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Ty Cobb League
8-18-2086
Mike Banks Catcher
Retired (1961, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .705 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 1009 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 12-19-1926
HR 147 Drafted Round 18, Pick 284
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 551
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance D-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed D- Bunt A- Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.8%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CHN
104
335
30
86
19
0
9
35
29
 53 0 1
0
 0 16
.709
.315
.394
.137
.257
1951 CHN
63
98
12
28
3
0
7
18
12
 12 1 1
0
 0 0
.897
.366
.531
.245
.286
1952 CHN
86
131
23
41
8
0
8
26
13
 17 2 2
0
 0 2
.936
.378
.557
.244
.313
1953 CHN
82
108
13
29
4
0
7
24
12
 18 0 1
0
 1 0
.839
.339
.500
.231
.269
1954 CHN
71
144
18
38
4
0
5
21
18
 25 0 2
0
 0 0
.737
.341
.396
.132
.264
1955 CHN-STL
111
271
29
67
17
0
7
31
25
 42 1 0
0
 0 5
.701
.313
.387
.140
.247
1956 STL
163
630
54
156
28
1
14
65
51
 85 1 4
1
 1 2
.665
.303
.362
.114
.248
1957 STL
115
340
40
85
11
0
15
48
41
 60 0 1
0
 0 1
.745
.330
.415
.165
.250
1958 STL-DET
144
472
55
125
14
1
22
77
40
 82 3 4
0
 1 3
.762
.324
.439
.174
.265
1959 DET
146
548
49
130
19
0
19
65
42
 85 0 4
0
 0 5
.665
.290
.376
.139
.237
1960 DET
158
601
72
149
18
2
24
90
35
 116 3 4
0
 1 7
.695
.291
.404
.156
.248
1961 DET
108
386
32
75
14
0
10
51
27
 81 0 6
0
 1 1
.552
.243
.308
.114
.194
Total
1351
4064
427
1009
159
4
147
551
345
 676 11 30
1
 5 42
.705
.307
.398
.150
.248
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Mike Banks has retired from the Detroit Rotties
1961-10-13The Detroit Rotties have promoted Lucas McCain to the major league team. The Detroit Rotties have sent Mike Banks to the minors.
1958-07-25The Detroit Rotties have promoted Mike Banks to the major league team. The Detroit Rotties have sent Andy Carey to the minors.
1958-07-25A trade has been completed between the Detroit Rotties and the St. Louis Birds. The St. Louis Birds receive Walt Martinez from the Detroit Rotties in exchange for Mike Banks.
1955-08-15A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Birds. The St. Louis Birds receive Mike Banks, Mike Thompson from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Mike Engleberg.
1954-06-25The Chicago Cubs have promoted Mike Banks to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Tony Pena to the minors.
1954-05-11The Chicago Cubs have promoted Tony Pena to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Mike Banks to the minors.
1953-04-01The Chicago Cubs have renamed Joe Gault to Mike Banks.