Alan Bannister

Q: How old is Alan Bannister?

Alan Bannister is 72 years old.

Q: When was Alan Bannister born?

Alan Bannister was born on September 3, 1951.

Q: Where was Alan Bannister born?

Alan Bannister was born in Montebello, CA .

Q: How tall is Alan Bannister?

Alan Bannister is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Alan Bannister weigh when playing?

Alan Bannister weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Alan Bannister play?

Alan Bannister played 12 seasons.

Q: Is Alan Bannister in the Hall of Fame?

Alan Bannister has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Alan Bannister drafted?

Alan Bannister was drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round (5th) of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from John F. Kennedy HS (La Palma, CA) and the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (1st) of the 1973 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) .

Q: What position did Alan Bannister play?

Alan Bannister was an Outfielder, Second Baseman and Shortstop.

Q: How many hits did Alan Bannister have?

Alan Bannister had 811 hits over his career.

Positions: Outfielder, Second Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: September 3, 1951 in Montebello, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round (5th) of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from John F. Kennedy HS (La Palma, CA) and the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (1st) of the 1973 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).

High School: John F. Kennedy HS (La Palma, CA)

School: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)

Debut: July 13, 1974 (Age 22-313d, 13,517th in major league history)
vs. SFG 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 6, 1985 (Age 34-033d)
vs. CAL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1976 season

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Alan Bannister

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.6

3007

811

.270

430

RBI

288

108

OBP

.334

SLG

.355

OPS

.689

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1973	21	PHI-min	AAA	130	544	460	72	105	17	2	4	46	27	3	71	79	.228	.334	.300	.634		138		4	5	4			EUG · PCL
1974	22	PHI-min	AAA	94	414	343	56	99	17	7	4	40	36	10	62	64	.289	.398	.414	.812		142		3	2	4			TOL · IL
1974	22	PHI	NL	26	29	25	4	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	7	.120	.241	.120	.361	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	H/867
1975	23	PHI-min	AAA	101	420	335	50	74	7	3	5	27	23	14	74	48	.221	.362	.304	.667		102		3	3	5			TOL · IL
1975	23	PHI	NL	24	63	61	10	16	3	1	0	0	2	2	1	9	.262	.274	.344	.618	69	21	1	0	1	0	0	8/H746
1976	24	CHW-min	AAA	32	143	118	24	29	6	0	3	12	12	3	23	19	.246	.369	.373	.742		44		0	2	0			IWA · AA
1976	24	CHW	AL	73	165	145	19	36	6	2	0	8	12	4	14	21	.248	.317	.317	.634	86	46	0	1	4	1	1	7H68/D495
1977	25	CHW	AL	139	630	560	87	154	20	3	3	57	4	3	54	49	.275	.335	.338	.672	85	189	11	2	3	11	1	*6/487H
1978	26	CHW	AL	49	119	107	16	24	3	2	0	8	3	3	11	12	.224	.303	.290	.592	67	31	2	1	0	0	1	HD/7684
1979	27	CHW	AL	136	560	506	71	144	28	8	2	55	22	6	43	40	.285	.342	.383	.725	96	194	9	3	4	4	1	475/DH93
1980	28	TOT	AL	126	443	392	57	111	23	4	1	41	14	4	40	41	.283	.346	.370	.715	97	145	9	0	6	5	6	479H5/8D6
1980	28	CHW	AL	45	146	130	16	25	6	0	0	9	5	2	12	16	.192	.259	.238	.497	38	31	3	0	3	1	5	75H/D9
1980	28	CLE	AL	81	297	262	41	86	17	4	1	32	9	2	28	25	.328	.388	.435	.823	125	114	6	0	3	4	1	49H/8756D
1981	29	CLE	AL	68	250	232	36	61	11	1	1	17	16	2	16	19	.263	.309	.332	.641	86	77	0	0	1	1	2	479H/836
1982	30	CLE	AL	101	398	348	40	93	16	1	4	41	18	5	42	41	.267	.347	.353	.700	94	123	4	1	6	1	1	47H/9865D
1983	31	CLE	AL	117	422	377	51	100	25	4	5	45	6	6	31	43	.265	.323	.393	.715	93	148	7	3	7	4	0	794H/83D
1984	32	TOT	MLB	56	157	132	22	37	4	1	2	9	3	0	23	19	.280	.389	.371	.760	112	49	1	1	0	1	0	4HD/673589
1984	32	HOU	NL	9	22	20	2	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.200	.273	.300	.573	67	6	0	0	0	0	0	/H67
1984	32	TEX	AL	47	135	112	20	33	2	1	2	9	3	0	21	17	.295	.407	.384	.791	119	43	1	1	0	1	0	4HD/35879
1985	33	TEX	AL	57	137	122	17	32	4	1	1	6	8	2	14	17	.262	.338	.336	.674	85	41	1	0	1	0	0	DH4/7593
12 Yrs				972	3373	3007	430	811	143	28	19	288	108	37	292	318	.270	.334	.355	.689	90	1067	45	13	33	28	13
162 Game Avg.				162	562	501	72	135	24	5	3	48	18	6	49	53	.270	.334	.355	.689	90	178	8	2	6	5	2

CHW (5 yrs)				442	1620	1448	209	383	63	15	5	137	46	18	134	138	.265	.326	.339	.665	83	491	25	7	14	17	9
CLE (4 yrs)				367	1367	1219	168	340	69	10	11	135	49	15	117	128	.279	.341	.379	.720	99	462	17	4	17	10	4
TEX (2 yrs)				104	272	234	37	65	6	2	3	15	11	2	35	34	.278	.373	.359	.732	102	84	2	1	1	1	0
PHI (2 yrs)				50	92	86	14	19	3	1	0	1	2	2	4	16	.221	.264	.279	.543	49	24	1	1	1	0	0
HOU (1 yr)				9	22	20	2	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.200	.273	.300	.573	67	6	0	0	0	0	0

AL (10 yrs)				913	3259	2901	414	788	138	27	19	287	106	35	286	300	.272	.337	.357	.694	92	1037	44	12	32	28	13
NL (3 yrs)				59	114	106	16	23	5	1	0	1	2	2	6	18	.217	.265	.283	.549	52	30	1	1	1	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Alan Bannister?

Alan Bannister is 72 years old.

When was Alan Bannister born?

Alan Bannister was born on September 3, 1951.

Where was Alan Bannister born?

Alan Bannister was born in Montebello, CA.

How tall is Alan Bannister?

Alan Bannister is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Alan Bannister weigh when playing?

Alan Bannister weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Alan Bannister play?

Alan Bannister played 12 seasons.

Is Alan Bannister in the Hall of Fame?

Alan Bannister has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Alan Bannister drafted?

Alan Bannister was drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round (5th) of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from John F. Kennedy HS (La Palma, CA) and the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (1st) of the 1973 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).

What position did Alan Bannister play?

Alan Bannister was an Outfielder, Second Baseman and Shortstop.

How many hits did Alan Bannister have?

Alan Bannister had 811 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Alan Bannister have?

Alan Bannister had 19 home runs over his career.

What was Alan Bannister's average?

Alan Bannister had a .270 average over his career.

How many teams has Alan Bannister played for?

Alan Bannister played for 5 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros and Texas Rangers.

When did Alan Bannister retire?

Alan Bannister last played in 1985.

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