1B Ernie 'Mr. Cub' Banks #14
Age: 49 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/17/1980
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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1B ERNIE 'MR. CUB' BANKS #14 - AGE: 49 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 4
Gap 3 3 3 3
Power 7 8 7 7
Eye 4 5 4 4
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 1
Errors: - 5 1
Arm: - 4 1
Turn DP: - 4 -
Ability: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 5 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
Birthday:01/31/1931
Born in:Dallas, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:82 kg
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:17 Years, 108 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:17 Years, 146 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1952, 2nd Pick in Round 1
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1953 Chicago - MLB 22 72 277 83 7 3 12 50 45 24 3 4 27 3 2 .300 .357 .477 .834 120 123 1.9
1954 Chicago - MLB 23 114 431 124 17 3 25 74 69 24 1 7 45 18 7 .288 .322 .515 .837 122 121 3.3
1955 Chicago - MLB 24 146 563 160 24 2 31 121 93 42 5 10 70 13 10 .284 .334 .499 .833 128 128 3.5
1956 Chicago - MLB 25 149 579 184 33 8 42 125 112 50 1 11 77 11 8 .318 .367 .620 .987 159 157 6.7
1957 Chicago - MLB 26 151 590 184 26 4 45 117 107 36 2 7 83 4 3 .312 .350 .598 .948 161 163 7.2
1958 Chicago - MLB 27 150 541 153 19 6 33 87 85 49 5 5 75 0 2 .283 .345 .523 .868 139 140 5.0
1959 Chicago - MLB 28 147 558 174 17 3 40 97 97 32 3 4 61 2 3 .312 .350 .568 .918 154 156 5.7
1960 Chicago - MLB 29 144 526 153 27 6 31 99 87 59 4 3 73 1 2 .291 .365 .542 .907 146 149 6.2
1961 Chicago - MLB 30 143 543 129 15 1 30 92 76 30 5 4 68 1 0 .238 .282 .435 .716 95 96 1.9
1962 Chicago - MLB 31 104 300 74 18 2 10 43 35 10 3 2 47 0 1 .247 .276 .420 .696 91 92 0.4
1963 Chicago - MLB 32 51 57 16 1 0 3 7 7 5 1 0 5 0 0 .281 .349 .456 .805 138 145 0.4
1964 Chicago - MLB 33 142 416 128 28 5 15 65 44 29 2 3 76 2 1 .308 .353 .507 .861 146 143 2.3
1965 Chicago - MLB 34 158 554 142 26 11 15 72 66 46 2 6 72 2 1 .256 .312 .424 .737 107 111 1.4
1966 Chicago - MLB 35 154 578 141 32 4 19 97 63 20 7 10 65 2 4 .244 .273 .412 .685 94 97 -0.2
1967 Chicago - MLB 36 156 568 143 26 3 24 73 69 30 3 4 93 1 1 .252 .291 .435 .726 113 116 1.9
1968 Chicago - MLB 37 70 111 27 8 0 3 20 11 10 1 0 11 0 0 .243 .311 .396 .708 121 103 -0.0
1969 Chicago - MLB 38 11 11 3 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .273 .385 .545 .930 169 181 -0.0
1970 Chicago - MLB 39 71 102 20 3 0 1 6 10 8 0 0 15 0 0 .196 .255 .255 .509 44 45 -0.6
Total MLB 2133 7305 2038 327 61 380 1247 1077 505 49 80 964 60 45 .279 .326 .497 .823 127 128 46.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1953 Newark - AAA 22 5 21 4 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 .190 .227 .381 .608 61 63 -0.0
1968 Newark - AAA 37 33 116 29 7 0 5 28 17 7 0 2 6 0 0 .250 .288 .440 .728 98 101 0.6
1969 Newark - AAA 38 10 38 11 1 0 1 2 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 .289 .325 .395 .720 98 106 0.1
Total AAA 48 175 44 9 0 7 32 24 10 0 2 9 2 0 .251 .289 .423 .712 94 97
