Ernie Banks vs. Fred McGriff — Career Comparison

Ernie Banks
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Fred McGriff
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Fred McGriff holds a real edge over Ernie Banks in this comparison. Fred McGriff led in walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 103), home run production (HR/PA+ 269 vs 252), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 119 vs 107). Ernie Banks held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 104 vs 81). The edge belongs to Fred McGriff.

Hitting Stats for Ernie Banks and Fred McGriff

Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2528
145.92
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
2460
145.08
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10395
600
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
10174
600
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9421
543.78
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
8757
516.43
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.834
0.834
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2583
149.09
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
2490
146.84
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1574
90.85
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
1532
90.35
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
407
23.49
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
26.01
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.19
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.42
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
29.55
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
493
29.07
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1009
58.24
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
958
56.5
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
1537.63
88.75
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696.1
100.03
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4706
271.63
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
4458
262.91
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
3416
197.17
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3834
226.11
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.899
0.899
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
1305
75.32
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349
79.56
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1636
94.43
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
1550
91.41
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
140.2
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2406
141.89
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
1525.68
88.06
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1672.72
98.65
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.04
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.3
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
763
44.04
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.96
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
11.43
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
171
10.08
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1236
71.34
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
1882
110.99
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.41
8.41
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
5.41
5.41
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.6
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.54
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
71
4.19
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
13.22
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
13.33
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
50
2.89
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.25
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
3.06
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.24
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
103
5.95
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
6.49
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
48.54
48.54
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.45
65.45

Fielding Stats for Ernie Banks and Fred McGriff

Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2476
1.04
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2239
1.04
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2425
1.02
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2223
1.03
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64280
27
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
58206
27
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21426.2
9
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
19402
9
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
14206
5.97
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18985
8.81
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4355
1.83
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1447
0.67
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
0.11
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.08
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
18822
7.91
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20599
9.56
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
18561
7.8
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20432
9.48
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.61
98.61
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.496
7.496
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.94
97.94
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1742
0.73
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
0.82
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0