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Billy Hamilton League
4-8-2079
Willie Banks Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.46 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 84-95 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 03-19-1932
K 907 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(23 games)
IP 1497.2
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1954 BAL
7
 8
27
27
2
0
0
 0
154.0
 190 113 107 3 66
80
1.66
6.25
1955 BAL
4
 9
26
26
2
0
0
 0
146.0
 193 111 101 6 51
91
1.67
6.23
1956 BAL
4
 13
28
28
1
1
0
 0
147.2
 178 112 108 3 76
86
1.72
6.58
1957 BAL-BOS
6
 14
30
25
3
1
0
 0
154.0
 168 100 93 1 50
108
1.42
5.44
1958 BOS
13
 12
30
30
4
1
0
 0
199.1
 252 123 118 4 67
108
1.60
5.33
1959 BOS
4
 1
15
4
1
0
0
 0
50.0
 54 26 24 1 22
29
1.52
4.32
1960 BOS
4
 3
33
0
0
0
0
 0
38.0
 43 12 12 0 9
13
1.37
2.84
1961 BOS-KC
10
 4
47
5
0
0
0
 0
64.2
 71 34 34 1 27
42
1.52
4.73
1962 KC
1
 0
13
0
0
0
0
 0
14.0
 20 8 8 1 7
8
1.93
5.14
1963 KC
8
 3
78
0
0
0
0
 0
117.0
 121 48 47 1 30
77
1.29
3.62
1964 KC-CIN
3
 1
34
0
0
0
0
 0
48.1
 55 31 30 1 21
24
1.57
5.59
1965 CIN-CLE
3
 0
11
2
0
0
0
 0
24.2
 26 15 14 0 6
17
1.30
5.11
1966 CLE
9
 10
31
31
0
0
0
 0
169.2
 191 100 85 2 59
127
1.47
4.51
1967 CLE
8
 17
30
30
1
0
0
 0
171.0
 204 141 128 1 76
97
1.64
6.74
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
84
 95
433
208
14
3
0
 0
1497.2
 1766 974 909 25 567
907
1.56
5.46
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Willie Banks has retired from the Cleveland Scotsmen
1965-09-20The Cleveland BadTads have acquired Willie Banks from the waiver wire.
1965-09-16The Cincinnati Raptors have designated Willie Banks for assignment.
1965-08-22The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Willie Banks to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have designated Marty Hardtke for assignment.
1964-06-21The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Al Mulligan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have designated Willie Banks for assignment.
1964-06-10The Cincinnati Raptors have acquired Willie Banks from the waiver wire.
1964-06-05The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Hank Groth to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have designated Willie Banks for assignment.
1964-05-08The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have re-claimed Willie Banks from the waiver wire.
1964-05-08The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Hank Groth to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have designated Willie Banks for assignment.
1962-04-11The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have re-claimed Willie Banks from the waiver wire.
1962-04-10The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Gary Stahl to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have designated Willie Banks for assignment.
1961-09-01The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have acquired Willie Banks from the waiver wire.
1961-08-28The Boston Braves have designated Willie Banks for assignment.
1961-08-28The Boston Braves have re-claimed Willie Banks from the waiver wire.
1961-08-28The Boston Braves have designated Willie Banks for assignment.
1960-06-17The Boston Braves have promoted Willie Banks to the major league team.
1959-09-13The Boston Braves have sent Willie Banks down to the minors.
1959-04-11The Boston Braves have promoted Willie Banks to the major league team.
1959-04-01The Boston Braves have sent Willie Banks down to the minors.
1959-03-05The Boston Braves have promoted Willie Banks to the major league team. The Boston Braves have sent Scott Williams to the minors.
1958-10-03The Boston Braves have promoted Scott Williams to the major league team. The Boston Braves have sent Willie Banks to the minors.
1958-08-05The Boston Braves have promoted Willie Banks to the major league team. The Boston Braves have sent John Skinner to the minors.
1958-07-27The Boston Braves have promoted John Skinner to the major league team. The Boston Braves have sent Willie Banks to the minors.
1958-03-01The Boston Braves have renamed Willie Messenger to Willie Banks.
1957-07-04A trade has been completed between the Boston Braves and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Harry Alexander, Jonathon Swift, Stan Allen, Doyle James, Taylor Willis, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 4 (BOS) from the Boston Braves in exchange for Lance Shuba, Willie Messenger.
1954-04-01The Baltimore Charms have promoted Lance Shuba to the major league team. The Baltimore Charms have promoted Javier Gilligan to the major league team. The Baltimore Charms have promoted Willie Messenger to the major league team. The Baltimore Charms have sent Otto Vick to the minors.