#67 Jack Banta, Starting Pitcher, 34 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Jack Banta

6/24/1925
34
USA,KS,HUTCHINSON
6"0
180

Starting Pitcher
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
6 / 6 (Extremely Popular)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,500,000
1960
13 Year(s), 19 Days (2255 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 88 Days (2324 total Days)
14 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall74893-96 Mph
Versus LHB637 
Versus RHB848 
Talent748 
Pitching Ratings
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5
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), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/13CHAW 3-0*8.140034WPoG   
8/18@CLEL 1-4*784424L    
8/22@NYYW 12-7*755553W    
8/27@CHAW 10-7*786643W    
9/1CLEW 5-4*9544210WPoG   
9/6@BOSW 7-5*7.185574W    
9/10@CLEW 4-0*930049WPoG   
9/15CLEW 8-6*786656W    
9/20BOSW 8-3*943255WPoG   
9/24@BALL 6-11*4.2810974L    

Pitching Stats 1959

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3939201404.28273.2239142130144194820.512051.3
Projected4141211504.28287.0251149137151204     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.97.96.44.715640.000.04.02
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB4161161921763707660004.279.387.457.843
vs. RHB58412327515697268134006.211.291.351.642
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home202010603.57141.0121635676101
Road191910805.02132.211879746893
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April664204.2942.03521202226
May772303.4252.24221201849
June773305.1245.24527263130
July661302.7040.03717122024
August775204.9447.14428262327
Sept./Oct.665105.0946.03628263038

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
Total6562588799584.472198.2199111721091224118817042951.45.512 

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
Total4511174141222073555320300.120.158.142.300 

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher393919464661.985273.22.17    

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
Losses
1958 - 17 - 8th
Saves
1953 - 23 - 4th
1954 - 9 - 7th
K's
1958 - 205 - 5th
BB
1957 - 110 - 9th
1958 - 133 - 4th
    

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