Ernie Banks | Baseball Prospectus

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
19	10395	.274	.330	.500	.294	57.8

Standard

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	BB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	RBI	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1953	CHN	22	10	39	35	3	11	1	1	2	20	4	5	0		0	6	0	0	.314	.385	.571	.193	-0.6	-0.2	-0.1
1954	CHN	23	154	649	593	70	163	19	7	19	253	40	50	7	4	5	79	6	10	.275	.326	.427	.281	33.4	-7.4	2.7
1955	CHN	24	154	646	596	98	176	29	9	44	355	45	72	2	3	0	117	9	3	.295	.345	.596	.343	68.0	5.8	7.6
1956	CHN	25	139	593	538	82	160	25	8	28	285	52	62	0	3	0	85	6	9	.297	.358	.530	.307	44.2	-13.9	3.1
1957	CHN	26	156	674	594	113	169	34	6	43	344	70	85	3	5	2	102	8	4	.285	.360	.579	.322	62.0	-9.1	5.6
1958	CHN	27	154	682	617	119	193	23	11	47	379	52	87	4	8	1	129	4	4	.313	.366	.614	.344	85.8	4.2	9.6
1959	CHN	28	155	671	589	97	179	25	6	45	351	64	72	7	9	2	143	2	4	.304	.374	.596	.337	77.1	19.5	10.1
1960	CHN	29	156	678	597	94	162	32	7	41	331	71	69	4	6	0	117	1	3	.271	.350	.554	.320	63.4	2.4	7.0
1961	CHN	30	138	573	511	75	142	22	4	29	259	54	75	2	6	0	80	1	2	.278	.346	.507	.294	37.0	9.9	4.8
1962	CHN	31	154	657	610	87	164	20	6	37	307	30	71	7	10	0	104	5	1	.269	.306	.503	.284	25.1	10.4	3.7
1963	CHN	32	130	484	432	41	98	20	1	18	174	39	73	4	8	1	64	0	3	.227	.292	.403	.255	-2.8	-2.2	-0.6
1964	CHN	33	157	637	591	67	156	29	6	23	266	36	84	3	6	1	95	1	2	.264	.307	.450	.262	5.6	14.6	2.2
1965	CHN	34	163	680	612	79	162	25	3	28	277	55	64	6	7	0	106	3	5	.265	.328	.453	.283	17.9	-7.9	1.1
1966	CHN	35	141	554	511	52	139	23	7	15	221	29	59	5	5	4	75	0	1	.272	.315	.432	.264	4.8	-1.7	0.3
1967	CHN	36	151	615	573	68	158	26	4	23	261	27	93	3	4	8	95	2	2	.276	.310	.455	.281	15.0	-8.1	0.8
1968	CHN	37	150	595	552	71	136	27	0	32	259	27	67	5	2	9	83	2	0	.246	.287	.469	.283	14.8	-4.4	1.3
1969	CHN	38	155	629	565	60	143	19	2	23	235	42	101	7	7	8	106	0	0	.253	.309	.416	.260	3.4	-11.8	-0.9
1970	CHN	39	72	247	222	25	56	6	2	12	102	20	33	1	3	1	44	0	0	.252	.313	.459	.259	1.5	-3.5	-0.2
1971	CHN	40	39	92	83	4	16	2	0	3	27	6	14	0	0	3	6	0	0	.193	.247	.325	.217	-3.8	-0.6	-0.5
Career			2528	10395	9421	1305	2583	407	90	512	4706	763	1236	70	96	45	1636	50	53	.274	.330	.500	.294	551.7	-3.9	57.8

