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Ernie Banks


Hall of Famer
Eligible Seasons: 1954-1971
Best Season: 1959

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Hitting Stats
TeamPosGPPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSSOBBHBPRCRC27Salary
1954 Chicago CubsSS1546495937016319719796105040779.54.6$4.77M
1955 Chicago CubsSS15464659698176299441179372452117.47.1$7.59M
1956 Chicago CubsSS139593538821602582885696252098.76.5$5.42M
1957 Chicago CubsSS156674594113169346431028485703123.47.3$5.79M
1958 Chicago CubsSS1546826171191932311471294487524134.58.0$7.27M
1959 Chicago CubsSS15567158997179256451432472647126.17.8$8.80M
1960 Chicago CubsSS15667859794162327411171369714112.66.6$7.27M
1961 Chicago CubsSS138573511751422242980127554287.76.0$5.82M
1962 Chicago Cubs1B1546576108716420637104517130789.25.1$5.20M
1963 Chicago Cubs1B13048443241982011864037339450.33.8$3.12M
1964 Chicago Cubs1B157637591671562962395128436377.14.5$4.92M
1965 Chicago Cubs1B1636806127916225328106356455687.14.9$5.05M
1966 Chicago Cubs1B141554511521392371575015929565.74.5$3.41M
1967 Chicago Cubs1B151615573681582642395229327374.04.5$4.63M
1968 Chicago Cubs1B150595552711362703283206727571.64.4$4.22M
1969 Chicago Cubs1B15562956560143192231060010142771.44.3$4.30M
1970 Chicago Cubs1B722472222556621244003320131.74.9$1.31M
1971 Chicago Cubs1B39928341620360014606.82.6$235K

Advanced Hitting Stats
TeamPosGPPAABBABA+BA#OBPOBP+OBP#SLGSLG+SLG#OPSOPS+OPS#HR/ABSalary
1954 Chicago CubsSS154649593.275104.273.32697.323.427105.414.753101.737.032$4.77M
1955 Chicago CubsSS154646596.295114.297.345105.346.596146.583.941128.929.074$7.59M
1956 Chicago CubsSS139593538.297116.301.358111.361.530132.520.887123.881.052$5.42M
1957 Chicago CubsSS156674594.285109.286.360112.364.579145.570.939130.934.072$5.79M
1958 Chicago CubsSS154682617.313120.313.366111.366.614152.603.980134.969.076$7.27M
1959 Chicago CubsSS155671589.304117.305.374115.376.596149.587.970134.963.076$8.80M
1960 Chicago CubsSS156678597.271106.275.350109.355.554143.552.904128.906.069$7.27M
1961 Chicago CubsSS138573511.278106.278.346106.346.507125.495.852116.841.057$5.82M
1962 Chicago Cubs1B154657610.269103.270.30694.307.503128.498.809112.805.061$5.20M
1963 Chicago Cubs1B130484432.22793.235.29296.303.403111.412.695104.715.042$3.12M
1964 Chicago Cubs1B157637591.264104.268.30799.316.450120.454.757111.770.039$4.92M
1965 Chicago Cubs1B163680612.265106.272.328105.337.453121.457.781114.794.046$5.05M
1966 Chicago Cubs1B141554511.272106.275.315100.322.432113.432.747107.754.029$3.41M
1967 Chicago Cubs1B151615573.276111.283.310100.319.455125.466.765114.785.040$4.63M
1968 Chicago Cubs1B150595552.246101.256.28796.300.469137.491.756118.792.058$4.22M
1969 Chicago Cubs1B155629565.253101.259.30997.314.416113.423.725105.737.041$4.30M
1970 Chicago Cubs1B72247222.25298.254.31395.313.459117.454.772107.767.054$1.31M
1971 Chicago Cubs1B399283.19377.197.24778.253.32589.333.57284.585.036$235K

Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
TeamPC1B2B3BSSOFSalary
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
TeamAll-StarMVPGold GloveRookie of the YearCy YoungReliever of the YearSalary
1954 Chicago Cubs      $4.77M
1955 Chicago CubsX     $7.59M
1956 Chicago CubsX     $5.42M
1957 Chicago CubsX     $5.79M
1958 Chicago CubsXX    $7.27M
1959 Chicago CubsXX    $8.80M
1960 Chicago CubsX X   $7.27M
1961 Chicago CubsX     $5.82M
1962 Chicago CubsX     $5.20M
1963 Chicago Cubs      $3.12M
1964 Chicago Cubs      $4.92M
1965 Chicago CubsX     $5.05M
1966 Chicago Cubs      $3.41M
1967 Chicago CubsX     $4.63M
1968 Chicago Cubs      $4.22M
1969 Chicago CubsX     $4.30M
1970 Chicago Cubs      $1.31M
1971 Chicago Cubs      $235K

The entire playing career for Ernie Banks is displayed above. All columns may be sorted by clicking the column name. Clicking on an indivdiual season will display the team's roster for that season.

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