Ernie Banks

Ernie Banks

1953–1971 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'1", 180 lb · b. 1931 Dallas, TX

Career 2,528 G · 2,583 H · 512 HR · 1,636 RBI · .274 AVG

Seasons leading his league

6

5 best in baseball 1 league only

33 Top-5 finishes

3 Title seasons

4 Categories led

1958 Best season

Spanning 1958–1960, peaking at 4 titles in 1958.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

326th League titles 6
163rd Best in baseball 5
245th Top-5 finishes 33

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

23rd Home Runs 512
33rd Runs Batted In 1,636
39th Total Bases 4,706
90th Hits 2,583
123rd Slugging Percentage .500
126th Runs 1,305
184th Doubles 407
214th Triples 90
281st On-Base Plus Slug. .830
305th Walks 763

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Runs Batted In	2	1st	2 yrs (1958–1959)	1958 129 1959 143 1957 #3 1960 #3
Home Runs	2	1st	—	1958 47 1960 41 1955 #3 1957 #2 1959 #2 1968 #3
Total Bases	1	1st	—	1958 379 1955 #3 1957 #3 1959 #3 1960 #2
Slugging Percentage	1	1st	—	1958 NL .614 1959 #2
Triples	—	#2	—	1958 #2
On-Base Plus Slug.	—	#2	—	1958 #2
Runs	—	#2	—	1957 #2 1958 #2

Title Seasons

3 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1960	1	HR 41
1959	1	RBI 143
1958	4	HR 47 RBI 129 SLG .614 TB 379

Batting

19 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1953	CHN	NL	10	35	3	11	1	1	2	6	4	5	0	.314	.385	.571	.956
1954	CHN	NL	154	593	70	163	19	7	19	79	40	50	6	.275	.326	.427	.753
1955	CHN	NL	154	596	98	176	29	9	44	117	45	72	9	.295	.345	.596	.941
1956	CHN	NL	139	538	82	160	25	8	28	85	52	62	6	.297	.358	.530	.887
1957	CHN	NL	156	594	113	169	34	6	43	102	70	85	8	.285	.360	.579	.939
1958	CHN	NL	154	617	119	193	23	11	47	129	52	87	4	.313	.366	.614	.980
1959	CHN	NL	155	589	97	179	25	6	45	143	64	72	2	.304	.374	.596	.970
1960	CHN	NL	156	597	94	162	32	7	41	117	71	69	1	.271	.350	.554	.904
1961	CHN	NL	138	511	75	142	22	4	29	80	54	75	1	.278	.346	.507	.852
1962	CHN	NL	154	610	87	164	20	6	37	104	30	71	5	.269	.306	.503	.809
1963	CHN	NL	130	432	41	98	20	1	18	64	39	73	0	.227	.292	.403	.695
1964	CHN	NL	157	591	67	156	29	6	23	95	36	84	1	.264	.307	.450	.757
1965	CHN	NL	163	612	79	162	25	3	28	106	55	64	3	.265	.328	.453	.781
1966	CHN	NL	141	511	52	139	23	7	15	75	29	59	0	.272	.315	.433	.747
1967	CHN	NL	151	573	68	158	26	4	23	95	27	93	2	.276	.310	.456	.765
1968	CHN	NL	150	552	71	136	27	0	32	83	27	67	2	.246	.287	.469	.756
1969	CHN	NL	155	565	60	143	19	2	23	106	42	101	0	.253	.309	.416	.725
1970	CHN	NL	72	222	25	56	6	2	12	44	20	33	0	.252	.313	.460	.773
1971	CHN	NL	39	83	4	16	2	0	3	6	6	14	0	.193	.247	.325	.573
Career	—	—	2,528	9,421	1,305	2,583	407	90	512	1,636	763	1,236	50	.274	.330	.500	.830

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
1B	1,259	12,005	809	80	1,005	.994
SS	1,125	2,087	3,441	174	724	.969
3B	69	82	99	6	13	.968
OF	23	32	6	1	0	.974