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Name Team Age
Kenny Banya Retired (1990, Age 37) Died (2025, Age 72)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 60
(1972)		 3B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Hank Aaron League 0 16 years (95 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B- A-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  B  C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ B- D 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B  A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C- 0 6/3/1953
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 2
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (RF)
B+ (72.9 %) C- (28.2 %) D- (7.2 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1974 PHI-CLE 77 239 15 57 12 1 1 19 16 47 0 0 10 .595 .285 .310 .238
1975 CLE 139 439 33 102 17 3 5 54 41 71 0 0 6 .618 .299 .319 .232
1976 CLE 129 460 30 95 8 2 5 28 33 73 0 0 1 .524 .259 .265 .207
1977 CLE 110 347 25 64 8 1 4 32 30 71 0 0 1 .505 .257 .248 .184
1978 CLE 116 361 45 101 12 2 10 53 30 58 3 4 3 .740 .332 .407 .280
1979 CLE 84 267 28 63 9 3 3 16 25 39 3 4 2 .630 .304 .326 .236
1980 CLE 97 302 32 79 15 1 4 38 32 39 5 2 2 .687 .329 .358 .262
1981 CLE 50 174 26 52 8 1 9 33 17 27 4 1 9 .876 .365 .511 .299
1982 CLE 22 64 6 21 3 1 4 13 4 9 1 2 0 .961 .368 .594 .328
1983 CLE 39 96 11 25 5 1 2 8 14 17 3 0 0 .750 .355 .396 .260
1984 CLE 56 124 10 27 6 2 2 12 12 14 3 1 2 .634 .287 .347 .218
1985 CLE 77 121 19 30 9 0 6 18 15 23 1 1 2 .800 .328 .471 .248
1986 CLE 28 99 22 31 9 0 1 15 9 15 0 1 0 .807 .373 .434 .313
1987 CLE 32 94 11 25 4 0 2 14 12 7 4 3 0 .718 .346 .372 .266
1988 CLE 33 100 13 24 4 0 2 14 9 19 3 0 2 .646 .306 .340 .240
1989 CLE 46 176 19 41 6 1 0 10 13 36 4 0 4 .566 .288 .278 .233
1990 CLE 67 200 12 37 4 1 1 12 15 38 0 0 3 .479 .249 .230 .185
Total 1202 3663 357 874 139 20 61 389 327 603 34 19 47 .639 .302 .337 .239
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Kenny Banya has retired from the Cleveland Indians
1974-06-22The Cleveland Pretty Boys have promoted Kenny Banya to the major league team. The Cleveland Pretty Boys have sent Big Mike Smith to the minors.
1974-06-21The Cleveland Pretty Boys have promoted Jim Schmidt to the major league team. The Cleveland Pretty Boys have sent Kenny Banya to the minors.
1974-06-20The Cleveland Pretty Boys have promoted Kenny Banya to the major league team.
1974-04-01The Cleveland Pretty Boys have renamed Tom Molina to Kenny Banya.
1974-03-31A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Doilies and the Cleveland Pretty Boys. The Cleveland Pretty Boys receive Tom Molina from the Philadelphia Doilies in exchange for Gel Goldstein.
1973-03-31The Philadelphia Doilies have promoted Kite Signer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Doilies have sent Tom Molina to the minors.
1973-03-30The Philadelphia Doilies have promoted Mike Ramos to the major league team. The Philadelphia Doilies have promoted Tom Molina to the major league team. The Philadelphia Doilies have promoted Wally Clymer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Doilies have sent Lee McWatt to the minors. The Philadelphia Doilies have sent Mickey Graw to the minors.
1972-04-11A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Doilies and the Cleveland Pretty Boys. The Cleveland Pretty Boys receive Bryan Racz, Seams Kennedy, Atticus Finch, Jerald Hathaway, Howie Jones, Wally DeBarr, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 1 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Doilies in exchange for Robby Burleson, Slick Rick Leonard, Frank Puhl, Mark Eiland, Tom Molina, Jeremy Grantham, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 1 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1973 Round 2 (CLE).
1972-04-09The Cleveland Pretty Boys have acquired Tom Molina from the waiver wire.
1972-03-30The Chicago 89s have waived Tom Molina.