#67 Jack Banta, Reliever, 35 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Jack Banta

6/24/1925
35
USA,KS,HUTCHINSON
6"0
180

Reliever
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R
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Average
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4 / 6 (Popular)
6 / 6 (Extremely Popular)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Prone
5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,500,000
1960
14 Year(s), 19 Days (2427 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 88 Days (2496 total Days)
15 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall63789-92 Mph
Versus LHB627 
Versus RHB748 
Talent747 
Pitching Ratings
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4
60
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13116
Versus LHP13116
Versus RHP13116
Talent111110
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1
3
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/1@NYYW 10-9 110001     
8/2@NYYW 11-7 0.200012     
8/3@CHAL 3-4 010000     
8/11@CLEL 4-6*414132L    
8/16WS1W 7-5*452221     
8/18@BALW 6-3 0.100000SV    
8/27@CLEW 4-3 110002SV    
9/1CHAL 7-16 1.120021     
9/5@BOSW 7-5 100020SV    
9/10@NYYL 5-7 0.112210L    

Pitching Stats 1960

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall421541145.24123.2113767266960.00533.3
Projected441641245.24130.0120807670102     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 70100.0271413.48.27.04.812433.39222.24.58
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB18953711439432637002.280.365.550.915
vs. RHB2796091633334059003.215.317.319.636
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1761306.1851.05535352636
Road2593844.5872.25841374060
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April661204.7541.23823221731
May651405.6536.23023231337
June1322307.2522.12718181515
July700013.869.1644104
August720122.4511.096368
Sept./Oct.300116.752.232251

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
194786240164.75250.024813213226140205411.55.000 BRO
194886240164.10250.021511411422122241411.35.000 BRO
1949862410664.10250.021511411422122241411.35.000 BRO
19505101244.6248.242302554023001.68.255 BRO
19514703423.2450.042201823038001.44.278BRO
19524804323.3259.245222233943001.41.253BRO
1953475510233.9064.257402864948001.64.271 DET
1954391661195.88121.01218779118180001.67.296DET
1955323112703.25210.116788761492140201.23.250DET
1956262681204.93157.015998861686118411.56.310DET
1957303081105.44193.219112011721110128101.55.295DET
19583939101705.00270.025016515044133205201.42.266DET
19593939201404.28273.223914213032144194811.40.267DET
1960421541145.24123.21137672206696001.45.264DET
Total69827391110624.512322.1210412481163244125418002951.45.489 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19473250294001212164500.116.169.132.301 BRO
19482250294001212164500.116.169.132.301 BRO
194948250294001212164500.116.169.132.301 BRO
19505130000000000.000.000.000.000 BRO
19514721000000000.500.500.5001.000BRO
19524831000000000.333.333.333.667BRO
195347111000000300.091.091.091.182 DET
195439375100242600.135.179.162.342DET
19553273144008411300.192.211.247.457DET
1956265570105201100.127.127.164.291DET
1957306051102201400.083.082.133.215DET
1958398783009411000.092.101.126.228DET
195939931210011311100.129.135.140.275DET
196042324200420700.125.121.188.309DET
Total4931206145242077575321000.120.157.143.301 

Fielding Stats 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher42159243363.917123.22.62    

Player History

Transactions
Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/5/1953 to a 4-year deal worth $7,500,000 per year...
Injured on 8/7/1955 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 7/2/1956 with a Bone Chips Elbow, out for 5 weeks...
7/6/1956: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $9,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Injured on 5/11/1957 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for 4-5 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1959, winning 2 games with a 2.76 ERA...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1955 - 3.25 - 3rd
WHIP
1955 - 1.23 - 3rd
Wins
1959 - 20 - 4th
Losses
1958 - 17 - 8th
Saves
1953 - 23 - 4th
1954 - 9 - 7th
IP
1959 - 273.2 - 8th
K's
1958 - 205 - 5th
1959 - 194 - 5th
BB
1957 - 110 - 9th
1958 - 133 - 4th
1959 - 144 - 2nd
  

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