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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1974 LHP 64 171 45 11 2 2 19 13 30 .703 .317 .386 .123 .263
1974 RHP 114 381 93 13 5 9 38 28 77 .676 .301 .375 .131 .244
1975 LHP 63 140 33 9 1 4 19 13 35 .705 .305 .400 .164 .236
1975 RHP 128 417 96 14 1 11 45 33 95 .632 .285 .348 .118 .230
1976 LHP 78 174 46 6 2 1 24 18 34 .671 .332 .339 .075 .264
1976 RHP 117 378 103 11 4 15 48 33 71 .776 .334 .442 .169 .272
1977 LHP 67 153 49 10 2 5 23 14 23 .889 .379 .510 .190 .320
1977 RHP 119 367 97 12 1 13 56 45 66 .754 .345 .409 .144 .264
1978 LHP 73 156 41 9 0 9 20 15 30 .821 .327 .494 .231 .263
1978 RHP 129 387 109 21 8 10 52 40 69 .805 .350 .455 .173 .282
1979 LHP 74 144 42 7 2 8 25 16 25 .893 .358 .535 .243 .292
1979 RHP 125 409 102 19 5 14 62 28 71 .721 .298 .423 .174 .249
1980 LHP 81 183 56 5 0 12 28 25 36 .921 .390 .530 .224 .306
1980 RHP 116 370 124 24 3 19 80 29 59 .954 .384 .570 .235 .335
1981 LHP 70 180 57 11 5 7 36 16 36 .924 .374 .550 .233 .317
1981 RHP 98 304 77 15 3 9 43 34 53 .739 .327 .411 .158 .253
1982 LHP 80 216 63 14 4 14 30 23 46 .953 .365 .588 .296 .292
1982 RHP 112 360 107 11 4 10 36 30 59 .785 .352 .433 .136 .297
1983 LHP 73 197 59 8 2 9 23 25 30 .874 .377 .497 .198 .299
1983 RHP 98 320 76 13 2 6 27 31 57 .652 .305 .347 .109 .237
1984 LHP 92 261 73 14 7 9 28 31 48 .854 .364 .490 .211 .280
1984 RHP 105 302 92 14 5 12 29 32 42 .873 .370 .503 .199 .305
1985 LHP 53 149 42 4 1 7 15 14 17 .809 .345 .463 .181 .282
1985 RHP 75 234 69 7 4 9 28 22 44 .827 .353 .474 .179 .295
1986 LHP 75 205 53 11 1 11 26 17 25 .801 .318 .483 .224 .259
1986 RHP 106 344 99 13 4 17 49 26 60 .836 .339 .497 .209 .288
1987 LHP 63 134 32 3 0 5 13 13 34 .677 .304 .373 .134 .239
1987 RHP 108 342 90 15 3 6 35 27 48 .695 .318 .377 .114 .263
1988 LHP 81 161 44 8 2 3 12 15 30 .739 .335 .404 .130 .273
1988 RHP 112 365 81 11 1 7 26 19 75 .575 .260 .315 .093 .222
Total LHP 1087 2624 735 130 31 106 341 268 479 .823 .348 .474 .194 .280
Total RHP 1662 5280 1415 213 53 167 654 457 946 .750 .327 .423 .155 .268
Total 1956 7904 2150 343 84 273 995 725 1425 .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.