Ernie Banks vs. Darren Ford — Career Comparison

Ernie Banks
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Darren Ford
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ernie Banks and Darren Ford are closely matched on the surface stats. Ernie Banks posted stronger numbers in OPS (.842 vs .661) and slugging (.500 vs .286). Darren Ford had the advantage in on-base percentage (.375 vs .343). By the career numbers, Ernie Banks had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ernie Banks and Darren Ford

Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2528
145.92
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
1237.5
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10395
600
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9421
543.78
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
14
525
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2583
149.09
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1574
90.85
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
407
23.49
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.19
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
29.55
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1009
58.24
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537.63
88.75
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.77
66.48
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4706
271.63
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
150
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3416
197.17
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.938
0.938
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1305
75.32
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1636
94.43
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
140.2
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1525.68
88.06
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
38.08
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
4.04
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
763
44.04
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
11.43
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1236
71.34
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
187.5
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.41
8.41
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
3.2
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.6
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.54
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
229
13.22
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
2.89
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
337.5
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
3.06
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
5.95
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
48.54
48.54
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60

Fielding Stats for Ernie Banks and Darren Ford

Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2476
1.04
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.15
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
1.02
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64280
27
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
27
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21426.2
9
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.2
9
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14206
5.97
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.17
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4355
1.83
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
0.11
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18822
7.91
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.17
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18561
7.8
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.17
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.61
98.61
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.496
7.496
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.688
0.688
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.94
97.94
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1742
0.73
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0