George Banks

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Third Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)

Born: September 24, 1938 in Pacolet Mills, SC us

Died: March 1, 1985 in Spartanburg, SC

Buried: Pacolet Memorial Gardens, Pacolet, SC

Debut: April 15, 1962 (Age 23-203d, 11,966th in major league history)
vs. LAA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 7, 1966 (Age 27-225d)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season

Full Name: George Edward Banks

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.3

201

.219

RBI

OBP

.340

SLG

.403

OPS

.743

OPS+

101

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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
1957	18	NYY-min	D-	42	188	157	37	40	8	0	6	23	4		31	44	.255	.378	.420	.798		66		0	0	0			KEA · NESL
1958	19	NYY-min	D	141	559	454	111	143	24	15	16	113	14	2	92	60	.315	.427	.540	.966		245		3	1	9			SPT · FLOR
1959	20	NYY-min	C,B	120	512	404	69	95	12	9	17	68	2		96	84	.235	.386	.436	.821		176		5	4	3			FMH,GBO · NORL,CARL
1960	21	NYY-min	B	137	557	468	96	127	20	4	26	98	7		76	117	.271	.373	.498	.870		233		3	4	6	3		GBO · CARL
1961	22	NYY-min	A	139	578	473	110	140	24	10	30	108	3		95	86	.296	.410	.579	.989		274		1	2	7	6		BNG · EL
1962	23	MIN	AL	63	130	103	22	26	0	2	4	15	0	0	21	27	.252	.372	.408	.780	107	42	6	1	1	4	0	H9/75
1963	24	MIN-min	AAA	124	501	418	85	117	12	1	25	82	4	4	76	116	.280	.392	.493	.884		206		2	3	2			DFW · PCL
1963	24	MIN	AL	25	81	71	5	11	4	0	3	8	0	0	9	21	.155	.259	.338	.597	65	24	2	1	0	0	1	5/H
1964	25	CLE-MIN-min	AAA	124	518	435	72	110	16	3	26	78	3	1	72	113	.253	.362	.483	.845		210		5	2	4			POR,ATA · PCL,IL
1964	25	TOT	AL	10	24	18	6	5	1	0	2	3	0	0	6	7	.278	.458	.667	1.125	209	12	0	0	0	0	0	/H7459
1964	25	MIN	AL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1964	25	CLE	AL	9	23	17	6	5	1	0	2	3	0	0	6	6	.294	.478	.706	1.184	225	12	0	0	0	0	0	/H7459
1965	26	CLE-min	AAA	144	607	495	95	138	25	6	35	95	5	2	101	158	.279	.405	.566	.971		280		6	2	3			POR · PCL
1965	26	CLE	AL	4	6	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	.200	.333	.400	.733	107	2	0	0	0	0	0	/H5
1966	27	CLE-min	AAA	122	490	393	64	100	15	2	22	67	6	5	85	99	.254	.383	.471	.853		185		1	4	7			POR · PCL
1966	27	CLE	AL	4	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	45	1	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1967	28	CAL-min	AAA	129	470	401	53	96	11	7	13	41	1	6	63	95	.239	.343	.399	.742		160		2	1	3			SLE · PCL
1968	29	PHI-min	A	45	185	140	26	36	5	0	7	18	4	1	40	31	.257	.432	.443	.875		62		3	2	0			SPB · WCRS
5 Yrs				106	245	201	33	44	6	2	9	27	0	1	37	59	.219	.340	.403	.743	101	81	8	2	1	4	1
162 Game Avg.				162	374	307	50	67	9	3	14	41	0	2	57	90	.219	.340	.403	.743	101	124	12	3	2	6	2

MIN (3 yrs)				89	212	175	27	37	4	2	7	23	0	0	30	49	.211	.327	.377	.704	90	66	8	2	1	4	1
CLE (3 yrs)				17	33	26	6	7	2	0	2	4	0	1	7	10	.269	.424	.577	1.001	178	15	0	0	0	0	0

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