Ernest "Ernie" Banks (born January 31, 1931 in Dallas, Texas), nicknamed "Mr. Cub", is a retired professional baseball player. He played as a shortstop and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 19 seasons on the National League's (NL) Chicago Cubs team, from 1953 through 1971. Banks was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977 and the Major League Baseball All-Century Team, in 1999.
I like my players to be married and in debt. That's the way you motivate them.
Buffett invited me to a golf tournament in Omaha and I went to play in it, and we became friends. And he invited me to his stockholders meeting.
I learned from Mr. Wrigley, early in my career, that loyalty wins and it creates friendships. I saw it work for him in his business.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | CHC | 10 | 35 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0.314 | 0.385 | 0.571 |
| 1954 | CHC | 154 | 593 | 70 | 163 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 79 | 6 | 40 | 50 | 0.275 | 0.326 | 0.427 |
| 1955 | CHC | 154 | 596 | 98 | 176 | 29 | 9 | 44 | 117 | 9 | 45 | 72 | 0.295 | 0.345 | 0.596 |
| 1956 | CHC | 139 | 538 | 82 | 160 | 25 | 8 | 28 | 85 | 6 | 52 | 62 | 0.297 | 0.358 | 0.530 |
| 1957 | CHC | 156 | 594 | 113 | 169 | 34 | 6 | 43 | 102 | 8 | 70 | 85 | 0.285 | 0.360 | 0.579 |
| 1958 | CHC | 154 | 617 | 119 | 193 | 23 | 11 | 47 | 129 | 4 | 52 | 87 | 0.313 | 0.366 | 0.614 |
| 1959 | CHC | 155 | 589 | 97 | 179 | 25 | 6 | 45 | 143 | 2 | 64 | 72 | 0.304 | 0.374 | 0.596 |
| 1960 | CHC | 156 | 597 | 94 | 162 | 32 | 7 | 41 | 117 | 1 | 71 | 69 | 0.271 | 0.350 | 0.554 |
| 1961 | CHC | 138 | 511 | 75 | 142 | 22 | 4 | 29 | 80 | 1 | 54 | 75 | 0.278 | 0.346 | 0.507 |
| 1962 | CHC | 154 | 610 | 87 | 164 | 20 | 6 | 37 | 104 | 5 | 30 | 71 | 0.269 | 0.306 | 0.503 |
| 1963 | CHC | 130 | 432 | 41 | 98 | 20 | 1 | 18 | 64 | 0 | 39 | 73 | 0.227 | 0.292 | 0.403 |
| 1964 | CHC | 157 | 591 | 67 | 156 | 29 | 6 | 23 | 95 | 1 | 36 | 84 | 0.264 | 0.307 | 0.450 |
| 1965 | CHC | 163 | 612 | 79 | 162 | 25 | 3 | 28 | 106 | 3 | 55 | 64 | 0.265 | 0.328 | 0.453 |
| 1966 | CHC | 141 | 511 | 52 | 139 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 75 | 0 | 29 | 59 | 0.272 | 0.315 | 0.432 |
| 1967 | CHC | 151 | 573 | 68 | 158 | 26 | 4 | 23 | 95 | 2 | 27 | 93 | 0.276 | 0.310 | 0.455 |
| 1968 | CHC | 150 | 552 | 71 | 136 | 27 | 0 | 32 | 83 | 2 | 27 | 67 | 0.246 | 0.287 | 0.469 |
| 1969 | CHC | 155 | 565 | 60 | 143 | 19 | 2 | 23 | 106 | 0 | 42 | 101 | 0.253 | 0.309 | 0.416 |
| 1970 | CHC | 72 | 222 | 25 | 56 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 0 | 20 | 33 | 0.252 | 0.313 | 0.459 |
| 1971 | CHC | 39 | 83 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0.193 | 0.247 | 0.325 |
| Career | 2528 | 9421 | 1305 | 2583 | 407 | 90 | 512 | 1636 | 50 | 763 | 1236 | - | - | - | |
| Year | Team | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | CHC | 10 | - | 19 | 33 | 1 | 9 | 0.981 | |
| 1954 | CHC | 154 | 154 | 1,373 | 312 | 475 | 34 | 105 | 0.959 |
| 1955 | CHC | 154 | 154 | 1,376 | 290 | 482 | 22 | 102 | 0.972 |
| 1956 | CHC | 139 | 139 | 1,228 | 279 | 357 | 25 | 92 | 0.962 |
| 1957 | CHC | 156 | 156 | 1,398 | 241 | 348 | 14 | 71 | 0.977 |
| 1958 | CHC | 154 | 154 | 1,361 | 292 | 468 | 32 | 100 | 0.960 |
| 1959 | CHC | 155 | 154 | 1,371 | 271 | 519 | 12 | 95 | 0.985 |
| 1960 | CHC | 156 | 156 | 1,375 | 283 | 488 | 18 | 94 | 0.977 |
| 1961 | CHC | 138 | 132 | 1,144 | 274 | 366 | 21 | 76 | 0.968 |
| 1962 | CHC | 154 | 150 | 1,323 | 1462 | 107 | 11 | 135 | 0.993 |
| 1963 | CHC | 130 | 117 | 1,054 | 1178 | 78 | 9 | 97 | 0.993 |
| 1964 | CHC | 157 | 153 | 1,344 | 1565 | 132 | 10 | 122 | 0.994 |
| 1965 | CHC | 163 | 161 | 1,435 | 1682 | 93 | 15 | 143 | 0.992 |
| 1966 | CHC | 141 | 132 | 1,160 | 1183 | 92 | 13 | 88 | 0.990 |
| 1967 | CHC | 151 | 146 | 1,282 | 1383 | 91 | 10 | 111 | 0.993 |
| 1968 | CHC | 150 | 145 | 1,232 | 1379 | 88 | 6 | 118 | 0.996 |
| 1969 | CHC | 155 | 147 | 1,301 | 1419 | 87 | 4 | 116 | 0.997 |
| 1970 | CHC | 72 | 57 | 504 | 528 | 35 | 4 | 53 | 0.993 |
| 1971 | CHC | 39 | 18 | 160 | 167 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 1.000 |
| Career | 2528 | 2425 | - | 14207 | 4351 | 261 | 1742 | - | |
| First Name | Ernest |
| Last Name | Banks |
| Full Name at Birth | Ernest Banks |
| Other Names | Mr. Cub |
| Age | 82 |
| Date of Birth | January 31, 1931 |
| Birthplace | Dallas, TX |
| Height | 6' 1" (185 cm) |
| Weight | 180 lbs (81.6 kg) |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Booker T. Washington (Dallas, TX) |
| Occupation | Former Major League Baseball Player |
| Occupation Category | Baseball |
| Position | First Baseman, Shortstop |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| MLB Debut | 17 September 1953 |
| Last MLB Game | 26 September 1971 |
| Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1977 (321/383 ballots). |
| Claim to Fame | National League MVP 1958 and 1959 |
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