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1953 Chicago - MLB 2B 12 12 25 21 4 48 2 .958 88.1 4.69 -1.6 .908
1953 Chicago - MLB SS 61 57 77 155 27 242 10 .959 506.2 4.12 -3.0 .950
1954 Chicago - MLB 1B 9 9 71 3 8 75 1 .987 75.0 8.88 +0.1 1.035
1954 Chicago - MLB 2B 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.1 1.038
1954 Chicago - MLB 3B 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 8.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
1954 Chicago - MLB SS 98 93 150 295 51 466 21 .955 815.2 4.91 -2.3 .974
1955 Chicago - MLB 1B 95 91 729 52 74 787 6 .992 771.2 9.11 -1.1 .997
1955 Chicago - MLB 2B 19 14 35 35 9 74 4 .946 121.0 5.21 -1.3 .950
1955 Chicago - MLB 3B 3 3 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 26.0 1.73 +0.2 1.066
1955 Chicago - MLB SS 37 30 46 95 21 146 5 .966 279.1 4.54 -4.1 .948
1956 Chicago - MLB 1B 85 78 619 62 64 684 3 .996 674.2 9.08 +3.5 1.035
1956 Chicago - MLB 2B 16 1 12 15 6 27 0 1.000 42.2 5.70 +0.3 1.043
1956 Chicago - MLB 3B 54 45 34 80 6 120 6 .950 392.0 2.62 -0.4 .966
1956 Chicago - MLB SS 22 14 25 33 8 58 0 1.000 136.0 3.84 -0.6 1.005
1957 Chicago - MLB 1B 141 139 1227 92 115 1325 6 .995 1179.2 10.06 +5.5 1.041
1957 Chicago - MLB 2B 16 0 11 10 2 21 0 1.000 31.0 6.10 +0.3 1.030
1957 Chicago - MLB 3B 15 0 1 7 0 9 1 .889 24.0 3.00 +0.0 1.068
1957 Chicago - MLB SS 17 0 6 14 2 20 0 1.000 32.0 5.62 -0.5 .867
1958 Chicago - MLB 1B 52 46 406 33 41 442 3 .993 391.1 10.10 +3.4 1.068
1958 Chicago - MLB 2B 20 6 20 24 8 45 1 .978 73.0 5.42 -0.4 .920
1958 Chicago - MLB 3B 13 8 5 25 2 31 1 .968 74.0 3.65 +0.4 1.015
1958 Chicago - MLB SS 82 77 129 223 52 371 19 .949 668.2 4.74 -4.4 .961
1959 Chicago - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Chicago - MLB 2B 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 -0.2 1.049
1959 Chicago - MLB 3B 4 2 1 2 0 4 1 .750 17.0 1.59 -0.4 .795
1959 Chicago - MLB SS 136 131 231 396 89 646 19 .971 1185.0 4.76 -8.7 .967
1960 Chicago - MLB 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 .000
1960 Chicago - MLB SS 138 131 195 422 68 640 23 .964 1162.2 4.78 -0.2 1.004
1961 Chicago - MLB 1B 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 +0.0 1.027
1961 Chicago - MLB 2B 18 10 30 32 9 65 3 .954 108.0 5.17 -1.0 .973
1961 Chicago - MLB 3B 12 4 2 6 0 9 1 .889 44.2 1.61 -0.9 .920
1961 Chicago - MLB SS 124 123 172 357 67 549 20 .964 1057.1 4.50 -1.0 .998
1962 Chicago - MLB 1B 42 34 310 23 30 334 1 .997 314.1 9.53 +1.0 1.010
1962 Chicago - MLB 2B 6 0 2 4 0 7 1 .857 14.1 3.77 -0.2 .835
1962 Chicago - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Chicago - MLB SS 23 20 19 43 6 65 3 .954 163.1 3.42 -1.1 .945
1962 Chicago - MLB LF 12 12 24 1 1 25 0 1.000 103.0 2.18 +0.4 1.008
1963 Chicago - MLB 1B 18 8 95 4 6 99 0 1.000 92.1 9.65 +1.0 1.173
1963 Chicago - MLB 2B 20 0 11 11 3 25 3 .880 32.1 6.12 -1.6 .813
1963 Chicago - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Chicago - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.059
1964 Chicago - MLB 1B 23 22 164 15 16 182 3 .984 187.1 8.60 -0.9 .973
1964 Chicago - MLB 2B 63 39 79 98 23 182 5 .973 379.2 4.20 -6.6 .904
1964 Chicago - MLB SS 52 49 50 113 20 171 8 .953 398.1 3.68 -8.1 .880
