Hank Aaron vs. Ernie Banks — Career Comparison

Hank Aaron
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Ernie Banks
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hank Aaron comes out clearly ahead of Ernie Banks across most offensive categories. Hank Aaron led in home run production (HR/PA+ 328 vs 252), contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 104), and walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 103). Hank Aaron was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Aaron and Ernie Banks

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3298
141.95
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2528
145.92
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13940
600
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
10395
600
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12364
532.17
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9421
543.78
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.934
0.934
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.834
0.834
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3771
162.31
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
2583
149.09
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2294
98.74
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
1574
90.85
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
26.86
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
407
23.49
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
4.22
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.19
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
755
32.5
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
512
29.55
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1477
63.57
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
1009
58.24
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2507.85
107.94
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
1537.63
88.75
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6856
295.09
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
4706
271.63
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5205
224.03
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
3416
197.17
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.928
0.928
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2174
93.57
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
1305
75.32
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2297
98.87
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
1636
94.43
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3716
159.94
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
2429
140.2
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2493.81
107.34
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
1525.68
88.06
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.38
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.04
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
60.34
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
763
44.04
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
12.61
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
198
11.43
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1383
59.53
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
71.34
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
8.41
8.41
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
21
0.9
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.6
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
5.21
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.54
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
328
14.12
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
13.22
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
10.33
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
50
2.89
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
3.14
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
53
3.06
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
13.47
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
103
5.95
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.68
76.68
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
48.54
48.54

Fielding Stats for Hank Aaron and Ernie Banks

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3020
1.04
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2476
1.04
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
1.03
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2425
1.02
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78414
27
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
64280
27
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26138
9
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
21426.2
9
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
7436
2.56
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14206
5.97
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
429
0.15
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4355
1.83
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.05
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
0.11
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
8009
2.76
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18822
7.91
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
7865
2.71
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18561
7.8
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.2
98.2
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.604
2.604
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.496
7.496
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.94
97.94
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
0.08
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1742
0.73
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0