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P Willie Banks #62
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R
07/14/1997
DBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
P WILLIE BANKS #62 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 0 6-6 2 3.72 48.1 38 10 15 64 1.10 0.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 12 12 12 12
Movement 11 11 12 11
Control 11 11 12 11
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 11 11
Changeup 15 15
Sinker 13 13
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 12
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 8
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 19
Bunt for Hit: 7
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/12/1997 FLA Win, 6-5 3.0 2 0 0 1 6 Win
07/11/1997 FLA Win, 4-2 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
07/09/1997 NYY Loss, 3-5 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
07/06/1997 ORL Loss, 8-10 3.0 3 2 2 0 4 Loss
07/01/1997 @ NYY Loss, 2-4 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
06/26/1997 @ CIN Loss, 5-6 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
06/24/1997 @ MIL Loss, 2-3 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
06/21/1997 CHA Win, 8-4 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
06/18/1997 @ FLA Loss, 3-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
06/14/1997 BOS Loss, 4-5 2.0 1 1 1 1 0 Loss
Birthday:02/27/1969
Born in:Jersey City, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Drafted:1990, 14th Pick in Round 2
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 0 6 6 2 3.72 48.1 38 20 20 10 15 64 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 8 6 25.0 32 18 10.24 7.08 11.92 2.79 3.95 1.10 89 0.6 .275        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 76 15 1 0 4 8 7 24 1 1 1 .197 .271 .368 .639      
vs. RHB 99 23 2 0 6 12 8 40 0 1 1 .232 .296 .434 .731      
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 3 0 0 0 1 8  
April 10 0 3 0 1 2.08 13.0 5 3 3 3 6 20  
May 7 0 1 2 1 4.72 13.1 14 7 7 3 4 19  
June 10 0 1 3 0 5.40 13.1 13 8 8 3 4 13  
July 5 0 1 1 0 2.08 8.2 6 2 2 1 1 12  
2 Years Ago 6 6 1 3 0 7.05 37.0 38 29 29 11 13 40  
Career 136 104 47 39 2 3.95 712.1 579 350 313 78 309 680  
Home 17 0 3 4 1 3.16 25.2 20 9 9 3 6 36  
Road 15 0 3 2 1 4.37 22.2 18 11 11 7 9 28  
Grass 26 0 4 5 2 3.32 40.2 33 15 15 8 11 57  
Turf 6 0 2 1 0 5.87 7.2 5 5 5 2 4 7  
Day 9 0 2 3 1 4.50 18.0 17 9 9 3 6 24  
Night 23 0 4 3 1 3.26 30.1 21 11 11 7 9 40  
As Reliever / Substitution 32 0 6 6 2 3.72 48.1 38 20 20 10 15 64  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1992 Chicago - DBL 23 33 33 14 9 0 3.27 217.1 157 89 79 16 73 182 1 0 1.06 .234 3.22 5.4 125
1993 Chicago - DBL 24 33 33 8 13 0 4.14 206.2 179 112 95 24 103 204 4 0 1.36 .279 3.93 3.2 99
1994 Chicago - DBL 25 32 32 18 8 0 3.99 203.0 167 100 90 17 105 190 0 0 1.34 .271 3.75 4.0 106
1995 Cleveland - DBL 26 6 6 1 3 0 7.05 37.0 38 29 29 11 13 40 0 0 1.38 .284 5.60 -0.1 60
1997 Cleveland - DBL 28 32 0 6 6 2 3.72 48.1 38 20 20 10 15 64 0 0 1.10 .275 3.95 0.6 118
Total DBL 136 104 47 39 2 3.95 712.1 579 350 313 78 309 680 5 0 1.25 .263 3.75 13.0 108
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1991 Pauoa - WL 22 6 6 3 1 0 4.03 29.0 25 13 13 1 14 18 0 0 1.34 .264 3.86 0.5 99
1991 Wichita - CBL 22 28 28 11 9 0 3.10 185.2 160 79 64 10 72 153 4 2 1.25 .281 3.55 4.5 143
1995 Asheville - AAA 26 19 19 6 5 0 3.84 126.2 117 55 54 14 40 129 2 1 1.24 .301 4.29 2.5 125
