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Willie Banks

Willie Anthony Banks

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: February 27, 1969 in Jersey City, NJ
High School: St.Anthony's HS (Jersey City, NJ)
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1987 amateur draft.
Signed June 15, 1987. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 31, 1991
Teams (by GP): Twins/RedSox/Diamondbacks/Cubs/Yankees/... 1991-2002

Final Game: September 26, 2002
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1991 22 MIN AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1992 23 MIN AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1993 24 MIN AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1994 25 CHC NL 23 50 41 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 13 .122 .163 .146 .309 -18 6 0 1 7 0 0 1
1995 26 TOT NL 28 29 26 2 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 9 .269 .321 .308 .629 70 8 0 1 1 0 0 1
1995 26 CHC NL 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1995 26 LAD NL 6 11 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .125 .300 .125 .425 23 1 0 1 1 0 0 /1
1995 26 FLA NL 12 17 17 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 .353 .353 .412 .765 102 7 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1996 Did not play in major leagues (Did Not Play)
1997 28 NYY AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1998 29 TOT MLB 42 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1998 29 NYY AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1998 29 ARI NL 33 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2001 32 BOS AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
2002 33 BOS AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Yrs 184 80 68 5 12 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 23 .176 .222 .206 .428 14 14 0 2 8 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 70 60 4 11 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 20 .176 .222 .206 .428 14 12 0 2 7 0 0
MIN (3 yrs) 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BOS (2 yrs) 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHC (2 yrs) 33 51 42 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 14 .119 .159 .143 .302 -20 6 0 1 7 0 0
NYY (2 yrs) 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ARI (1 yr) 33 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
LAD (1 yr) 6 11 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .125 .300 .125 .425 23 1 0 1 1 0 0
FLA (1 yr) 12 17 17 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 .353 .353 .412 .765 102 7 0 0 0 0 0
AL (7 yrs) 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (3 yrs) 84 80 68 5 12 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 23 .176 .222 .206 .428 14 14 0 2 8 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1991 22 MIN AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1992 23 MIN AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $110,000 1
1993 24 MIN AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $126,000 1
1994 25 CHC NL 23 50 -6 -0 0 0 7 0 0.1 1 2 0.1 .502 .500 0.1 0.0 2 $190,000 1
1995 26 CHC NL 10 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .498 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $240,000 1
1995 26 LAD NL 6 11 -1 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .515 .501 0.1 0.0 1 $ /1
1995 26 FLA NL 12 17 -0 -1 0 0 2 1 0.1 0 2 0.1 .508 .501 0.1 0.0 2 $ /1
1997 28 NYY AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1998 29 NYY AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $342,500 /1
1998 29 ARI NL 33 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 -0.0 -0 $ 1
2001 32 BOS AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
2002 33 BOS AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $450,000 1
9 Seasons 184 80 -8 -1 1 0 11 2 0.2 2 4 0.3 .501 .500 0.3 0.0 4 $1,458,500
MIN (3 yrs) 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $236,000
BOS (2 yrs) 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $450,000
CHC (2 yrs) 33 51 -7 -0 0 0 7 0 0.0 1 2 0.1 .501 .500 0.1 0.0 2 $430,000
NYY (2 yrs) 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $342,500
ARI (1 yr) 33 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 -0.0 -0 $
LAD (1 yr) 6 11 -1 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .515 .501 0.1 0.0 1 $
FLA (1 yr) 12 17 -0 -1 0 0 2 1 0.1 0 2 0.1 .508 .501 0.1 0.0 2 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1994 25 CHC NL 50 44 1 0.6 108 .179 .122 .273 .163 .340 .146 .427 .309 .768 -18 .022 -7.2 -0.7 .189 .024 .024
1995 26 TOT NL 29 20 3 4.0 104 .412 .269 .267 .321 .335 .308 .416 .629 .751 70 .416 -1.1 -0.1 .526 .077 .038
1995 26 CHC NL 1 1 0 0.0 104 .000 .267 .000 .336 .000 .416 .000 .752 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
1995 26 LAD NL 11 8 1 3.4 99 .250 .125 .260 .300 .328 .125 .404 .425 .732 23 .338 -0.8 -0.1 .429 .125 .000
1995 26 FLA NL 17 11 2 4.9 107 .462 .353 .271 .353 .340 .412 .421 .765 .761 102 .504 -0.0 0.0 .636 .059 .059
1998 29 TOT MLB 1 1 0 0.0 107 .000 .269 .000 .340 .000 .424 .000 .764 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
1998 29 ARI NL 1 1 0 0.0 107 .000 .269 .000 .340 .000 .424 .000 .764 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
9 Yrs 80 65 4 1.6 107 .267 .176 .271 .222 .338 .206 .423 .428 .761 14 .120 -8.6 -0.8 .298 .044 .029
162 Game Avg. 70 57 4 1.6 107 .267 .176 .271 .222 .338 .206 .423 .428 .761 14 .120 -8.6 -0.8 .298 .044 .029
CHC (2 yrs) 51 45 1 0.6 108 .179 .119 .273 .159 .340 .143 .427 .302 .767 -20 .021 -7.5 -0.7 .184 .024 .024
ARI (1 yr) 1 1 0 0.0 107 .000 .269 .000 .340 .000 .424 .000 .764 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
LAD (1 yr) 11 8 1 3.4 99 .250 .125 .260 .300 .328 .125 .404 .425 .732 23 .338 -0.8 -0.1 .429 .125 .000
FLA (1 yr) 17 11 2 4.9 107 .462 .353 .271 .353 .340 .412 .421 .765 .761 102 .504 -0.0 0.0 .636 .059 .059
NL (3 yrs) 80 65 4 1.7 107 .267 .176 .271 .222 .338 .206 .423 .428 .761 14 .121 -8.6 -0.8 .298 .044 .029

