Chicago Cubs: March Madness comes down to Ron Santo v. Ernie Banks

Chicago Cubs: Santo and Banks head-to-head stats

Here’s how Santo and Banks stack up against each other from their respective Cubs careers:

Ron Santo: 2126 games, 7768 AB, 1109 R, 2171 H, 353 2B, 66 3B,

337 HR, 1290 RBI, 35 SB, 1071 BB.

.279/.366/.472, 128 OPS+, 72.1 bWAR.

Nine-time All-Star, five-time Gold Glove winner, 1960 NL Rookie of the Year. “This Old Cub.”

Ernie Banks: 2529 games, 9421 AB, 1305 R, 2583 H, 407 2B, 90 3B,

512 HR, 1636 RBI, 50 SB, 763 BB.

.274/.330/.500, 122 OPS+, 67.8 bWAR.

Fourteen-time All-Star, one Gold Glove award, 1958 NL MVP and 1959 NL MVP. “Mr. Cub.”