Faceoff: Ernie Banks vs Frank Thomas?classic Cubs vs Sox here's the links to there stats so you can see all of their stats. http://baseball-reference.com/players/b/bankser01.shtml http://baseball-reference.com/players/b/bankser01.shtml | |
Faceoff: Ernie Banks vs Frank Thomas?classic Cubs vs Sox here's the links to there stats so you can see all of their stats. http://baseball-reference.com/players/b/bankser01.shtml http://baseball-reference.com/players/b/bankser01.shtml | |
Thomas.
Great hitters get on base. Thomas did that, to a lofty career .419 OBP.
Banks has the worst career OBP among all hitters in the 500 HR Club, at .330, a good 14 points below Sosa.
What about 400 HR guys? That's a group of 47 -- and Banks ranks at 45th, ahead of Dawson (.323) and Kingman (.302).
How about the 300 HR population? Maybe the not-quite-so-great sluggers really couldn't put the bat on the ball (or watch Ball 4 go by) and move Ernie up out of the basement.
Nope. Of 128 players (Kong still dead last), Banks ranks 117th.
Banks was a great player, but this was a serious flaw in his game. Thomas had his faults -- he couldn't play D worth a damn -- but his hitting skills more than compensated.
Banks, along with Eddie Mathews, set the National League career record for home runs, at 512. Banks still holds the season record for grand slams, with five, in 1955. Pujols tied it in 2009.
Sarge
Frank Thomas was the better hitter by far, fielder not so much.
u lose, they are both the same link
btw ernie banks