1965 Chicago - MLB 1B 152 148 1192 99 111 1302 11 .992 1291.0 9.00 +1.0 1.014
1966 Chicago - MLB 1B 148 147 1172 82 116 1271 17 .987 1292.0 8.74 -2.3 .979
1967 Chicago - MLB 1B 150 146 1137 86 92 1237 14 .989 1240.0 8.88 -1.1 .982
1968 Chicago - MLB 1B 24 17 175 13 19 191 3 .984 172.1 9.82 -0.6 .975
1968 Chicago - MLB SS 1 0 0 2 0 4 2 .500 2.0 9.00 -0.9 .522
1969 Chicago - MLB 1B 4 1 14 0 2 14 0 1.000 16.0 7.88 -0.2 .000
1970 Chicago - MLB 1B 33 15 178 11 16 190 1 .995 170.0 10.01 -0.4 .959
TOTAL 1B 977 901 7491 576 710 8136 69 .992 7869.2 9.23 +8.8 1.010
TOTAL 2B 195 82 227 253 65 499 19 .962 898.1 4.81 -12.3 .925
TOTAL 3B 102 63 44 124 9 179 11 .939 585.2 2.58 -1.7 .970
TOTAL SS 792 725 1100 2149 411 3379 130 .962 6408.0 4.56 -35.1 .971
TOTAL LF 12 12 24 1 1 25 0 1.000 103.0 2.18 +0.4 1.008
PLAYER HISTORY
12/20/1952 Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Chicago Cubs. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 4 (4).
03/24/1953 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for one week.
04/13/1953 Named the #1 prospect in the MLB
05/14/1953 Injured on 05/10/1953, diagnosed with a torn hamstring, will miss 5 weeks.
08/24/1953 Injured on 08/20/1953, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 3-4 months.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4).
04/30/1954 Injured (pinched nerve (neck)),out for 3 weeks.
06/06/1954 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.
09/09/1954 Injured on 09/06/1954, diagnosed with a torn posterior cruciate ligament, will miss 5 months.
10/20/1954 Wins the 1954 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at SS.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4).
07/10/1955 Was selected to the 1955 MLB All-Star Game.
07/24/1955 Injured on 07/23/1955, diagnosed with a knee contusion, is day-to-day.
09/10/1955 Injured (hyperextended ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 5 (5).
07/08/1956 Was selected to the 1956 MLB All-Star Game.
09/19/1956 Goes 5-6 against the New York Giants, with 2 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R.
10/01/1956 Injured on 09/30/1956, diagnosed with an oblique strain, will miss 3-4 weeks.
10/20/1956 Wins the 1956 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 1B.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5).
07/01/1957 Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award.
07/07/1957 Was selected to the 1957 MLB All-Star Game.
10/19/1957 Wins the 1957 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at 1B.
10/21/1957 Wins the 1957 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 1B.
10/25/1957 Finished 2nd in 1957 MLB NL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 5 (5).
07/06/1958 Was selected to the 1958 MLB All-Star Game.
10/21/1958 Wins the 1958 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at SS.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 4 (5).
07/05/1959 Was selected to the 1959 MLB All-Star Game.
07/20/1959 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
07/22/1959 Hits 4 home runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers, going 4-4 with 7 RBI and 5 runs scored!
