NAME     : Ernie Banks
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : DALLAS,TX,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 1/31/1931
  AGE      : 29
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 180
 
  POSITION : Shortstop
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $5,700,000 through 1963
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Shortstop :  C  (Fielding Pct. : .977)

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Pull Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 10  (VS. RHP : 9, VS. LHP : 10, Talent Good)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 7  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .288  4   4  52  15  5  0  10  0  0   4   2 .339 .615 
  vs RHP        .276  2   2  29   8  4  0   5  0  0   3   1 .344 .621 
  vs LHP        .304  2   2  23   7  1  0   5  0  0   1   1 .333 .609 
  At Home       .250  2   2  24   6  3  0   4  0  0   1   0 .280 .625 
  Away          .321  2   2  28   9  2  0   6  0  0   3   2 .387 .607 
  R.I.S.P.      .167  0   0   6   1  0  0   0  0  0   1   0 .286 .167 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .250  0   0   4   1  1  0   2  0  0   2   0 .500 .500 
  This Week     .250  0   0   4   1  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .250 .250 
  Last Week     .292  1   1  24   7  2  0   5  0  0   3   1 .370 .500 
  Apr/Mar       .288  4   4  52  15  5  0  10  0  0   4   2 .339 .615 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1953  .314  2   6  10  35  11  1  1   3  0  0   4   5 .385 .571   CHC
  1954  .275 19  79 154 593 163 19  7  70  6 10  40  50 .321 .427   CHC
  1955  .295 44 117 154 596 176 29  9  98  9  3  45  72 .345 .596   CHC
  1956  .297 28  85 139 538 160 25  8  82  6  9  52  62 .359 .530   CHC
  1957  .285 43 102 156 594 169 34  6 113  8  4  70  85 .360 .579   CHC
  1958  .313 47 129 154 617 193 23 11 119  4  4  52  87 .366 .614   CHC
  1959  .304 45 143 155 589 179 25  6  97  2  4  64  72 .372 .596   CHC
 
  Total AB  : 3614
  Total AVG : .295
  Total Hits: 1066
  Total HR  : 232
  Total RBI : 665
  Total Runs: 592
  Total SB  : 35