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Cesar Cedeno League
10-20-2075
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1974 Majors 23 63.93 4 / 8 5 / 6 6 / 8 8 / 12 5 / 13 6 / 9 5 / 7 39 / 63
1975 Majors 24 60.45 5 / 6 3 / 7 5 / 9 2 / 9 5 / 12 8 / 8 5 / 9 33 / 60
1976 Majors 25 56.07 1 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 4 4 / 11 1 / 12 7 / 13 2 / 7 16 / 56
1977 Majors 26 53.34 1 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 12 2 / 5 6 / 12 3 / 5 13 / 53
1978 Majors 27 63.75 162 139 0 2 / 12 1 / 5 1 / 12 4 / 11 0 / 6 1 / 7 2 / 10 11 / 63
1979 Majors 28 65.09 162 139 0 1 / 7 1 / 11 2 / 11 1 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 7 3 / 19 8 / 65
1980 Majors 29 64.47 162 139 0 1 / 2 2 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 15 0 / 9 0 / 11 4 / 15 7 / 64
1981 Majors 30 57.82 140 122 22 1 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 9 2 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 6 5 / 57
1982 Majors 31 64.47 162 139 0 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 64
1983 Majors 32 57.40 144 124 18 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 13 1 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 57
1984 Majors 33 66.28 162 139 0 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 9 1 / 11 0 / 10 1 / 66
1985 Majors 34 44.49 107 93 55 0 / 4 -4 / 7 -1 / 7 -4 / 4 -4 / 6 0 / 9 -1 / 7 -14 / 44
1986 Majors 35 63.33 151 127 11 -2 / 5 -7 / 6 -2 / 9 -1 / 12 -8 / 12 0 / 14 0 / 5 -20 / 63
1987 Majors 36 59.34 142 119 20 -2 / 9 -1 / 11 -1 / 3 -6 / 12 -9 / 9 -2 / 7 0 / 8 -21 / 59
1988 Majors 37 63.33 151 127 11 -1 / 6 0 / 7 -2 / 10 -5 / 11 -10 / 9 0 / 9 -2 / 11 -20 / 63
Total 1645 1407 137 11 / 101 2 / 116 9 / 115 3 / 156 -15 / 129 28 / 143 21 / 137 59 / 897
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.