Retired#141B1953–1971T-23 all-time

Ernie Banks

“Mr. Cub” · Chicago Cubs

Ernie Banks, “Mr. Cub,” hit 512 home runs in 19 seasons, all in Chicago, and proved a shortstop could be one of the game’s top sluggers. He won back-to-back NL MVP awards in 1958 and 1959 on losing teams.

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right
AgeDied Jan 23, 2015
Height / Weight6' 1" / 180 lb
BornJan 31, 1931 · Dallas, TX, USA
MLB debutSep 17, 1953
Last gameSep 26, 1971
TeamChicago Cubs 1953–1971
Career home runs
512
2528 games · 19 seasons
Best season
47
1958 · Chicago Cubs
All-time HR rank
T-23
Tied with 1 other · Next: Ted Williams (521), 10 to pass
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Season

Player’s Vault

12 badges earned
5Unicorn
4Rare Air
3Legend
  • ×4UnicornGameThree home runsFirst Aug 4, 1955 · latest Jun 9, 1963
  • ×2UnicornSeasonMVP award1958, 1959
  • UnicornCareerHall of FameInducted 1977
  • UnicornCareerMultiple MVP awards2 MVP awards · 1958, 1959
  • UnicornCareer500 home runs512 home runs
  • ×42Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Aug 22, 1954 · latest Jun 29, 1970
  • ×2Rare AirSeasonHome run title1958, 1960
  • ×5Rare AirSeason40 home runs1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
  • Rare AirCareer400 home runs512 home runs
  • ×7LegendSeason30 home runs1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960 +2 more
  • LegendCareer300 home runs512 home runs
  • LegendCareer200 home runs512 home runs

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

Home runs by season · tap a bar
Home runsSelected season

Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB
SeasonTeamGPAHRRBIAVGOBPSLGOPSAB/HR
1971Chicago Cubs399236.193.247.325.57227.7
1970Chicago Cubs722471244.252.313.459.77218.5
1969Chicago Cubs15562923106.253.309.416.72524.6
1968Chicago Cubs1505953283.246.287.469.75617.3
1967Chicago Cubs1516152395.276.310.455.76524.9
1966Chicago Cubs1415541575.272.315.432.74734.1
1965Chicago Cubs16368028106.265.328.453.78121.9
1964Chicago Cubs1576372395.264.307.450.75725.7
1963Chicago Cubs1304841864.227.292.403.69524.0
1962Chicago Cubs15465737104.269.306.503.80916.5
1961Chicago Cubs1385732980.278.346.507.85317.6
1960Chicago Cubs15667841117.271.350.554.90414.6
1959Chicago Cubs15567145143.304.374.596.97013.1
1958Chicago Cubs15468247129.313.366.614.98013.1
1957Chicago Cubs15667443102.285.360.579.93913.8
1956Chicago Cubs1395932885.297.358.530.88819.2
1955Chicago Cubs15464644117.295.345.596.94113.5
1954Chicago Cubs1546491979.275.326.427.75331.2
1953Chicago Cubs103926.314.385.571.95617.5
Career2528103955121636.274.330.500.83018.4

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Ernie Banks home run facts
How many career home runs does Ernie Banks have?

Ernie Banks hit 512 career MLB home runs in 19 seasons (1953–1971), tied for 23rd all-time.

Where does Ernie Banks rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 23rd in MLB history with 512. Next: Ted Williams (521), 10 to pass.

What was Ernie Banks’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 47, in 1958 with the Chicago Cubs, when he posted a .980 OPS.

Is Ernie Banks in the Hall of Fame?

Yes. Ernie Banks was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.

What teams has Ernie Banks played for?

Chicago Cubs (1953–1971).

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