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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Willie Banks Relief Pitcher
Retired (2001, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.38 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 66-64 Status Deceased (2042) Option Years 0  
SV 30 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 09-24-1966
K 817 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1986)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(50 games)
IP 1045.1
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D  Endurance D+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1987 KC
1
 2
39
0
0
0
1
 1
43.2
 38 23 22 2 26
29
1.47
4.53
1988 KC
0
 1
23
0
0
0
0
 0
22.2
 25 12 12 0 11
14
1.59
4.76
1989 KC
0
 0
13
0
0
0
0
 0
16.2
 15 6 6 0 4
12
1.14
3.24
1990 KC
6
 9
72
0
0
0
0
 1
85.2
 79 40 37 3 21
53
1.17
3.89
1991 KC
9
 6
77
0
0
0
4
 14
78.2
 85 47 46 1 39
61
1.58
5.26
1992 KC
2
 5
91
0
0
0
4
 9
83.0
 76 45 45 2 45
64
1.46
4.88
1993 KC
8
 11
89
0
0
0
4
 9
97.1
 106 59 55 3 35
79
1.45
5.09
1994 KC
4
 2
80
0
0
0
0
 2
99.2
 121 62 56 1 45
74
1.67
5.06
1995 KC
8
 6
94
0
0
0
2
 5
107.2
 104 51 49 1 40
90
1.34
4.10
1996 KC
6
 2
93
0
0
0
3
 0
101.0
 110 54 47 5 45
89
1.53
4.19
1997 KC
8
 8
96
0
0
0
2
 9
102.2
 104 52 49 3 51
85
1.51
4.30
1998 KC-BAL
7
 6
79
0
0
0
5
 9
76.0
 64 41 41 0 32
63
1.26
4.86
1998 KC
1
 3
29
0
0
0
0
 5
32.0
 40 23 23 0 10
26
1.56
6.47
1998 BAL
6
 3
50
0
0
0
5
 4
44.0
 24 18 18 0 22
37
1.05
3.68
1999 BAL
3
 2
47
0
0
0
2
 3
54.2
 47 21 21 0 24
40
1.30
3.46
2000 BAL
2
 2
40
0
0
0
2
 1
41.2
 35 20 16 0 15
30
1.20
3.46
2001 BAL
2
 2
38
0
0
0
1
 1
34.1
 25 9 7 1 23
34
1.40
1.83
2069
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
66
 64
971
0
0
0
30
 64
1045.1
 1034 542 509 22 456
817
1.43
4.38
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2001-11-01Willie Banks has retired from the Baltimore Tornados
2001-04-27Willie Banks of the Baltimore Tornados is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1998-05-25A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Tornados and the Kansas City Monarchs. The Kansas City Monarchs receive Kerry Hampton, Fred Butler, Draft Pick 2000 Round 2 BAL (Jeff Busby), Draft Pick 1999 Round 2 BAL (Charlie Cotter), Draft Pick 1999 Round 1 BAL (Bart Legett) from the Baltimore Tornados in exchange for Hugo Verri, Willie Banks. Protest This Trade.
1997-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have placed Willie Banks on the trade block.
1996-07-16Willie Banks of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1995-06-29Willie Banks of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1991-09-22Willie Banks of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1991-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Willie Banks to the major league team.
1991-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Willie Banks down to the minors.
1990-07-18Willie Banks of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1990-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Johnny Murray to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Willie Banks to the major league team.
1989-10-23The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Willie Banks to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Jimmy Sodd to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Cesar Dailey to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Johnny Hoffer to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Johnny Murray to the minors.
1989-09-02The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Johnny Murray to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Willie Banks to the major league team.
1988-10-13The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Willie Banks to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Jimmy Sodd to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Johnny Hoffer to the minors.
1988-06-28The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Willie Banks to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Fred Gentry for assignment.
1988-03-25The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Jose Sylvester for assignment. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Buck Brockett for assignment. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Jeff McQueen to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Willie Banks to the minors.
1987-09-19The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Willie Banks to the major league team.
1987-07-05The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Willie Banks down to the minors.
1987-04-08The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Willie Banks to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Kevin Dalton for assignment.
1985-06-21A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Soft Pretzels and the Kansas City Monarchs. The Kansas City Monarchs receive Draft Pick 1986 Round 1 KC (Willie Banks) from the Philadelphia Soft Pretzels in exchange for Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 KC (Gustav Geier).
1983-06-08A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Soft Pretzels and the Kansas City Monarchs. The Kansas City Monarchs receive Walter Patterson from the Philadelphia Soft Pretzels in exchange for Draft Pick 1986 Round 1 KC (Willie Banks).