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Old Vizquel Spahn League
4-1-2021
Lew Banta Relief Pitcher
Retired (2006, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.19 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 5-18 Status Retired (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age 50 (OS 50) Date of Birth 03-20-1971
K 176 Drafted Round 5, Pick 97
(1993)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(25 games)
IP 199.1
WHIP 1.60
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt F  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
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
1998 MIA
3
 1
45
0
0
0
4
 0
58.2
 51 32 28 0 23
58
1.26
4.30
1999 MIA
1
 0
16
0
0
0
0
 1
19.0
 22 13 13 0 8
14
1.58
6.16
2000 MIA
0
 1
3
0
0
0
0
 1
2.0
 5 6 6 0 2
0
3.50
27.00
2001 DET
0
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 11 6 6 0 3
2
2.00
7.71
2005 STL
1
 14
41
23
0
0
3
 1
92.1
 100 67 60 0 49
83
1.61
5.85
2006 STL-OAK
0
 2
11
7
0
0
1
 0
20.1
 35 27 24 2 10
19
2.21
10.62
2021
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
5
 18
122
30
0
0
8
 3
199.1
 224 151 137 2 95
176
1.60
6.19
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2006-11-01Lew Banta has retired from the Oakland BleacherBums
2006-10-02The Oakland BleacherBums have designated John Gettel for assignment. The Oakland BleacherBums have designated Julio Kleine for assignment. The Oakland BleacherBums have designated Bump Cadaret for assignment. The Oakland BleacherBums have designated Bob White for assignment. The Oakland BleacherBums have designated Lew Banta for assignment. The Oakland BleacherBums have designated Frank Hunter for assignment.
2006-09-19The Oakland BleacherBums have promoted Lew Banta to the major league team.
2006-09-19The Oakland BleacherBums have acquired Lew Banta from the waiver wire.
2006-05-23The St. Louis Honeybadgers have waived Lew Banta.
2006-05-12The St. Louis Honeybadgers have designated Lew Banta for assignment.
2005-04-10Lew Banta of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
2005-04-01The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Lew Banta to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have designated Braggo Walsh for assignment.
2005-03-25The St. Louis Honeybadgers have acquired Lew Banta from the waiver wire.
2002-04-11The Detroit Mudd Soxs have waived Lew Banta.
2002-04-01The Detroit Mudd Soxs have promoted Bill Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Mudd Soxs have designated Lew Banta for assignment.
2001-04-01The Detroit Mudd Soxs have promoted Lew Banta to the major league team.
2001-04-01The Detroit Mudd Soxs have acquired Lew Banta from the waiver wire.
2000-04-25The Miami Marginals have waived Lew Banta.
2000-04-11The Miami Marginals have promoted Cliff Rincon to the major league team. The Miami Marginals have promoted Jun Chang to the major league team. The Miami Marginals have designated Jack Heffernan for assignment. The Miami Marginals have designated Lew Banta for assignment.
1999-06-02Lew Banta of the Miami Marginals is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1999-04-18Lew Banta of the Miami Marginals is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1998-08-16Lew Banta of the Miami Marginals is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1998-06-06Lew Banta of the Miami Marginals is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1998-04-25The Miami Marginals have promoted Lew Banta to the major league team.
1998-04-25The Miami Marginals have acquired Lew Banta from the waiver wire.
1994-04-11The New York Technopolitans have promoted Ed Bolton to the major league team. The New York Technopolitans have waived Rudy Castillo. The New York Technopolitans have waived Hajimu Ota. The New York Technopolitans have waived Bill Carroll. The New York Technopolitans have waived Lew Banta.