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Ernie Banks   |   Major Leaguer   1953-1971

Full Name:  Ernest Banks
Born:  January 31,1931  in  Dallas, Texas
Height:  6-1  Weight:  180  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Booker T. Washington (Dallas,TX)
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Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago Cubs in 1953  

Transactions:   [Sep 8,1953] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Cubs.  [Dec 1,1971] - Released by Cubs.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1953Chi CubsNL22ChcMLB ss 1035311112600450 0 0 .314*.388.571*959--
1954Chi CubsNL23ChcMLB ss 15459370163197197961040507 5411 .275.326.427753--
1955Chi CubsNL24ChcMLB ss 1545969817629944117934572260316 .295.345.596941--
1956Chi CubsNL25ChcMLB ss 139538821602582885695262018037 .297.358.530888--
1957Chi CubsNL26ChcMLB ss-3b3,6,4156594113169346431028470853112512 .285.360.57993937%
1958Chi CubsNL27ChcMLB ss3,41546171191932311471294452874121814 .313.366.61498045%
1959Chi CubsNL28ChcMLB ss415558997179256451432464727202918 .304.374.59697045%
1960Chi CubsNL29ChcMLB ss3,415659794162327411171371694280614 .271.350.55490442%
1961Chi CubsNL30ChcMLB ss3,41385117514222429801254752210611 .278.346.50785346%
1962Chi CubsNL31ChcMLB 1b415461087164206371045130717301019 .269.306.50380949%
1963Chi CubsNL32ChcMLB 1b513043241982011864033973416187 .227.292.40369542%
1964Chi CubsNL33ChcMLB 1b51575916715629623951236843111616 .264.307.45075748%
1965Chi CubsNL34ChcMLB 1b516361279162253281063555646190716 .265.328.45378145%
1966Chi CubsNL35ChcMLB 1b51415115213923715750129595104515 .272.315.43274749%
1967Chi CubsNL36ChcMLB 1b5151573681582642395222793388420 .276.310.45576551%
1968Chi CubsNL37ChcMLB 1b5150552711362703283202767549212 .246.287.46975648%
1969Chi CubsNL38ChcMLB 1b515556560143192231060042101778715 .253.309.41672545%
1970Chi CubsNL39ChcMLB 1b672222255662124400203313135 .252.313.45977239%
1971Chi CubsNL40ChcMLB 1b9398341620360061401301 .193.247.32557248%
 
Major League Totals - 19 Season(s)2528942113052583407905121636505376312367045229 .274.500-----


 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1953Chi CubsNL22ChcMLBSS1019331539---.981--
 
1954Chi CubsNL23ChcMLBSS15431247534821105---.959--
 
1955Chi CubsNL24ChcMLBSS15429048222794102---.972--
 
1956Chi CubsNL25ChcMLBSS1392793572566192---.962--
 
1957Chi CubsNL26ChcMLB3B587387316312---.982--
1957Chi CubsNL26ChcMLBSS1001682611144059---.975--
 
1958Chi CubsNL27ChcMLBSS15429246832792100---.960--
 
1959Chi CubsNL28ChcMLBSS1542715191280295---.985--
 
1960Chi CubsNL29ChcMLBSS1562834881878994---.977--
 
1961Chi CubsNL30ChcMLB1B76861758---.987--
1961Chi CubsNL30ChcMLBSS1041733581955068---.965--
1961Chi CubsNL30ChcMLBOF233261390---.974--
 
1962Chi CubsNL31ChcMLB1B1491458106111575134---.993--
1962Chi CubsNL31ChcMLB3B341051---1.000--
 
1963Chi CubsNL32ChcMLB1B1251178789126597---.993--
 
1964Chi CubsNL33ChcMLB1B1571565132101707122---.994--
 
1965Chi CubsNL34ChcMLB1B162168293151790143---.992--
 
1966Chi CubsNL35ChcMLB1B13011788110126988---.992--
1966Chi CubsNL35ChcMLB3B85113190---.842--
 
1967Chi CubsNL36ChcMLB1B147138391101484111---.993--
 
1968Chi CubsNL37ChcMLB1B14713798861473118---.996--
 
1969Chi CubsNL38ChcMLB1B15314198741510116---.997--
 
1970Chi CubsNL39ChcMLB1B6252835456753---.993--
 
1971Chi CubsNL40ChcMLB1B2016712017915---1.000--
 


 Awards
[1954] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #16), NL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #2)  [1955] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #3)  [1956] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #28)  [1957] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #6), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1958] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, National League Most Valuable Player  [1959] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, National League Most Valuable Player  [1960] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #4), NL Gold Glove Award (SS), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1961] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1962] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #18)  [1965] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1967] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #14), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1968] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #13)  [1969] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #12)  [1977] - Elected to Hall of Fame (321 votes - 83.81%)
 Trivia and Player Notes
His Jersey #14 was retired by the Chicago Cubs on August 22, 1982.

Notes: Played in 11 all-star games during his career (1955-1962, 1965, 1967 ,1969)
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