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Cesar Cedeno League
3-1-2076
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1974 2B NYA 137 136 1197.1 770 290 457 23 85 -23 5.61 .970
1975 2B NYA 139 139 1220.0 756 275 466 15 88 -25 5.47 .980
1976 2B NYA 140 140 1246.1 748 269 468 11 73 -15 5.32 .985
1977 2B NYA 131 131 1187.0 734 239 488 7 93 -4 5.51 .990
1978 2B NYA 139 139 1253.0 740 271 468 1 80 +6 5.31 .999
1979 2B NYA 139 139 1226.0 758 281 470 7 86 +6 5.51 .991
1980 2B NYA 139 139 1248.1 746 255 484 7 76 +9 5.33 .991
1981 2B NYA 122 122 1098.1 629 197 428 4 61 -6 5.12 .994
1982 2B NYA 139 139 1251.1 746 259 484 3 91 +14 5.34 .996
1983 2B NYA 124 124 1102.1 704 242 460 2 85 +23 5.73 .997
1984 2B NYA 139 139 1247.0 759 275 480 4 81 +15 5.45 .995
1985 2B NYA 93 93 844.0 532 169 359 4 51 +3 5.63 .992
1986 2B NYA 127 127 1166.2 717 250 460 7 68 +10 5.48 .990
1987 2B NYA 119 119 1056.0 639 208 415 16 69 -1 5.31 .975
1988 2B NYA 127 127 1149.0 682 230 443 9 96 +8 5.27 .987
Total 1954 1953 17492.2 10660 3710 6830 120 1183 +20 5.42 .989
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.