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	4-6 / in Starts: 4-6
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	9 games
Most Games w/o HR	5 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 39 PAs	6
Actual Runners on Base	16 (8-6-2) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 39 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	25 (13-7-3)

Most Driven In
R Kiner	2
Self	2

Most Driven In By
Self	2
T Brown	1

1953 Batting Game Log

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1953 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	ROE	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	146 (145)	Sep 17	CHC		PHI	L,4-16	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	7	.19	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.54	SS
2	2	147	Sep 19	CHC	@	STL	W,5-2	CG(12)	6	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	0		.250	.400	.250	.650	7						SS
3	3	148	Sep 20	CHC	@	STL	L,6-11	CG	4	4	1	3	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	.417	.500	.833	1.333	7	.67	0.065	.00	0.00%	2.54	SS
4	4	149	Sep 21	CHC	@	STL	L,0-4	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.471	.733	1.204	7	.92	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.15	SS
5	5	150	Sep 22 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	L,0-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.333	.429	.611	1.040	6	1.28	-0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.15	SS
6	6	151	Sep 22 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.400	.545	.945	6	.40	-0.018	.00	0.00%	-0.47	SS
7	7	152	Sep 23	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.320	.414	.560	.974	6	1.85	-0.080	.00	0.00%	-0.54	SS
8	8	153	Sep 25	CHC		STL	L,2-11	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.321	.406	.536	.942	7	.40	-0.017	.00	0.00%	0.00	SS
9	9	154	Sep 26	CHC		STL	W,4-3	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	.344	.417	.625	1.042	7	1.12	0.180	.00	0.00%	1.28	SS
10	10	155	Sep 27	CHC		STL	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.314	.385	.571	.956	7	.91	-0.072	.00	0.00%	-0.49	SS
							4-6		39	35	3	11	1	1	2	6	4	5	0	.314	.385	.571	.956		.87	-0.009	.00	0.00%	1.49

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