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Name Team Age
Bill Banks Retired (1975, Age 37) Died (2015, Age 77)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 7
(1959)		 C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Joe Jackson League 0 15 years (71 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  A  C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  B+ B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B+ B 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D  B- B 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C  0 3/10/1938
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
3 7 10
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
D+ (22.8 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
1965 C PHI 130 130 1175.66 935 867 68 0 0 9 95 60 38.7% -1 7.16 1.000
1966 C PHI 120 120 1084.33 937 857 80 0 0 1 96 70 42.2% +1 7.78 1.000
1967 C PHI 110 108 938.66 757 680 77 0 0 4 78 60 43.5% 0 7.26 1.000
1968 C PHI 135 129 1093.0 908 829 79 0 0 2 98 70 41.7% -1 7.48 1.000
1969 C PHI 145 145 1211.66 1013 912 101 0 0 8 110 81 42.4% 0 7.52 1.000
1970 C PHI 129 129 1074.0 906 811 95 0 0 2 105 81 43.5% -2 7.59 1.000
1971 C PHI 133 133 1152.33 964 847 116 1 0 4 119 103 46.4% -1 7.52 .999
1972 C PHI 119 119 994.33 826 724 101 1 0 2 99 88 47.1% 0 7.47 .999
1973 C PHI 124 124 1014.33 870 756 112 2 0 4 126 96 43.2% +2 7.70 .998
1974 C PHI 43 43 380.33 342 297 45 0 1 2 52 38 42.2% 0 8.09 1.000
1B PHI 3 3 26.0 28 28 0 0 2 -1 9.69 1.000
1975 C PHI 40 40 349.66 291 257 33 1 1 2 45 28 38.4% 0 7.46 .997
1B PHI 17 17 151.0 172 166 2 4 10 -3 10.01 .977
Pos Total C 1228 1220 10468.29 8749 7837 907 5 2 40 1023 775 43.1% -2 7.52 .999
1B 20 20 177.0 200 194 2 4 12 -4 9.97 .980
Total 1248 1240 10645.29 8949 8031 909 9 14 40 1023 775 43.1% -6 7.56 .999
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Bill Banks has retired from the Philadelphia Sky Blues
1975-04-01The Philadelphia Sky Blues have renamed Buster Schlump to Bill Banks.
1972-09-09Buster Schlump of the Philadelphia Mojo is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1970-05-29Buster Schlump of the Philadelphia Mojo is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1968-07-15Buster Schlump of the Philadelphia Cheetahs is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1964-10-03The Philadelphia Cheetahs have promoted Buster Schlump to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheetahs have sent Pat MaGroyn to the minors.
1964-09-21The Philadelphia Cheetahs have promoted Ken Jay to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheetahs have sent Buster Schlump to the minors.
1964-09-20The Philadelphia Cheetahs have promoted Buster Schlump to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheetahs have sent Corey Patrick to the minors.
1964-09-02The Philadelphia Cheetahs have promoted Pat MaGroyn to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheetahs have sent Buster Schlump to the minors.
1964-06-08The Philadelphia Cheetahs have promoted Buster Schlump to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheetahs have sent Ahmeen Baddah to the minors.
1964-05-12The Philadelphia Cheetahs have promoted Corey Patrick to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheetahs have sent Buster Schlump to the minors.
1963-10-03The Philadelphia Cheetahs have promoted Buster Schlump to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheetahs have sent Corey Patrick to the minors.
1963-09-26The Philadelphia Cheetahs have promoted Corey Patrick to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheetahs have sent Buster Schlump to the minors.
1963-09-23The Philadelphia Cheetahs have promoted Buster Schlump to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheetahs have sent Corey Patrick to the minors.
1963-09-01The Philadelphia Cheetahs have promoted Corey Patrick to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheetahs have sent Buster Schlump to the minors.
1960-07-22The Philadelphia Cheetahs have promoted Buster Schlump to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheetahs have sent Luther Griggs to the minors.
1960-03-01The Philadelphia Cheetahs have promoted Marv Gorecki to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheetahs have sent Buster Schlump to the minors.
1959-09-26The Philadelphia Cheetahs have promoted Buster Schlump to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheetahs have sent Nick Armas to the minors.
1959-04-01The Philadelphia Cheetahs have renamed Bill Johnson to Buster Schlump.