Ernie Banks

Positions: First Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: January 31, 1931 in Dallas, TX us

Died: January 23, 2015 in Chicago, IL

Buried: Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, IL

High School: Booker T. Washington HS (Dallas, TX)

School: University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)

Debut: September 17, 1953 (Age 22-229d, 11,061st in major league history)
vs. PHI 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 26, 1971 (Age 40-238d)
vs. PHI 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1977. (Voted by BBWAA on 321/383 ballots)
View Ernie Banks's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1954 season

Full Name: Ernest Banks

Nicknames: Mr. Cub

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Relatives: Uncle of Bob Johnson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

67.7

9421

2583

512

.274

1305

RBI

1636

OBP

.330

SLG

.500

OPS

.830

OPS+

122

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	11-28 / in Starts: 7-11
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	14 games
Most Games w/o RBI	14 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 92 PAs	6
Actual Runners on Base	53 (25-17-11)
Avg. MLBer w/ 92 PAs	9
Avg. Runners on Base	56 (28-17-9)

Most Driven In
Self	3
J Hickman	1
B Williams	1
R Santo	1
P Popovich	0
C James	0

Most Driven In By
Self	3
D Kessinger	1

1971 Batting Game Log

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1971 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	2490	16 (15)	Apr 23	CHC		NYM	L,6-7	10-11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	5.68	-0.175	6.19	-0.12%	-0.80	PH
2	2491	21 (4)	Apr 30	CHC		PHI	L,0-1	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.47	-0.063	2.54	-0.04%	-0.23	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	2492	22	May 1	CHC		PHI	W,7-4	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	7	.56	-0.007	.49	0.00%	-0.05	1B
4	2493	23	May 2	CHC		PHI	W,7-1	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.375	.708	7	.34	-0.002	.33	0.00%	-0.48	1B
5	2494	24	May 3	CHC	@	NYM	L,2-3	CG(11)	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.308	.273	.580	7	2.10	-0.065	2.49	-0.05%	-0.63	1B
6	2495	25	May 4	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-2	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.313	.231	.543	7	1.88	-0.073	2.08	-0.05%	-0.58	1B
7	2496	29 (3)	May 9	CHC	@	MON	L,3-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.294	.214	.508	9	.13	-0.003	.12	0.00%	-0.20	PH
8	2497	35 (5)	May 16 (1)	CHC		SDP	W,9-8	4-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.278	.200	.478	9	.72	-0.017	.71	-0.01%	-0.29	PH
9	2498	37 (1)	May 18	CHC		SFG	L,3-7	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.263	.188	.451	1	2.85	-0.084	3.61	-0.06%	-0.60	PH
10	2499	40 (2)	May 21	CHC		LAD	L,1-8	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.250	.176	.426	9	.03	-0.001	.04	0.00%	-0.10	PH
11	2500	45 (4)	May 27	CHC	@	STL	L,0-10	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.238	.167	.405	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH
12	2501	46	May 28	CHC	@	PIT	W,4-2	CG	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.269	.217	.487	6	.51	-0.033	.43	-0.02%	-0.15	1B
13	2502	47	May 29	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.233	.185	.419	6	.87	-0.090	.78	-0.05%	-0.83	1B
14	2503	48	May 30	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-10	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.212	.167	.379	6	.41	-0.029	.30	-0.01%	-0.62	1B
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	2504	50 (1)	Jun 2 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	W,6-3	1-GF	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.147	.216	.265	.481	5	1.49	0.220	.62	0.06%	1.37	PR 1B
16	2505	56 (5)	Jun 7	CHC		PIT	L,6-11	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.211	.257	.468	8	.16	-0.004	.15	0.00%	-0.49	PH
17	2506	59 (2)	Jun 11	CHC		CIN	L,3-4	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.139	.205	.250	.455	9	3.34	-0.147	2.56	-0.07%	-0.52	PH
18	2507	69 (9)	Jun 22	CHC	@	SFG	L,0-2	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.139	.205	.250	.455	8						PH
19	2508	74 (4)	Jun 28	CHC		LAD	L,4-6	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.135	.200	.243	.443	9	.29	-0.007	.21	0.00%	-0.16	PH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	2509	77 (2)	Jul 2	CHC		PIT	L,1-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.132	.195	.237	.432	9	.22	-0.006	.26	0.00%	-0.32	PH
21	2510	81 (3)	Jul 6	CHC	@	LAD	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.200	.238	.438	7	.72	-0.004	.58	0.00%	-0.22	1B
22	2511	82	Jul 7 (1)	CHC	@	LAD	W,6-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.191	.227	.419	7	1.74	-0.077	1.52	-0.04%	-0.62	1B
23	2512	85 (2)	Jul 9 (1)	CHC	@	SDP	L,0-1	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.188	.222	.410	9	1.46	-0.034	1.57	-0.02%	-0.13	PH
24	2513	91 (5)	Jul 16	CHC		PHI	W,11-2	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.204	.239	.443	6	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.26	1B
25	2514	96 (4)	Jul 21	CHC		NYM	W,11-7	6-7	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.170	.220	.319	.539	9	.49	0.065	.29	0.02%	1.00	PH
26	2515	98 (1)	Jul 23	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.216	.313	.528	9	2.68	-0.072	2.01	-0.03%	-0.20	PH
27	2516	105 (6)	Jul 31	CHC	@	NYM	L,2-5	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.173	.218	.308	.526	5	.80	-0.049	.44	-0.02%	-0.31	1B
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
28	2517	113 (7)	Aug 8 (2)	CHC		SFG	W,8-0	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.164	.207	.291	.498	6	.92	-0.060	.96	-0.04%	-0.78	1B
29	2518	116 (2)	Aug 13	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-8	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.161	.203	.286	.489	9	.04	0.002	.06	0.00%	1.65	PH
30	2519	118 (1)	Aug 15	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.190	.267	.457	5	.65	-0.062	1.19	-0.07%	-0.71	1B
31	2520	127 (8)	Aug 24	CHC		CIN	L,4-5	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.159	.209	.317	.526	5	.73	0.123	1.45	0.15%	1.00	1B
32	2521	128	Aug 25	CHC		CIN	L,4-9	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.211	.303	.514	5	.75	-0.004	1.49	-0.01%	-0.49	1B
33	2522	131 (2)	Aug 29	CHC		ATL	L,4-5	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.149	.208	.299	.507	9	.95	-0.023	1.18	-0.02%	-0.29	PH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
34	2523	139 (7)	Sep 5	CHC	@	STL	L,5-12	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.162	.219	.309	.528	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.37	PH
35	2524	141 (1)	Sep 6 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	L,5-10	GS-6	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.183	.237	.324	.561	6	1.03	-0.025	.04	0.00%	-0.29	1B
36	2525	143 (1)	Sep 10	CHC		STL	L,7-8	9-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.181	.234	.319	.553	9	2.25	-0.057	.00	0.00%	-0.23	PH
37	2526	157 (13)	Sep 24	CHC		PHI	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.222	.303	.525	5	.76	-0.074	.00	0.00%	-0.97	1B
38	2527	158	Sep 25	CHC		PHI	W,4-2	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.235	.325	.560	4	.26	0.019	.00	0.00%	0.20	1B
39	2528	159	Sep 26	CHC		PHI	L,1-5	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.193	.247	.325	.572	4	.59	0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.06	1B
							11-28		92	83	4	16	2	0	3	6	6	1	14	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	.193	.247	.325	.572		.96	-0.910	.87	-0.51%	-6.69

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