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1994 25 CHC NL 50 0.0% 26.0% 2.0% 2.0% 20% 13.00 3.2 2.13 2.63 56% 6% 0.0% 25%
1995 26 TOT NL 29 0.0% 31.0% 3.5% 3.5% 14% 9.00 2.9 26.0 1.13 1.20 59% 17% 0.0% 13%
1995 26 CHC NL 1 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0 0%
1995 26 LAD NL 11 0.0% 36.4% 9.1% 0.0% 0% 4.00 2.0 3.00 36% 20% 0.0% 0%
1995 26 FLA NL 17 0.0% 23.5% 0.0% 5.9% 17% 4.3 17.0 0.86 0.40 76% 15% 0.0% 14%
1998 29 TOT MLB 1 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0 0%
1998 29 ARI NL 1 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0 0%
9 Yrs 80 0.0% 28.8% 2.5% 2.5% 17% 11.50 3.0 68.0 1.63 2.08 56% 9% 0.0% 19%
MLB Averages 2.6% 16.3% 8.9% 7.6% 32% 1.83 5.4 33.8 7.6 0.79 1.08 70% 22% 7.7% 15%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1991 22 MIN AL 0.0 0.0
1992 23 MIN AL 0.0 0.0
1993 24 MIN AL 0.0 0.0
1994 25 CHC NL -7.2 -0.7 51 -0.7 0.3 -0.9 .97 -0.6 -0.0 -8.5 -0.8 1.02 -7.4 0
1995 26 TOT NL -1.1 -0.1 30 -0.1 0.4 -0.5 1.00 -0.1 0.0 -1.9 -0.2 0.87 -1.4 1.84 1
1995 26 CHC NL -0.3 -0.0 1 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .96 -0.0 -0.0 -0.3 -0.0 1.04 -0.3 0
1995 26 LAD NL -0.8 -0.1 11 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 1.09 -0.1 -0.0 -1.5 -0.2 1.10 -0.9 0
1995 26 FLA NL -0.0 0.0 18 0.0 0.3 -0.3 .95 -0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.0 0.73 -0.1 1.84 1
1997 28 NYY AL 0.0 0.0
1998 29 TOT MLB -0.3 -0.0 1 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .28 -0.0 -0.0 -0.2 -0.0 0.61 -0.3 0
1998 29 NYY AL 0.0 0.0
1998 29 ARI NL -0.3 -0.0 1 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .28 -0.0 -0.0 -0.2 -0.0 0.61 -0.3 0
2001 32 BOS AL 0.0 0.0
2002 33 BOS AL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
9 Yrs -8.6 -0.8 82 -0.8 0.7 -1.5 .97 -0.8 -0.0 -10.5 -1.0 0.96 -9.0 1.84 1