Advanced

'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
1953	CHN	MLB	10	39	.193	.257	.317	.403	.000	.000	101	-1.3	0.5	0.2	-0.2	0.0	-0.6	-0.1	-0.6	-0.1
1954	CHN	MLB	154	649	.281	.262	.323	.398	.000	.273	99	11.7	14.3	6.6	-7.4	-0.7	33.4	2.7	33.4	2.7
1955	CHN	MLB	154	646	.343	.258	.315	.404	.000	.273	98	44.4	14.2	6.5	5.8	1.0	68.0	7.6	68.0	7.6
1956	CHN	MLB	139	593	.307	.253	.307	.399	.000	.293	99	23.9	13.5	6.2	-13.9	-0.3	44.2	3.1	44.2	3.1
1957	CHN	MLB	156	674	.322	.255	.309	.395	.000	.268	101	37.7	16.3	5.7	-9.1	1.4	62.0	5.6	62.0	5.6
1958	CHN	MLB	154	682	.344	.259	.318	.399	.000	.297	102	56	18.0	8.3	4.2	1.9	85.8	9.6	85.8	9.6
1959	CHN	MLB	155	671	.337	.256	.311	.391	.000	.279	101	51.5	18.2	8.4	19.5	0.6	77.1	10.1	77.1	10.1
1960	CHN	MLB	156	678	.320	.251	.306	.377	.000	.245	99	40.6	18.3	8.4	2.4	-1.6	63.4	7.0	63.4	7.0
1961	CHN	MLB	138	573	.294	.258	.318	.400	.000	.274	102	20.3	16.2	4.5	9.9	-1.1	37.0	4.8	37.0	4.8
1962	CHN	MLB	154	657	.284	.255	.315	.382	.000	.248	103	16.2	18.0	-11.2	10.4	-0.4	25.1	3.7	25.1	3.7
1963	CHN	MLB	130	484	.255	.240	.297	.357	.000	.229	102	-2.3	12.1	-7.7	-2.2	-3.0	-2.8	-0.6	-2.8	-0.6
1964	CHN	MLB	157	637	.262	.248	.299	.362	.000	.271	107	1.3	16.3	-10.4	14.6	-1.8	5.6	2.2	5.6	2.2
1965	CHN	MLB	163	680	.283	.243	.299	.365	.000	.254	105	14	17.0	-10.9	-7.9	-3.9	17.9	1.1	17.9	1.1
1966	CHN	MLB	141	554	.264	.248	.297	.372	.000	.281	106	2.1	13.9	-8.3	-1.7	-3.2	4.8	0.3	4.8	0.3
1967	CHN	MLB	151	615	.281	.246	.300	.355	.000	.293	105	11.1	14.8	-9.4	-8.1	0.2	15.0	0.8	15.0	0.8
1968	CHN	MLB	150	595	.283	.239	.290	.334	.000	.229	100	10.8	13.1	-8.3	-4.4	-0.2	14.8	1.3	14.8	1.3
1969	CHN	MLB	155	629	.260	.244	.309	.357	.000	.268	106	0.1	16.1	-10.3	-11.8	-3.6	3.4	-0.9	3.4	-0.9
1970	CHN	MLB	72	247	.259	.253	.320	.383	.000	.244	109	-0.3	6.7	-4.1	-3.5	-0.4	1.5	-0.2	1.5	-0.2
1971	CHN	MLB	39	92	.217	.253	.313	.367	.000	.197	104	-3.6	2.3	-1.2	-0.6	-1.5	-3.8	-0.5	-3.8	-0.5
Career		MLB		10395	.294	.251	.308	.378	.255	.267	102	334.2	259.8	-27	-3.9	-16.7	551.7	57.8	551.7	57.8

