Ernie Banks vs. Les Moss — Career Comparison

Ernie Banks
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Les Moss
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ernie Banks comes out clearly ahead of Les Moss across most offensive categories. Ernie Banks led in home run production (HR/PA+ 252 vs 179), slugging (SLG+ 141 vs 96), and contact rate (K%+ 104 vs 67). Les Moss held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 107 vs 103). Ernie Banks was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ernie Banks and Les Moss

Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2528
145.92
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
824
193.96
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10395
600
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
2549
600
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9421
543.78
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
2234
525.85
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2583
149.09
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
552
129.93
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1574
90.85
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
410
96.51
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
407
23.49
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
75
17.65
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.19
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.94
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
29.55
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
63
14.83
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1009
58.24
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
142
33.42
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537.63
88.75
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
271.16
63.83
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4706
271.63
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
824
193.96
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3416
197.17
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
840
197.72
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Les Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.702
0.702
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
75.32
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
210
49.43
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1636
94.43
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
276
64.97
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
140.2
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
423
99.57
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1525.68
88.06
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
287.39
67.65
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.04
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.41
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
763
44.04
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
282
66.38
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
11.43
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.71
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1236
71.34
Les Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
74.38
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.41
8.41
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
8.07
8.07
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Les Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.6
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
6.12
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.54
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.24
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
13.22
Les Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
18.83
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
2.89
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.24
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
3.06
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.18
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
5.95
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.41
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.54
48.54
Les Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
16.67
16.67

Fielding Stats for Ernie Banks and Les Moss

Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2476
1.04
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
5.64
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
1.02
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.94
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64280
27
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3444
27
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21426.2
9
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1148
9
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14206
5.97
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2612
20.48
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4355
1.83
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
2.19
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
0.11
Les Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.5
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18822
7.91
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2955
23.17
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18561
7.8
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2891
22.66
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
97.83
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.496
7.496
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.015
4.015
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.94
97.94
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1742
0.73
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.41
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.35
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.24
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Les Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.36
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.15