George Banks vs. Gary Ward — Career Comparison

George Banks
Silent GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Gary Ward
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, George Banks and Gary Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Gary Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.757 vs .746) and slugging (.425 vs .403). George Banks had the advantage in on-base percentage (.343 vs .332). By the career numbers, Gary Ward had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Banks and Gary Ward

George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
259.59
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1287
157.85
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
245
600
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4892
600
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
201
492.24
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4479
549.35
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
44
107.76
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1236
151.59
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
27
66.12
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869
106.58
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
14.69
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
24.04
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.9
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
5.03
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.04
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
15.94
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
17
41.63
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
45.01
George Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
George Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
George Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
29.08
71.23
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.79
74.55
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
81
198.37
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1904
233.52
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
203.27
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1600
196.24
George Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
George Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
George Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
80.82
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
72.85
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
27
66.12
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
73.22
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
51
124.9
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1061
130.13
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
69.98
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
628.31
77.06
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.9
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.59
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
90.61
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
43.05
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.45
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.43
George Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
144.49
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
775
95.05
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
4.15
4.15
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.31
6.31
George Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.45
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
1.72
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.8
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
4.29
George Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
19.59
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
18.64
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
10.18
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.45
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.68
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.45
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
13.86
George Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.45
73.45

Fielding Stats for George Banks and Gary Ward

George Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
George Banks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.14
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1150
1.1
George Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.98
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1060
1.02
George Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
27
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28120
27
George Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
9
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9373.1
9
George Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.26
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2777
2.67
George Banks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.23
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
0.1
George Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
George Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
2.67
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2929
2.81
George Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
2.49
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2885
2.77
George Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.16
93.16
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.5
98.5
George Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.509
2.509
George Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
86
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.17
92.17
George Banks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.05
George Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0