Ernie Banks vs. Jim Thome — Career Comparison

Ernie Banks
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Jim Thome
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jim Thome comes out clearly ahead of Ernie Banks across most offensive categories. Jim Thome led in walk rate (BB%+ 213 vs 103), on-base percentage (OBP+ 127 vs 107), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 141). Ernie Banks held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 104 vs 68). Jim Thome was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ernie Banks and Jim Thome

Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
2528
145.92
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2543
147.95
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10395
600
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
10313
600
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9421
543.78
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
8422
489.98
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.834
0.834
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.949
0.949
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2583
149.09
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
2328
135.44
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1574
90.85
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
1239
72.08
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
407
23.49
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
26.24
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.19
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.51
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
512
29.55
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
35.61
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
1009
58.24
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1089
63.36
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
1537.63
88.75
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1941.62
112.96
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4706
271.63
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
4667
271.52
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
3416
197.17
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4144
241.09
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.956
0.956
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
1305
75.32
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
92.1
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
1636
94.43
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1699
98.85
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
2429
140.2
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2670
155.34
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
1525.68
88.06
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1863.74
108.43
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.04
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
69
4.01
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
763
44.04
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1747
101.64
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
11.43
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
173
10.06
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1236
71.34
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
2548
148.24
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.41
8.41
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
4.05
4.05
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.6
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.06
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.54
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
74
4.31
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
229
13.22
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
9.6
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
2.89
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.11
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
3.06
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.16
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
5.95
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.27
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
48.54
48.54
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.72
48.72

Fielding Stats for Ernie Banks and Jim Thome

Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2476
1.04
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1599
1.05
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2425
1.02
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1561
1.03
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64280
27
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
40972
27
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21426.2
9
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
13657.1
9
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14206
5.97
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9450
6.23
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4355
1.83
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
1565
1.03
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
0.11
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.09
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18822
7.91
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
11152
7.35
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18561
7.8
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
11015
7.26
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.61
98.61
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.496
7.496
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.889
6.889
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.94
97.94
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.62
97.62
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1742
0.73
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
990
0.65
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0