08/17/1959 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
10/20/1959 Wins the 1959 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at SS.
10/24/1959 Finished 3rd in 1959 MLB NL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (5).
05/13/1960 Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/09/1960 Was selected to the 1960 MLB All-Star Game.
10/25/1960 Wins the 1960 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at SS.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4).
04/29/1961 Injured on 04/27/1961, diagnosed with a sore calf muscle, will not miss additional time.
07/09/1961 Was selected to the 1961 MLB All-Star Game.
10/23/1961 Wins the 1961 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at SS.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (3).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (3).
04/29/1963 Hits his 300th career MLB home run!
05/13/1963 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (3).
08/05/1964 Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/24/1964 Wins the 1964 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 2B.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (3).
06/11/1965 Collects his 1000th career MLB RBI!
08/09/1965 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (3).
06/25/1966 Injured (bruised back),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/10/1966 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (3).
05/31/1967 Scores his 1000th career MLB run!
07/29/1967 Injured on 07/28/1967, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 3 (3).
07/04/1968 Collects his 2000th career MLB hit!
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4).
04/28/1969 Injured on 04/25/1969, diagnosed with a fractured wrist, will miss 6 weeks.
06/06/1969 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 2-3 months.
06/06/1969 Transferred to the 60-day IL.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4).
08/09/1970 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/21/1970 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1955 138 4
1956 138 6
1957 139 2
1958 137 5
1965 148 1
1966 147 1
1967 146 1
Year PA Rank
1955 620 1
1956 642 1
1957 635 1
1958 600 6
Year AB Rank
1955 563 1
1956 579 2
1957 590 1
1958 541 5
1959 558 8
1961 543 9
1966 578 7
1967 568 5
Year H Rank
1955 160 8
1956 184 2
1957 184 4
1959 174 5
Year K Rank
1955 70 10
1957 83 7
Year TB Rank
1955 281 5
1956 359 3
1957 353 1
1958 283 2
1959 317 2
1960 285 6
Year 2B Rank
1956 33 4
1960 27 10
1966 32 4
1967 26 10
Year 3B Rank
1956 8 6
1965 11 2
Year HR Rank
1955 31 6
1956 42 3
1957 45 1
1958 33 2
1959 40 1
1960 31 4
1961 30 9
1967 24 10
Year SB Rank
1954 18 5
1955 13 8
1956 11 10
Year RBI Rank
1955 121 1
1956 125 2
1957 117 2
1958 87 5
1959 97 4
1960 99 3
1961 92 9
1966 97 3
Year R Rank
1955 93 7
1956 112 3
1957 107 2
1958 85 6
1959 97 7
1960 87 10
Year HP Rank
1955 5 6
1958 5 6
1966 7 3
Year SF Rank
1954 7 8
1955 10 2
1956 11 1
1957 7 4
1966 10 1
Year EBH Rank
1955 57 7
1956 83 4
1957 75 2
1958 58 3
1959 60 8
1960 64 3
1966 55 7
1967 53 10
Year AVG Rank
1956 .318 7
1957 .312 5
1959 .312 5
Year SLG Rank
1955 .499 7
1956 .620 4
1957 .598 2
1958 .523 5
1959 .568 3
1960 .542 5
Year RC Rank
1955 92.87 8
1956 126.13 4
1957 124.05 3
1958 96.05 4
1959 102.87 6
Year RC/27 Rank
1956 7.92 7
1957 7.96 5
1958 6.37 8
1959 6.76 7
Year ISO Rank
1955 .215 8
1956 .302 4
1957 .286 2
1958 .240 4
1959 .256 4
1960 .251 2
Year wOBA Rank
1956 .422 4
1957 .413 5
1958 .376 7
1959 .398 6
1960 .398 6
Year OPS Rank
1956 .987 4
1957 .948 5
1958 .868 7
1959 .918 6
1960 .907 9
Year WAR Rank
1956 6.8 5
1957 7.3 2
1958 5.3 9
1959 5.7 7
1960 6.5 6
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