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1953	CHN	MLB	39	3	11	1	1	2	6	4	5	0	0	.314	.385	.571	.257	.193	-0.6	-0.2	-0.1
1954	CHN	MLB	649	70	163	19	7	19	79	40	50	6	10	.275	.326	.427	.152	.281	33.4	-7.4	2.7
1955	CHN	MLB	646	98	176	29	9	44	117	45	72	9	3	.295	.345	.596	.300	.343	68.0	5.8	7.6
1956	CHN	MLB	593	82	160	25	8	28	85	52	62	6	9	.297	.358	.530	.232	.307	44.2	-13.9	3.1
1957	CHN	MLB	674	113	169	34	6	43	102	70	85	8	4	.285	.360	.579	.295	.322	62.0	-9.1	5.6
1958	CHN	MLB	682	119	193	23	11	47	129	52	87	4	4	.313	.366	.614	.301	.344	85.8	4.2	9.6
1959	CHN	MLB	671	97	179	25	6	45	143	64	72	2	4	.304	.374	.596	.292	.337	77.1	19.5	10.1
1960	CHN	MLB	678	94	162	32	7	41	117	71	69	1	3	.271	.350	.554	.283	.320	63.4	2.4	7.0
1961	CHN	MLB	573	75	142	22	4	29	80	54	75	1	2	.278	.346	.507	.229	.294	37.0	9.9	4.8
1962	CHN	MLB	657	87	164	20	6	37	104	30	71	5	1	.269	.306	.503	.234	.284	25.1	10.4	3.7
1963	CHN	MLB	484	41	98	20	1	18	64	39	73	0	3	.227	.292	.403	.176	.255	-2.8	-2.2	-0.6
1964	CHN	MLB	637	67	156	29	6	23	95	36	84	1	2	.264	.307	.450	.186	.262	5.6	14.6	2.2
1965	CHN	MLB	680	79	162	25	3	28	106	55	64	3	5	.265	.328	.453	.188	.283	17.9	-7.9	1.1
1966	CHN	MLB	554	52	139	23	7	15	75	29	59	0	1	.272	.315	.432	.160	.264	4.8	-1.7	0.3
1967	CHN	MLB	615	68	158	26	4	23	95	27	93	2	2	.276	.310	.455	.180	.281	15.0	-8.1	0.8
1968	CHN	MLB	595	71	136	27	0	32	83	27	67	2	0	.246	.287	.469	.223	.283	14.8	-4.4	1.3
1969	CHN	MLB	629	60	143	19	2	23	106	42	101	0	0	.253	.309	.416	.163	.260	3.4	-11.8	-0.9
1970	CHN	MLB	247	25	56	6	2	12	44	20	33	0	0	.252	.313	.459	.207	.259	1.5	-3.5	-0.2
1971	CHN	MLB	92	4	16	2	0	3	6	6	14	0	0	.193	.247	.325	.133	.217	-3.8	-0.6	-0.5

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
1971-06-12	1971-06-28	15-DL	16	14	Bilateral	Knee	Inflammation	Arthritis	-	-
1970-07-21	1970-08-22		32	34	Left	Knee	Inflammation	Arthritis	-	-

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Title	Author	Date
Prospectus Hit List: Passing the Buchholz	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-24
Prospectus Matchups: The Bully End	Jim Baker	2007-07-20
Prospectus Matchups: Sacrifices and Spark Plugs	Jim Baker	2007-06-27
Prospectus Matchups: The Silver Boot	Jim Baker	2007-06-22
The Week In Quotes: May 14-21	Alex Carnevale	2007-05-21
The Week In Quotes: April 9-16	Alex Carnevale	2007-04-16
Transaction of the Day: Roster Review of the Centrals	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-05
Grumpy Old Men: JAWS Tackles the Veterans Committee Ballot	Jay Jaffe	2007-02-26
Prospectus Matchups: The Best Seasons Ever Recorded	Jim Baker	2006-12-22
The Class of 2007: The Hitters, Part One	Jay Jaffe	2006-12-13
Remembering Buck O'Neil: A Full Life	Alex Belth	2006-10-11
Prospectus Matchups: Pitcher for MVP?	Jim Baker	2006-09-08
You Could Look It Up: Getting Your Head Examined in Toronto	Steven Goldman	2006-08-31
The Class of 2006: The Hitters	Jay Jaffe	2005-12-12
Prospectus Matchups: 40-40, and 20	Jim Baker	2005-09-13
Prospectus Matchups: Claiming the Flag	Jim Baker	2005-06-10
The Veterans Committee Ballot: JAWS Chews on the Eligibles	Jay Jaffe	2005-03-02
Prospectus Matchups: Seeking the Perfect Candidate	Jim Baker	2005-01-06
Teams: A Critical Guide: Does Anybody Know What Time It Is in the National League Edition	Steven Goldman	2004-08-07
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers	Baseball Prospectus	2004-04-23
Hank Aaron's Home Cooking: Top Sluggers and Their Home Run Breakdowns	Jay Jaffe	2004-04-22
Under The Knife: Dueling Injuries	Will Carroll	2004-03-22
Cross Your Fingers: Cautionary Tales From the Second Base Trade Logs, Part II	Steven Goldman	2003-07-18
Prospectus Today: The Case for Raffy	Joe Sheehan	2003-05-12

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