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Cesar Cedeno League
10-21-2075
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   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1980 LCS
7
26
3
6
3
0
0
1
2
 6 1 0
2
 0 0
.656
.310
.346
.115
.231
1983 LCS
4
17
5
4
1
0
2
6
3
 1 0 0
2
 0 1
.997
.350
.647
.412
.235
1983 WS
4
16
1
2
0
1
0
0
1
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.426
.176
.250
.125
.125
1984 LCS
5
20
4
7
3
0
1
3
3
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
1.085
.435
.650
.300
.350
1984 WS
4
12
4
2
0
0
1
1
6
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.861
.444
.417
.250
.167
1985 LCS
4
18
4
10
2
1
1
5
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
1.523
.579
.944
.389
.556
1985 WS
7
30
3
8
1
0
1
1
3
 6 0 0
0
 1 0
.733
.333
.400
.133
.267
1986 LCS
4
18
6
7
0
0
2
5
3
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
1.198
.476
.722
.333
.389
1986 WS
6
29
4
7
2
0
1
5
2
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.704
.290
.414
.172
.241
1987 LCS
7
29
10
12
4
0
3
8
4
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
1.347
.485
.862
.448
.414
1987 WS
6
24
3
8
1
0
0
2
1
 3 1 0
0
 0 0
.760
.385
.375
.042
.333
1988 LCS
7
30
4
15
1
0
2
4
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
1.249
.516
.733
.233
.500
1988 WS
6
25
3
4
1
1
0
2
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.440
.160
.280
.120
.160
Total
71
294
54
92
19
3
14
43
30
 50 2 0
4
 1 1
.921
.380
.541
.228
.313
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.