Ernie Banks vs. Johnny Bench — Career Comparison

Ernie Banks
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Johnny Bench
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Ernie Banks and Johnny Bench are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 107 for Ernie Banks, 107 for Johnny Bench), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 141 vs 138). The overall lean goes to Ernie Banks, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Ernie Banks and Johnny Bench

Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2528
145.92
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2158
149.36
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10395
600
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
8669
600
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9421
543.78
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
7658
530.03
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.827
0.827
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2583
149.09
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
2048
141.75
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1574
90.85
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
86.79
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407
23.49
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PAverified
381
26.37
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.19
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.66
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
29.55
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
389
26.92
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1009
58.24
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
794
54.95
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537.63
88.75
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
1259.87
87.2
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4706
271.63
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
3644
252.21
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3416
197.17
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2958
204.73
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.817
0.817
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1305
75.32
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1091
75.51
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1636
94.43
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1376
95.24
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
140.2
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2078
143.82
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1525.68
88.06
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
1241.05
85.9
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.04
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.32
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
763
44.04
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
61.67
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
11.43
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
135
9.34
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1236
71.34
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
1278
88.45
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.41
8.41
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
6.78
6.78
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.6
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.76
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
5.54
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
6.23
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
13.22
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
13.91
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
50
2.89
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
4.71
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
3.06
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.98
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
103
5.95
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7.68
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
48.54
48.54
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.26
61.26

Fielding Stats for Ernie Banks and Johnny Bench

Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2476
1.04
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2193
1.11
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2425
1.02
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
2003
1.02
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64280
27
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
53143
27
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21426.2
9
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
17714.1
9
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14206
5.97
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
10469
5.32
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4355
1.83
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
1191
0.61
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
0.11
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.08
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18822
7.91
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
11811
6
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18561
7.8
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
11660
5.92
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.61
98.61
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.496
7.496
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.317
5.317
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.94
97.94
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.34
91.34
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1742
0.73
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
0.12
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.05
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.07
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
610
0.31
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
0.24