#93 Ernie Banks, First Base, 24 yrs, Cincinnati Red Legs
Monday, 10/2/1955 |
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| Ernie Banks
1/31/1931
24
USA,TX,DALLAS
6"1
180
First Base
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2.5 Stars
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$ 150,000
1955 (Automatic)
2 Year(s), 94 Days (438 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
2 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
| Talent | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
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| Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 5 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/12 | @PIT | L 2-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 9/13 | @PIT | L 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/14 | @PIT | W 16-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 9/15 | CHN | W 20-9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 9/16 | CHN | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 9/17 | CHN | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/19 | BRO | W 7-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 9/22 | @CHN | L 3-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
| 9/23 | @CHN | W 13-7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/24 | @CHN | L 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #5 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 127 | 386 | 79 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 62 | 51 | 36 | 59 | .205 | .281 | .376 | .656 | .571 | .171 |
| Projected | 134 | 406 | 83 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 65 | 54 | 38 | 62 | .205 | .281 | .376 | .656 | .571 | .171 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 119 | 441 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 145 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 38.2 | 3.0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 80 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .175 | .227 | .375 | .602 |
| vs. RHP | 306 | 65 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 52 | 45 | 31 | 47 | 2 | 9 | 5 | .212 | .294 | .376 | .669 |
| Close/Late | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .161 | .229 | .355 | .583 |
| Scoring Position | 125 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 4 | .216 | .289 | .392 | .681 |
| Pinch Hitting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 62 | 184 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 24 | .179 | .249 | .310 | .559 |
| Road | 65 | 202 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 30 | 20 | 35 | .228 | .298 | .436 | .734 |
| March/April | 24 | 80 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 11 | .212 | .256 | .375 | .631 |
| May | 26 | 80 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | .150 | .215 | .325 | .540 |
| June | 20 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | .185 | .297 | .352 | .649 |
| July | 18 | 54 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 8 | .296 | .371 | .556 | .927 |
| August | 21 | 62 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 11 | .258 | .299 | .403 | .702 |
| Sept/Oct | 18 | 56 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | .143 | .246 | .268 | .514 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1953 | 68 | 245 | 65 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 34 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 4 | .265 | .313 | .441 | .754 | CIN |
| 1954 | 133 | 353 | 90 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 65 | 48 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 1 | .255 | .313 | .476 | .788 | CIN |
| 1955 | 127 | 386 | 79 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 62 | 51 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 59 | 1 | 2 | .205 | .281 | .376 | .656 | CIN |
| Total | 328 | 984 | 234 | 40 | 6 | 45 | 156 | 133 | 82 | 9 | 8 | 137 | 4 | 7 | .238 | .300 | .428 | .728 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1953, AAA | 56 | 214 | 80 | 12 | 0 | 33 | 75 | 53 | 37 | 24 | 5 | 2 | .374 | .461 | .893 | 1.353 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| First Base | 7 | 6 | 67 | 4 | 3 | 71 | 0 | 1.000 | 53.0 | 12.06 | | | | |
| Shortstop | 119 | 113 | 149 | 439 | 74 | 610 | 22 | .964 | 935.2 | 5.87 | | | | |
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Transactions
Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1953...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/15/1953, off Al Worthington (SLN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/30/1953, off Robin Roberts (PHI)...
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