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Name Team Age
Mike Banks Retired (1961, Age 34) Died (2014, Age 88)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 18, Pick 284
(1950)
C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Ty Cobb League 0 0 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- D-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B+ D-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ A- A-
Endurance Velocity Control
D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A+ 0 12/19/1926
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(0.8 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 CHN 104 335 30 86 19 0 9 35 29 53 0 0 16 .709 .315 .394 .257
1951 CHN 63 98 12 28 3 0 7 18 12 12 0 0 0 .897 .366 .531 .286
1952 CHN 86 131 23 41 8 0 8 26 13 17 0 0 2 .936 .378 .557 .313
1953 CHN 82 108 13 29 4 0 7 24 12 18 0 1 0 .839 .339 .500 .269
1954 CHN 71 144 18 38 4 0 5 21 18 25 0 0 0 .737 .341 .396 .264
1955 CHN-STL 111 271 29 67 17 0 7 31 25 42 0 0 5 .701 .313 .387 .247
1956 STL 163 630 54 156 28 1 14 65 51 85 1 1 2 .665 .303 .362 .248
1957 STL 115 340 40 85 11 0 15 48 41 60 0 0 1 .745 .330 .415 .250
1958 STL-DET 144 472 55 125 14 1 22 77 40 82 0 1 3 .762 .324 .439 .265
1959 DET 146 548 49 130 19 0 19 65 42 85 0 0 5 .665 .290 .376 .237
1960 DET 158 601 72 149 18 2 24 90 35 116 0 1 7 .695 .291 .404 .248
1961 DET 108 386 32 75 14 0 10 51 27 81 0 1 1 .552 .243 .308 .194
Total 1351 4064 427 1009 159 4 147 551 345 676 1 5 42 .705 .307 .398 .248
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Mike Banks has retired from the Detroit Rotties
1961-10-13The Detroit Rotties have promoted Lucas McCain to the major league team. The Detroit Rotties have sent Mike Banks to the minors.
1958-07-25The Detroit Rotties have promoted Mike Banks to the major league team. The Detroit Rotties have sent Andy Carey to the minors.
1958-07-25A trade has been completed between the Detroit Rotties and the St. Louis Birds. The St. Louis Birds receive Walt Martinez from the Detroit Rotties in exchange for Mike Banks.
1955-08-15A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Birds. The St. Louis Birds receive Mike Banks, Mike Thompson from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Mike Engleberg.
1954-06-25The Chicago Cubs have promoted Mike Banks to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Tony Pena to the minors.
1954-05-11The Chicago Cubs have promoted Tony Pena to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Mike Banks to the minors.
1953-04-01The Chicago Cubs have renamed Joe Gault to Mike Banks.