 146 | .583 | .941 | 128 | .929 | .074 | $7.59M |
| 1956 Chicago Cubs | SS | 139 | 593 | 538 | .297 | 116 | .301 | .358 | 111 | .361 | .530 | 132 | .520 | .887 | 123 | .881 | .052 | $5.42M |
| 1957 Chicago Cubs | SS | 156 | 674 | 594 | .285 | 109 | .286 | .360 | 112 | .364 | .579 | 145 | .570 | .939 | 130 | .934 | .072 | $5.79M |
| 1958 Chicago Cubs | SS | 154 | 682 | 617 | .313 | 120 | .313 | .366 | 111 | .366 | .614 | 152 | .603 | .980 | 134 | .969 | .076 | $7.27M |
| 1959 Chicago Cubs | SS | 155 | 671 | 589 | .304 | 117 | .305 | .374 | 115 | .376 | .596 | 149 | .587 | .970 | 134 | .963 | .076 | $8.80M |
| 1960 Chicago Cubs | SS | 156 | 678 | 597 | .271 | 106 | .275 | .350 | 109 | .355 | .554 | 143 | .552 | .904 | 128 | .906 | .069 | $7.27M |
| 1961 Chicago Cubs | SS | 138 | 573 | 511 | .278 | 106 | .278 | .346 | 106 | .346 | .507 | 125 | .495 | .852 | 116 | .841 | .057 | $5.82M |
| 1962 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 154 | 657 | 610 | .269 | 103 | .270 | .306 | 94 | .307 | .503 | 128 | .498 | .809 | 112 | .805 | .061 | $5.20M |
| 1963 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 130 | 484 | 432 | .227 | 93 | .235 | .292 | 96 | .303 | .403 | 111 | .412 | .695 | 104 | .715 | .042 | $3.12M |
| 1964 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 157 | 637 | 591 | .264 | 104 | .268 | .307 | 99 | .316 | .450 | 120 | .454 | .757 | 111 | .770 | .039 | $4.92M |
| 1965 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 163 | 680 | 612 | .265 | 106 | .272 | .328 | 105 | .337 | .453 | 121 | .457 | .781 | 114 | .794 | .046 | $5.05M |
| 1966 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 141 | 554 | 511 | .272 | 106 | .275 | .315 | 100 | .322 | .432 | 113 | .432 | .747 | 107 | .754 | .029 | $3.41M |
| 1967 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 151 | 615 | 573 | .276 | 111 | .283 | .310 | 100 | .319 | .455 | 125 | .466 | .765 | 114 | .785 | .040 | $4.63M |
| 1968 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 150 | 595 | 552 | .246 | 101 | .256 | .287 | 96 | .300 | .469 | 137 | .491 | .756 | 118 | .792 | .058 | $4.22M |
| 1969 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 155 | 629 | 565 | .253 | 101 | .259 | .309 | 97 | .314 | .416 | 113 | .423 | .725 | 105 | .737 | .041 | $4.30M |
| 1970 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 72 | 247 | 222 | .252 | 98 | .254 | .313 | 95 | .313 | .459 | 117 | .454 | .772 | 107 | .767 | .054 | $1.31M |
| 1971 Chicago Cubs | 1B | 39 | 92 | 83 | .193 | 77 | .197 | .247 | 78 | .253 | .325 | 89 | .333 | .572 | 84 | .585 | .036 | $235K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C+/B+ | -- | $4.77M |
| 1955 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B+/A- | -- | $7.59M |
| 1956 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B-/C+ | -- | $5.42M |
| 1957 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | A/D- | A-/D- | -- | $5.79M |
| 1958 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/B- | -- | $7.27M |
| 1959 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A/A- | -- | $8.80M |
| 1960 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A/B | -- | $7.27M |
| 1961 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | A/B- | -- | -- | B/A- | C/D- | $5.82M |
| 1962 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | B/A | -- | D-/D- | -- | -- | $5.20M |
| 1963 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | B/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.12M |
| 1964 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | B+/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.92M |
| 1965 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | B-/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.05M |
| 1966 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | B/C+ | -- | D/D- | -- | -- | $3.41M |
| 1967 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | B/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.63M |
| 1968 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | A/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.22M |
| 1969 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | A/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.30M |
| 1970 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | B/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.31M |
| 1971 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | A+/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | $235K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Chicago Cubs | $4.77M | ||||||
| 1955 Chicago Cubs | X | $7.59M | |||||
| 1956 Chicago Cubs | X | $5.42M | |||||
| 1957 Chicago Cubs | X | $5.79M | |||||
| 1958 Chicago Cubs | X | X | $7.27M | ||||
| 1959 Chicago Cubs | X | X | $8.80M | ||||
| 1960 Chicago Cubs | X | X | $7.27M | ||||
| 1961 Chicago Cubs | X | $5.82M | |||||
| 1962 Chicago Cubs | X | $5.20M | |||||
| 1963 Chicago Cubs | $3.12M | ||||||
| 1964 Chicago Cubs | $4.92M | ||||||
| 1965 Chicago Cubs | X | $5.05M | |||||
| 1966 Chicago Cubs | $3.41M | ||||||
| 1967 Chicago Cubs | X | $4.63M | |||||
| 1968 Chicago Cubs | $4.22M | ||||||
| 1969 Chicago Cubs | X | $4.30M | |||||
| 1970 Chicago Cubs | $1.31M | ||||||
| 1971 Chicago Cubs | $235K |
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