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Name	Team	Age
Wes Bankhead	Retired (1990, Age 34)	Died (2039, Age 83)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 15 (1978)	3B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Hank Aaron League	0	9 years (33 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	B	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C+	B	C+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	B+	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D+	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A+	B+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A+	0	5/3/1956
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	2
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (LF)
B- (55.1 %)	D- (10.6 %)	D- (4.7 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1978	C-	C	B-	B-	C-	C+	C+
1979	C	C+	B-	B	C	B-	C+
1980	C	C+	B-	B	C	B-	C+
1981	C	B-	B	B	C	B-	C+
1982	C+	B-	B	B+	C+	B	B-
1983	C+	B-	B	B+	C+	B	B-
1984	C+	B-	B	B+	C+	B	B-
1985	C+	B-	B	B+	C+	B	B-
1986	C+	B-	B	B+	C+	B	B-
1987	C+	B-	B	B+	C+	B	B-
1988	C+	B-	B	B+	C+	B	B-
1989	C+	B-	B	B+	C+	B	B-
1990	C+	B-	B	B+	C+	B	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1990-11-01	Wes Bankhead has retired from the Cleveland Indians
1986-04-09	The Cleveland Indians have acquired Wes Bankhead from the waiver wire.
1986-03-30	The Chicago 89s have promoted Dave Nolan to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have designated Wes Bankhead for assignment.
1984-08-22	The Chicago 89s have promoted Wes Bankhead to the major league team.
1984-03-31	The Chicago 89s have promoted J.D. Bell to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have promoted Roberto Mota to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have promoted Lamar Baines to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have promoted Bob Casey to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Dave Nolan to the minors. The Chicago 89s have designated Wes Bankhead for assignment. The Chicago 89s have sent Morrie Daily to the minors. The Chicago 89s have designated Gary Valera for assignment.
1981-03-31	The Chicago 89s have promoted Wes Bankhead to the major league team.