Ernie Banks vs. Max West — Career Comparison

Ernie Banks
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Max West
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ernie Banks comes out clearly ahead of Max West across most offensive categories. Ernie Banks led in home run production (HR/PA+ 252 vs 180), slugging (SLG+ 141 vs 108), and contact rate (K%+ 104 vs 78). Max West held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 127 vs 103). Ernie Banks was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ernie Banks and Max West

Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2528
145.92
Max West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
824
161.73
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10395
600
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
3057
600
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9421
543.78
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
2676
525.22
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2583
149.09
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
681
133.66
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1574
90.85
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
448
87.93
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407
23.49
Max West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
26.69
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.19
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.93
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
29.55
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
77
15.11
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1009
58.24
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
233
45.73
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537.63
88.75
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
392.22
76.98
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4706
271.63
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
1088
213.54
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3416
197.17
Max West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1047
205.5
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Max West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.751
0.751
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
75.32
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
338
66.34
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1636
94.43
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
380
74.58
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
140.2
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
641
125.81
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1525.68
88.06
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
405.03
79.49
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.04
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.55
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
763
44.04
Max West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
353
69.28
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
11.43
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
1236
71.34
Max West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
66.73
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
8.41
8.41
Max West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.99
8.99
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Max West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
1.04
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.6
Max West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.94
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.54
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
229
13.22
Max West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
9.42
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
2.89
Max West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.73
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
3.06
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
5.95
Max West
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.73
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
48.54
48.54
Max West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ernie Banks and Max West

Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Max West
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2476
1.04
Max West
Career
Per 9 Innings
752
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
1.02
Max West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64280
27
Max West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21426.2
9
Max West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14206
5.97
Max West
Career
Per 9 Innings
2652
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4355
1.83
Max West
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
0.11
Max West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18822
7.91
Max West
Career
Per 9 Innings
2847
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18561
7.8
Max West
Career
Per 9 Innings
2798
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
Max West
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.28
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.496
7.496
Max West
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.721
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.94
97.94
Max West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1742
0.73
Max West
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0