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Kevin Brown League
8-18-2191
Bill Banks Right Field
Retired (1953, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .736 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 371 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 05-04-1916
HR 37 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(8 games)
RBI 176
SB 16 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1953
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (94.3%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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 OAK
155
550
77
155
27
3
13
67
51
 104 3 2
11
 3 2
.758
.345
.413
.131
.282
1951 SEA
139
503
73
134
22
2
19
74
56
 100 1 4
0
 0 6
.770
.339
.431
.165
.266
1952 MIN
87
262
28
64
14
1
3
25
23
 54 0 2
5
 0 0
.643
.303
.340
.095
.244
1953 MIN
24
69
6
18
3
0
2
10
2
 13 0 0
0
 0 0
.673
.282
.391
.130
.261
Total
405
1384
184
371
66
6
37
176
132
 271 4 8
16
 3 8
.736
.332
.405
.137
.268
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1953-11-01Bill Banks has retired from the Minnesota Fighting Saints
1953-03-31The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Bill Banks to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Leo Loan to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Steve Blanco to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Rudy Stanley to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Jerry Koski to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Wade Gardner to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have designated Oscar Stroughter for assignment. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have designated Tom Luecken for assignment.
1953-03-31Bill Banks has signed with the Minnesota Fighting Saints for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1952-04-08The Minnesota Fighting Saints have acquired Bill Banks from the waiver wire.
1952-03-30The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Dolph Camilli to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bob Beech to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have designated Mike Ryan for assignment. The Philadelphia Thunder have designated Bill Banks for assignment.
1952-03-29A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Thunder and the Seattle Sentinels. The Seattle Sentinels receive Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 PHI (Paul Roy) from the Philadelphia Thunder in exchange for Bill Banks. Protest This Trade.
1952-03-28The Seattle Sentinels have placed Bill Banks on the trade block.
1951-03-28The Seattle Sentinels have promoted Jim Stanka to the major league team. The Seattle Sentinels have promoted Terry Neal to the major league team. The Seattle Sentinels have promoted Bill Banks to the major league team. The Seattle Sentinels have promoted Doug Case to the major league team. The Seattle Sentinels have promoted Jerry Burk to the major league team. The Seattle Sentinels have promoted Santiago Bridwell to the major league team. The Seattle Sentinels have promoted Bob Talton to the major league team.
1951-03-28Bill Banks has signed with the Seattle Sentinels for $1.1M per year for 2 years.
1950-03-25The Oakland Athletics have promoted Bill Banks to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Von Elliott to the major league team.
1950-03-25Bill Banks has signed with the Oakland Athletics for $0.76M per year for 1 year.