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Kevin Brown League
8-16-2191
John Bannon Relief Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.70 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 40-38 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 54 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 05-05-1947
K 644 Drafted Round 5, Pick 67
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(20 games)
IP 758.1
WHIP 1.49 Salary $1.99M Final Contract Year 1983
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance D    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val A 
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1972 OAK
5
 3
54
0
0
0
0
 3
68.2
 60 26 23 2 24
59
1.22
3.01
1973 OAK
2
 5
35
0
0
0
8
 6
38.2
 31 18 17 2 12
39
1.11
3.96
1974 OAK
1
 4
40
0
0
0
6
 4
40.0
 49 23 21 1 16
33
1.63
4.73
1975 OAK
3
 3
65
0
0
0
1
 1
117.2
 130 72 66 5 58
102
1.60
5.05
1976 OAK
6
 4
70
0
0
0
15
 8
89.2
 97 60 60 1 39
83
1.52
6.02
1977 PIT
9
 0
56
0
0
0
3
 4
69.1
 70 33 31 3 29
49
1.43
4.02
1978 PIT
2
 4
56
0
0
0
2
 1
63.2
 77 34 31 4 23
53
1.57
4.38
1979 PIT
3
 3
65
0
0
0
3
 5
76.2
 73 38 32 4 42
62
1.50
3.76
1980 PIT
1
 0
34
0
0
0
1
 0
49.0
 50 32 31 0 25
46
1.53
5.69
1981 PIT-CLE
5
 3
35
0
0
0
8
 6
44.1
 38 24 24 0 26
36
1.44
4.87
1982 CLE
3
 6
41
0
0
0
5
 3
64.1
 71 37 36 2 43
48
1.77
5.04
1983 CLE
0
 3
29
0
0
0
2
 1
36.1
 32 24 24 2 15
34
1.29
5.94
2191
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
40
 38
580
0
0
0
54
 42
758.1
 778 421 396 26 352
644
1.49
4.70
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01John Bannon has retired from the Cleveland Clowns
1983-07-21The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Ruppert Welch to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have designated John Bannon for assignment.
1983-05-05The Cleveland Clowns have promoted John Bannon to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Tom Thorpe to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have designated Danny Pesky for assignment. The Cleveland Clowns have sent Ruppert Welch to the minors.
1983-04-14The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Danny Pesky to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have designated John Bannon for assignment.
1983-04-05John Bannon of the Cleveland Clowns is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1982-07-24The Cleveland Clowns have promoted John Bannon to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Jule Mudrock to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have sent Tom Thorpe to the minors. The Cleveland Clowns have sent George Elia to the minors.
1982-07-10The Cleveland Clowns have designated John Bannon for assignment.
1982-06-02John Bannon of the Cleveland Clowns is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1981-08-19John Bannon of the Cleveland Clowns is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1981-04-30Trade #1121219 has been completed between the Cleveland Clowns and the Pittsburgh Pounders. The Pittsburgh Pounders receive Draft Pick 1982 Round 3 CLE (Ralph Heiserman) from the Cleveland Clowns in exchange for John Bannon. Protest This Trade.
1981-04-01The Pittsburgh Pounders have placed John Bannon on the trade block.
1977-09-20John Bannon of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1977-03-31The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted John Bannon to the major league team.
1977-03-31John Bannon has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $1.99M per year for 7 years.
1976-03-31The Oakland Oaks have promoted John Bannon to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Dante Pardo to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Sid Farrar to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Bones Causey to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Jerry Marquardt to the major league team.
1976-03-31John Bannon has signed with the Oakland Oaks for $2.0M per year for 1 year.
1972-03-29The Oakland Oaks have promoted Dave Myers to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted John Bannon to the major league team.