Ernie Banks #14

1B
B/T: R/R
6' 1"/180

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
9421	.274	512	1636	50	.830

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
9421	.274	512	1636	50	.830

Ernie Banks Bio

Fullname: Ernest Banks
Nickname: Mr. Cub
Born: 1/31/1931 in Dallas, TX
High School: Booker T. Washington, Dallas, TX
Debut: 9/17/1953
Hall of Fame: 1977
Died: 1/23/2015

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	9421	1305	2583	512	1636	50	.274	.330	.830

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	9421	1305	2583	512	1636	50	.274	.330	.830

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Awards

NL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1955	Chicago Cubs	NL
1956	Chicago Cubs	NL
1957	Chicago Cubs	NL
1958	Chicago Cubs	NL
1959	Chicago Cubs	NL
1959	Chicago Cubs	NL
1960	Chicago Cubs	NL
1960	Chicago Cubs	NL
1961	Chicago Cubs	NL
1962	Chicago Cubs	NL
1962	Chicago Cubs	NL
1965	Chicago Cubs	NL
1967	Chicago Cubs	NL
1969	Chicago Cubs	NL

NL MVP

Year	Team	League
1958	Chicago Cubs	NL
1959	Chicago Cubs	NL

Rawlings NL Gold Glove

Year	Team	League
1960	Chicago Cubs	NL

Lou Gehrig Award

Year	Team	League
1967	Chicago Cubs	NL

Hall Of Fame

Year	Team	League
1977	Chicago Cubs	NL

Uniform number retired

Year	Team	League
1982	Chicago Cubs	NL

League Rankings

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1969	155	15th in NL
1968	150	22nd in NL
1967	151	16th in NL
1965	163	3rd in NL
1964	157	12th in NL
1962	154	23rd in NL
1961	138	24th in NL
1960	156	1st in NL
1959	155	1st in NL
1958	154	1st in NL
1957	156	1st in NL
1955	154	1st in NL
1954	154	1st in NL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1966	7	11th in NL
1964	6	16th in NL
1962	6	21st in NL
1961	4	24th in NL
1960	7	13th in NL
1959	6	15th in NL
1958	11	2nd in NL
1957	6	18th in NL
1956	8	8th in NL
1955	9	5th in NL
1954	7	13th in NL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1969	23	14th in NL
1968	32	3rd in NL
1967	23	10th in NL
1965	28	11th in NL
1964	23	12th in NL
1963	18	18th in NL
1962	37	4th in NL
1961	29	8th in NL
1960	41	1st in NL
1959	45	2nd in NL
1958	47	1st in NL
1957	43	2nd in NL
1956	28	11th in NL
1955	44	3rd in NL
1954	19	16th in NL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1967	158	19th in NL
1965	162	19th in NL
1964	156	24th in NL
1962	164	22nd in NL
1961	142	24th in NL
1960	162	10th in NL
1959	179	7th in NL
1958	193	4th in NL
1957	169	10th in NL
1956	160	16th in NL
1955	176	9th in NL
1954	163	18th in NL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1969	7	11th in NL
1968	5	12th in NL
1966	5	12th in NL
1965	6	13th in NL
1963	4	25th in NL
1962	7	8th in NL
1960	4	9th in NL
1959	7	2nd in NL
1958	4	15th in NL
1957	3	21st in NL
1954	7	2nd in NL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1969	565	19th in NL
1968	552	24th in NL
1967	573	17th in NL
1965	612	13th in NL
1964	591	18th in NL
1962	610	14th in NL
1961	511	22nd in NL
1960	597	3rd in NL
1959	589	10th in NL
1958	617	1st in NL
1957	594	7th in NL
1956	538	25th in NL
1955	596	8th in NL
1954	593	10th in NL

Caught Stealing

Year	CS	Rank
1965	5	21st in NL
1959	4	21st in NL
1958	4	14th in NL
1957	4	21st in NL
1956	9	2nd in NL
1955	3	23rd in NL
1954	10	2nd in NL