1996 Asheville - AAA 27 23 23 9 6 0 3.93 146.2 142 67 64 13 51 140 3 0 1.32 .304 4.37 3.2 131
Total CBL 28 28 11 9 0 3.10 185.2 160 79 64 10 72 153 4 2 1.25 .281 3.55 143.2
Total HBL 42 42 15 11 0 3.89 273.1 259 122 118 27 91 269 5 1 1.28 .303 4.33 128.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1992 Chicago - DBL 23 1 1 0 1 0 5.06 5.1 4 3 3 0 3 5 0 0 1.31 .267 0.00 0.0 0
1994 Chicago - DBL 25 2 0 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 2 1 1 1 1 7 0 0 0.69 .143 0.00 0.0 0
1995 Asheville - HBL 26 1 1 0 1 0 0.00 7.0 4 3 0 0 3 7 0 0 1.00 .235 0.00 0.0 0
1996 Asheville - HBL 27 1 1 0 1 0 3.38 8.0 8 3 3 0 3 3 1 0 1.38 .296 0.00 0.0 0
Total DBL 3 1 0 1 0 3.72 9.2 6 4 4 1 4 12 0 0 1.03 .227 3.00 136.0
Total HBL 2 2 0 2 0 1.80 15.0 12 6 3 0 6 10 1 0 1.20 .273 3.85 547.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1991 Wichita - CBL P 28 28 13 33 2 49 3 .939 185.2 2.23 +0.1 .968
1991 Pauoa - WL P 6 6 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 29.0 0.31 -0.0 1.000
1992 Chicago - DBL P 33 33 11 29 0 40 0 1.000 217.1 1.66 -0.8 1.044
1993 Chicago - DBL P 33 33 6 29 1 42 7 .833 206.2 1.52 -4.0 .862
1994 Chicago - DBL P 32 32 7 26 1 38 5 .868 203.0 1.46 -1.6 .924
1995 Cleveland - DBL P 6 6 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 37.0 0.73 -0.3 1.041
1995 Asheville - AAA P 19 19 5 12 1 18 1 .944 126.2 1.21 -0.4 .967
1996 Asheville - AAA P 23 23 4 15 0 19 0 1.000 146.2 1.17 -0.3 .991
1997 Cleveland - DBL P 32 0 2 6 1 10 2 .800 48.1 1.49 -1.4 .624
TOTAL P 212 180 48 154 6 220 18 .918 1200.1 1.51 -8.7 .948
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1990 Drafted in the 1990 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 14, 38th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (12); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 8 (10).
01/15/1991 Named to the 1991 Hawaii Winter League for the Pauoa Waves.
04/01/1991 Named the #40 prospect in the DBL
07/04/1991 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tacoma Twins with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/06/1991 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Tacoma Twins with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11).
03/30/1992 Named the #26 prospect in the DBL
10/27/1992 Finished 2nd in 1992 DBL FL Rookie of the Year voting.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11).
06/25/1993 Injured (Tender elbow), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11).
10/23/1994 Wins the 1994 World Series with the Chicago Cubs.
12/29/1994 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for .
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 10 (10).
06/09/1995 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Toledo Mud Hens with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 11 (11).
05/30/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Hugg Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1991 6 5
1992 33 7
Year W Rank
1991 3 3
1994 18 6
Year Win. % Rank
1991 .750 4
1994 .692 9
Year BB Rank
1991 14 7
1993 103 2
1994 105 6
Year WP Rank
1993 9 4
1994 9 5
Year ERA Rank
1991 4.03 6
Year BABIP Rank
1991 .264 4
1992 .234 4
Year WHIP Rank
1991 1.34 6
1992 1.06 7
Year RA/9 Rank
1991 12.10 6
1992 9.73 7
Year HR/9 Rank
1991 0.31 5
1992 0.66 8
1994 0.75 9
Year H/9 Rank
1991 7.76 4
1992 6.50 5
1994 7.40 9
Year K/9 Rank
1991 5.59 9
1993 8.88 8
Year QS Rank
1992 24 4
Year QSP Rank
1992 .727 5
Year GB% Rank
1991 0.45 9
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