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Billy Hamilton League
8-20-2079
Willie Banks Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.46 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 84-95 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 03-19-1932
K 907 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(23 games)
IP 1497.2
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 3
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
1954 BAL
27
58
5
7
2
0
0
1
1
 14 0 1
0
 0 1
.289
.133
.155
.034
.121
1955 BAL
26
56
2
9
0
0
0
1
2
 10 0 0
0
 0 0
.350
.190
.161
.000
.161
1956 BAL
28
46
2
6
0
0
0
0
1
 15 0 0
0
 0 1
.279
.149
.130
.000
.130
1957 BAL-BOS
30
51
2
10
1
0
0
2
1
 18 0 0
0
 1 0
.427
.212
.216
.020
.196
1958 BOS
30
68
2
10
1
0
0
5
5
 16 0 1
0
 0 2
.364
.203
.162
.015
.147
1959 BOS
15
18
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.222
.111
.111
.000
.111
1960 BOS
33
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1961 BOS-KC
47
11
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.182
.091
.091
.000
.091
1962 KC
13
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1963 KC
78
23
1
4
0
0
0
2
1
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.382
.208
.174
.000
.174
1964 KC-CIN
34
8
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.250
.125
.125
.000
.125
1965 CIN-CLE
11
8
1
2
0
0
0
2
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.583
.333
.250
.000
.250
1966 CLE
31
59
3
5
0
0
0
2
2
 23 0 1
0
 0 1
.198
.113
.085
.000
.085
1967 CLE
30
61
6
12
0
0
1
6
2
 17 0 0
0
 0 0
.468
.222
.246
.049
.197
Total
433
472
28
69
4
0
1
22
16
 130 0 3
0
 1 5
.334
.173
.161
.015
.146
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Willie Banks has retired from the Cleveland Scotsmen
1965-09-20The Cleveland BadTads have acquired Willie Banks from the waiver wire.
1965-09-16The Cincinnati Raptors have designated Willie Banks for assignment.
1965-08-22The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Willie Banks to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have designated Marty Hardtke for assignment.
1964-06-21The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Al Mulligan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have designated Willie Banks for assignment.
1964-06-10The Cincinnati Raptors have acquired Willie Banks from the waiver wire.
1964-06-05The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Hank Groth to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have designated Willie Banks for assignment.
1964-05-08The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have re-claimed Willie Banks from the waiver wire.
1964-05-08The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Hank Groth to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have designated Willie Banks for assignment.
1962-04-11The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have re-claimed Willie Banks from the waiver wire.
1962-04-10The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Gary Stahl to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have designated Willie Banks for assignment.
1961-09-01The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have acquired Willie Banks from the waiver wire.
1961-08-28The Boston Braves have designated Willie Banks for assignment.
1961-08-28The Boston Braves have re-claimed Willie Banks from the waiver wire.
1961-08-28The Boston Braves have designated Willie Banks for assignment.
1960-06-17The Boston Braves have promoted Willie Banks to the major league team.
1959-09-13The Boston Braves have sent Willie Banks down to the minors.
1959-04-11The Boston Braves have promoted Willie Banks to the major league team.
1959-04-01The Boston Braves have sent Willie Banks down to the minors.
1959-03-05The Boston Braves have promoted Willie Banks to the major league team. The Boston Braves have sent Scott Williams to the minors.
1958-10-03The Boston Braves have promoted Scott Williams to the major league team. The Boston Braves have sent Willie Banks to the minors.
1958-08-05The Boston Braves have promoted Willie Banks to the major league team. The Boston Braves have sent John Skinner to the minors.
1958-07-27The Boston Braves have promoted John Skinner to the major league team. The Boston Braves have sent Willie Banks to the minors.
1958-03-01The Boston Braves have renamed Willie Messenger to Willie Banks.
1957-07-04A trade has been completed between the Boston Braves and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Harry Alexander, Jonathon Swift, Stan Allen, Doyle James, Taylor Willis, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 4 (BOS) from the Boston Braves in exchange for Lance Shuba, Willie Messenger.
1954-04-01The Baltimore Charms have promoted Lance Shuba to the major league team. The Baltimore Charms have promoted Javier Gilligan to the major league team. The Baltimore Charms have promoted Willie Messenger to the major league team. The Baltimore Charms have sent Otto Vick to the minors.