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1994 25 CHC NL 2 0 43% 14 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25% 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 0
1995 26 TOT NL 0 0 22% 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 29% 4 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 1
1995 26 CHC NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1995 26 LAD NL 0 0 33% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
1995 26 FLA NL 0 0 17% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0% 3 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
1998 29 TOT MLB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 29 ARI NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Yrs 2 0 31% 29 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 27% 6 4 2 1 1 0 4 2 1

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1994 25 CHC NL 50 16% 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 7 70% 13 0 0% 12 4 33% 33 0 0% 0 0 1 0 0% 0
1995 26 TOT NL 29 52% 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.84 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 2 0 0% 2 1 50% 14 1 7% 0 0 0 0 0
1995 26 CHC NL 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1995 26 LAD NL 11 55% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 2 0 0% 2 1 50% 9 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1995 26 FLA NL 17 53% 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 25% 0 0 0 0 0
1998 29 TOT MLB 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 29 ARI NL 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Yrs 80 29% 12 3 0 1 0 0 0 1.84 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 8 73% 15 0 0% 14 5 36% 47 1 2% 0 0 1 0 0% 0
MLB Averages 56% 73% 10% 35% 15% 52% 57%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1994 25 CHC NL 48 149 3.10 119 80% 19% 23% 29% 29% 81% 0% 64% 72% 52% 0% 0 0 2% 1 0 0% 0 0 0% 2 0 0
1995 26 TOT NL 24 84 3.50 60 71% 17% 27% 33% 23% 83% 0% 60% 68% 54% 4% 1 0 13% 3 1 8% 2 2 0% 5 0 0
1995 26 CHC NL 1 3 3.00 3 100% 33% 33% 33% 0% 67% 67% 50% 100% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
1995 26 LAD NL 8 32 4.00 22 69% 23% 32% 32% 14% 77% 0% 53% 59% 50% 13% 1 0 13% 1 0 13% 1 1 0% 3 0 0
1995 26 FLA NL 15 49 3.27 35 71% 11% 23% 34% 31% 89% 0% 63% 74% 53% 0% 0 0 13% 2 1 7% 1 1 0% 2 0 0
1998 29 TOT MLB 1 3 3.00 3 100% 67% 33% 0% 0% 33% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
1998 29 ARI NL 1 3 3.00 3 100% 67% 33% 0% 0% 33% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
3 Yrs 73 236 3.23 182 77% 19% 24% 30% 27% 81% 0% 62% 70% 52% 1% 1 0 5% 4 1 3% 2 2 0% 7 0 0
MLB Averages 3.70 62% 26% 15% 27% 32% 74% 2% 46% 80% 30% 5% 16% 9% 28%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1994 25 75 50 41 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 13 .122 .163 .146 .309 -18 6 0 1 7 0 0
1995 26 103 79 67 5 12 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 22 .179 .225 .209 .434 16 14 0 2 8 0 0
1996 27 103 79 67 5 12 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 22 .179 .225 .209 .434 16 14 0 2 8 0 0
1997 28 108 79 67 5 12 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 22 .179 .225 .209 .434 16 14 0 2 8 0 0
1998 29 150 80 68 5 12 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 23 .176 .222 .206 .428 14 14 0 2 8 0 0
1999 30 150 80 68 5 12 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 23 .176 .222 .206 .428 14 14 0 2 8 0 0
2000 31 150 80 68 5 12 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 23 .176 .222 .206 .428 14 14 0 2 8 0 0
2001 32 155 80 68 5 12 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 23 .176 .222 .206 .428 14 14 0 2 8 0 0
2002 33 184 80 68 5 12 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 23 .176 .222 .206 .428 14 14 0 2 8 0 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1994 25 32 73 59 5 8 2 0 0 0 0 2 18 .136 .190 .169 .360 1 23
1995 26 32 33 30 3 9 1 0 0 1 0 1 10 .300 .344 .333 .677 3 28
1998 29 42 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 42
3 Yrs 106 107 90 8 17 3 0 0 1 0 3 29 .189 .240 .222 .462 4 93
162 Game Avg. 162 164 138 12 26 5 0 0 2 0 5 44 .189 .240 .222 .462 6 93

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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