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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1986 Away 67 295 0 85 14 3 14 38 28 49 0 0 0 .852 .354 .498 .210 .288
1986 Home 60 254 0 67 10 2 14 37 15 36 0 0 0 .788 .304 .484 .220 .264
1987 Away 62 251 0 65 7 0 7 26 28 48 0 0 0 .705 .335 .371 .112 .259
1987 Home 57 225 0 57 11 3 4 22 12 34 0 0 0 .672 .290 .382 .129 .253
1988 Away 33 279 0 68 9 1 6 24 19 61 0 0 0 .639 .291 .348 .104 .244
1988 Home 36 247 0 57 10 2 4 14 15 44 0 0 0 .613 .277 .336 .105 .231
Total Away 162 825 0 218 30 4 27 88 75 158 0 0 0 .736 .327 .408 .144 .264
Total Home 153 726 0 181 31 7 22 73 42 114 0 0 0 .692 .290 .402 .153 .249
Total 1956 7904 1190 2150 343 84 273 995 725 1425 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.