Stolen Bases

Year	SB	Rank
1958	4	22nd in NL
1957	8	15th in NL
1956	6	19th in NL
1955	9	14th in NL
1954	6	17th in NL

Plate Appearances

Year	PA	Rank
1969	629	25th in NL
1967	615	21st in NL
1965	680	13th in NL
1964	637	19th in NL
1962	657	22nd in NL
1961	573	23rd in NL
1960	678	2nd in NL
1959	671	8th in NL
1958	682	3rd in NL
1957	674	9th in NL
1956	593	25th in NL
1955	646	13th in NL
1954	649	18th in NL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1969	235	23rd in NL
1968	259	10th in NL
1967	261	12th in NL
1965	277	15th in NL
1964	266	16th in NL
1962	307	6th in NL
1961	259	16th in NL
1960	331	2nd in NL
1959	351	3rd in NL
1958	379	1st in NL
1957	344	3rd in NL
1956	285	10th in NL
1955	355	3rd in NL
1954	253	21st in NL

Runs Batted In

Year	RBI	Rank
1969	106	5th in NL
1968	83	8th in NL
1967	95	9th in NL
1966	75	20th in NL
1965	106	6th in NL
1964	95	10th in NL
1963	64	25th in NL
1962	104	8th in NL
1961	80	18th in NL
1960	117	3rd in NL
1959	143	1st in NL
1958	129	1st in NL
1957	102	3rd in NL
1956	85	12th in NL
1955	117	4th in NL
1954	79	18th in NL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1968	71	19th in NL
1967	68	24th in NL
1965	79	25th in NL
1962	87	20th in NL
1961	75	19th in NL
1960	94	10th in NL
1959	97	8th in NL
1958	119	1st in NL
1957	113	2nd in NL
1956	82	19th in NL
1955	98	10th in NL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1968	27	16th in NL
1967	26	17th in NL
1966	23	21st in NL
1965	25	21st in NL
1964	29	15th in NL
1961	22	21st in NL
1960	32	5th in NL
1959	25	19th in NL
1958	23	21st in NL
1957	34	4th in NL
1956	25	16th in NL
1955	29	10th in NL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1969	101	15th in NL
1967	93	17th in NL
1964	84	22nd in NL
1961	75	20th in NL
1959	72	20th in NL
1958	87	5th in NL
1957	85	9th in NL
1956	62	22nd in NL
1955	72	10th in NL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
1961	.278	21st in NL
1960	.271	25th in NL
1959	.304	10th in NL
1958	.313	6th in NL
1957	.285	20th in NL
1956	.297	11th in NL
1955	.295	14th in NL

On Base Percentage

Year	OBP	Rank
1961	.346	18th in NL
1960	.350	17th in NL
1959	.374	11th in NL
1958	.366	9th in NL
1957	.360	15th in NL
1956	.358	14th in NL
1955	.345	22nd in NL

Slugging Percentage

Year	SLG	Rank
1968	.469	9th in NL
1967	.455	16th in NL
1966	.432	21st in NL
1965	.453	21st in NL
1964	.450	19th in NL
1962	.503	12th in NL
1961	.507	11th in NL
1960	.554	5th in NL
1959	.596	2nd in NL
1958	.614	1st in NL
1957	.579	5th in NL
1956	.530	8th in NL
1955	.596	4th in NL

On Base Plus Slugging

Year	OPS	Rank
1968	.756	17th in NL
1964	.757	22nd in NL
1962	.809	20th in NL
1961	.853	13th in NL
1960	.904	6th in NL
1959	.970	4th in NL
1958	.980	2nd in NL
1957	.939	5th in NL
1956	.888	9th in NL
1955	.941	8th in NL

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Latest Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	January 1, 1962	1B Ernie Banks assigned to Chicago Cubs.

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