Show classic player card
Cesar Cedeno League
6-15-2073
Merv Banta Second Base
Retired (1988, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .774 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2150 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 06-24-1951
HR 273 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(72 games)
RBI 995
SB 256
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity C    Mentor vR A 
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 6
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1974 NYA
139
552
58
138
24
7
11
57
41
 107 4 1
18
 10 23
.685
.306
.379
.129
.250
1975 NYA
139
557
58
129
23
2
15
64
46
 130 1 3
27
 18 15
.651
.290
.361
.129
.232
1976 NYA
140
552
86
149
17
6
16
72
51
 105 2 1
22
 11 11
.743
.333
.409
.139
.270
1977 NYA
131
520
80
146
22
3
18
79
59
 89 2 2
23
 13 7
.794
.355
.438
.158
.281
1978 NYA
139
543
75
150
30
8
19
72
55
 99 1 0
24
 12 1
.810
.344
.466
.190
.276
1979 NYA
139
553
88
144
26
7
22
87
44
 96 1 3
21
 5 7
.767
.314
.452
.192
.260
1980 NYA
139
553
112
180
29
3
31
108
54
 95 2 2
25
 7 7
.943
.386
.557
.231
.325
1981 NYA
122
484
84
134
26
8
16
79
50
 89 1 2
22
 10 4
.807
.345
.463
.186
.277
1982 NYA
139
576
99
170
25
8
24
66
53
 105 3 1
20
 18 3
.848
.357
.491
.196
.295
1983 NYA
124
517
82
135
21
4
15
50
56
 87 0 1
11
 5 2
.737
.333
.404
.143
.261
1984 NYA
139
563
106
165
28
12
21
57
63
 90 4 2
18
 4 4
.864
.367
.497
.204
.293
1985 NYA
93
383
58
111
11
5
16
43
36
 61 1 3
12
 4 4
.820
.350
.470
.180
.290
1986 NYA
127
549
80
152
24
5
28
75
43
 85 2 1
11
 4 7
.823
.331
.492
.215
.277
1987 NYA
119
476
62
122
18
3
11
48
40
 82 1 2
2
 3 16
.690
.314
.376
.120
.256
1988 NYA
127
526
62
125
19
3
10
38
34
 105 1 2
0
 0 9
.626
.284
.342
.105
.238
Total
1956
7904
1190
2150
343
84
273
995
725
 1425 26 26
256
 124 120
.774
.334
.440
.168
.272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Merv Banta has retired from the New York Highlanders
1988-07-07Merv Banta of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1987-08-03Merv Banta of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1986-04-16Merv Banta of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1985-09-10Merv Banta of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1985-05-07Merv Banta of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1983-06-20Merv Banta of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1981-04-19Merv Banta of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1977-05-02Merv Banta of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1974-04-01The New York Highlanders have promoted Walt Clark to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have promoted Merv Banta to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have designated Walt Alou for assignment.