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Ernie Banks hit 512 career home runs in a career that spanned 19 seasons (1953-1971), all with the Chicago Cubs.
Ernie Banks ended his career with 2,583 base hits.
He claims he only hit 2 to right field. Source: Comcast Sports Net Chicago- Inside Look "Ernie Banks, Part 2"
Ernie Banks hit 407 doubles in his MLB career (1953-1971).
Ernie played in both games of 318 doubleheaders in his career.
Twice, in 1958 and 1959.
In 1956, Ernie Banks played for the Chicago Cubs. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 1956, Ernie Banks had 538 at bats, 160 hits, 52 walks, and was hit by the pitch 0 times. He had 3 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .358. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 1956, Ernie Banks had 538 at bats, and hit 99 singles, 25 doubles, 8 triples, and 28 home runs, for a .530 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 1956, Ernie Banks had a .358 On Base Percentage and a .530 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .887. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 1956, Ernie Banks had a .358 On Base Percentage and 285 Total Bases for 101.89 Runs Created.