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Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Russel Banks Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.70 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 13-61 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 06-16-1930
K 268 Drafted Round 5, Pick 67
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(43 games)
IP 508.1
WHIP 1.86
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance C+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C-   Mentor Val D 
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ 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
1952 CLE
0
 2
2
2
0
0
0
 0
6.2
 14 9 9 0 1
4
2.25
12.15
1953 CLE
3
 16
23
23
0
0
0
 0
109.1
 160 106 102 2 51
57
1.93
8.40
1954 CLE
3
 15
23
23
0
0
0
 0
102.2
 163 101 97 2 43
53
2.01
8.50
1959 KC
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
5.2
 7 3 2 0 1
5
1.41
3.18
1961 WAS-DET
0
 1
3
3
0
0
0
 0
17.0
 14 8 8 0 7
13
1.24
4.24
1962 DET
2
 6
12
12
1
0
0
 0
71.0
 88 54 52 1 38
32
1.77
6.59
1963 DET
0
 3
4
4
0
0
0
 0
18.1
 30 22 21 0 14
11
2.40
10.31
1964 DET
4
 9
22
22
1
0
0
 0
120.2
 150 85 82 1 35
71
1.53
6.12
1965 DET
0
 9
14
14
0
0
0
 0
57.0
 89 65 62 2 39
22
2.25
9.79
2094
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
13
 61
104
104
2
0
0
 0
508.1
 715 453 435 8 229
268
1.86
7.70
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Russel Banks has retired from the Detroit Cobbs
1965-09-01The Detroit Cobbs have promoted Tucker Bailey to the major league team. The Detroit Cobbs have designated Russel Banks for assignment.
1965-09-01The Detroit Cobbs have promoted Manny Shaw to the major league team. The Detroit Cobbs have promoted Russel Banks to the major league team.
1965-08-19The Detroit Cobbs have designated Russel Banks for assignment.
1964-04-01The Detroit Cobbs have promoted Al Bodie to the major league team. The Detroit Cobbs have promoted Steve Thompson to the major league team. The Detroit Cobbs have promoted Fred Walker to the major league team. The Detroit Cobbs have promoted Russel Banks to the major league team.
1963-05-05The Detroit Cobbs have promoted Tom McDonald to the major league team. The Detroit Cobbs have designated Russel Banks for assignment.
1962-08-23The Detroit Cobbs have promoted Russel Banks to the major league team. The Detroit Cobbs have sent Buck O"Brien to the minors.
1962-06-02The Detroit Cobbs have designated Russel Banks for assignment.
1961-10-23The Detroit Cobbs have acquired Russel Banks from the waiver wire.
1961-09-26The Washington Senators have promoted Ben Allison to the major league team. The Washington Senators have designated Russel Banks for assignment.
1961-09-13The Washington Senators have promoted Russel Banks to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent John Little to the minors.
1961-09-13The Washington Senators have acquired Russel Banks from the waiver wire.
1961-04-01The Kansas City Oldtimers have waived Russel Banks.
1959-10-03The Kansas City Oldtimers have designated Russel Banks for assignment.
1959-09-29The Kansas City Oldtimers have promoted Russel Banks to the major league team.
1959-09-24The Kansas City Oldtimers have acquired Russel Banks from the waiver wire.
1959-07-28The Washington Senators have waived Russel Banks.
1955-04-29The Cleveland Gunslingers have waived Russel Banks.
1955-04-01The Cleveland Gunslingers have sent Russel Banks to the minors.
1953-05-15The Cleveland Gunslingers have promoted Russel Banks to the major league team. The Cleveland Gunslingers have designated J V Cain for assignment.
1952-10-03The Cleveland Gunslingers have sent T J Binder to the minors. The Cleveland Gunslingers have sent Russel Banks to the minors. The Cleveland Gunslingers have sent Baxter Ballou to the minors.
1952-09-24The Cleveland Gunslingers have promoted Russel Banks to the major league team.
1952-04-22The Cleveland Gunslingers have renamed Shag Mattern to Russel Banks.
1952-04-18The Cleveland Gunslingers have acquired Shag Mattern from the waiver wire.
1952-04-01The Milwaukee Meatheads have waived Shag Mattern.