Wes Bankston
Wesley Wade Bankston
Born: November 23, 1983
Dallas, TX US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 4 (2002 June Amateur Draft, Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
School: Plano East Sr HS (Plano, TX)
Career: 2002-2014
Major League Statistics
Wes Bankston compiled a career batting average of .281 with 203 home runs and 863 RBI in his 1258-game career with the Princeton Devil Rays, Hudson Valley Renegades, Charleston RiverDogs, Phoenix Desert Dogs, Visalia Oaks, Montgomery Biscuits, Durham Bulls, Sacramento River Cats, Louisville Bats, Frisco RoughRiders, Oklahoma City RedHawks, Bridgeport Bluefish, Campeche Piratas and Oaxaca Guerreros. He began playing during the 2002 season and last took the field during the 2014 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hudson Valley Renegades | 8 | 34 | 33 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .303 | .294 | .333 | .627 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | R | APPY | Princeton Devil Rays | 62 | 269 | 246 | 48 | 74 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 46 | .301 | .346 | .569 | .915 | 140 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | 103 | 436 | 375 | 46 | 96 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 60 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 94 | .256 | .346 | .405 | .752 | 152 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2004 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | 127 | 551 | 470 | 82 | 136 | 30 | 3 | 23 | 101 | 9 | 0 | 73 | 104 | .289 | .390 | .513 | .903 | 241 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 17 | 78 | 62 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 17 | .387 | .513 | .629 | 1.142 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | Fall | AZFL | Phoenix Desert Dogs | 20 | 76 | 71 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | .282 | .316 | .465 | .781 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | 82 | 337 | 301 | 42 | 88 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 64 | .292 | .362 | .482 | .844 | 145 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | Fall | AZFL | Phoenix Desert Dogs | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .083 | .154 | .083 | .237 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 52 | 207 | 195 | 22 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 40 | .297 | .333 | .441 | .774 | 86 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | 45 | 183 | 167 | 20 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 37 | .263 | .322 | .389 | .712 | 65 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 104 | 426 | 390 | 46 | 93 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 88 | .238 | .282 | .418 | .700 | 163 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 97 | 405 | 375 | 56 | 105 | 19 | 1 | 20 | 73 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 71 | .280 | .328 | .496 | .824 | 186 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 122 | 493 | 457 | 57 | 122 | 26 | 3 | 17 | 75 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 88 | .267 | .313 | .449 | .762 | 205 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 55 | 240 | 220 | 21 | 48 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 44 | .218 | .272 | .336 | .608 | 74 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City RedHawks | 7 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .308 | .379 | .615 | .995 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 114 | 481 | 450 | 60 | 134 | 39 | 0 | 25 | 95 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 77 | .298 | .335 | .551 | .886 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2012 | AAA | MEX | Campeche Piratas | 108 | 441 | 391 | 59 | 113 | 22 | 0 | 20 | 74 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 65 | .289 | .365 | .499 | .864 | 195 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | AAA | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | 40 | 174 | 151 | 40 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 31 | .371 | .448 | .735 | 1.183 | 111 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | AAA | MEX | Campeche Piratas | 66 | 286 | 242 | 32 | 69 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 42 | .285 | .385 | .459 | .843 | 111 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | AAA | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | 26 | 110 | 96 | 10 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 21 | .292 | .382 | .396 | .778 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1258 | 5269 | 4730 | 672 | 1327 | 296 | 14 | 203 | 863 | 32 | 22 | 445 | 957 | .281 | .346 | .478 | .823 | 2260 | 96 | 48 | 2 | 44 | 29 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hudson Valley Renegades | OF | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 2.250 |
| 2002 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hudson Valley Renegades | RF | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | R | APPY | Princeton Devil Rays | OF | 58 | 106 | 6 | 6 | 3 | .949 | 1.931 |
| 2002 | R | APPY | Princeton Devil Rays | RF | 58 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | OF | 88 | 163 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .976 | 1.886 |
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | RF | 88 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | 1B | 5 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.600 |
| 2004 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | 1B | 95 | 745 | 57 | 5 | 66 | .994 | 8.442 |
| 2004 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | OF | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .700 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | 1B | 68 | 602 | 32 | 6 | 51 | .991 | 9.324 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 1B | 15 | 137 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 9.933 |
| 2005 | Fall | AZFL | Phoenix Desert Dogs | 1B | 11 | 72 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 7.182 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 1B | 47 | 356 | 25 | 9 | 22 | .977 | 8.106 |
| 2006 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | 1B | 4 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .974 | 9.250 |
| 2006 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | 3B | 30 | 14 | 47 | 17 | 3 | .782 | 2.033 |
| 2006 | Fall | AZFL | Phoenix Desert Dogs | 1B | 3 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 8.333 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 1B | 78 | 677 | 45 | 9 | 75 | .988 | 9.256 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 3B | 8 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | .850 | 2.125 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 1B | 54 | 461 | 34 | 3 | 54 | .994 | 9.167 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | LF | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.222 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | RF | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.625 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 3B | 42 | 24 | 58 | 15 | 6 | .845 | 1.952 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 1B | 40 | 332 | 21 | 3 | 32 | .992 | 8.825 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | OF | 17 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.941 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City RedHawks | OF | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.286 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City RedHawks | LF | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.400 |
| 2010 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 1B | 23 | 200 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 1.000 | 9.478 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City RedHawks | RF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2010 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | LF | 18 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.944 |
| 2010 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | OF | 18 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.944 |
| 2011 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 1B | 102 | 799 | 80 | 5 | 92 | .994 | 8.618 |
| 2012 | AAA | MEX | Campeche Piratas | 1B | 103 | 873 | 60 | 8 | 85 | .991 | 9.058 |
| 2013 | AAA | MEX | Campeche Piratas | 1B | 61 | 523 | 42 | 5 | 65 | .991 | 9.262 |
| 2013 | AAA | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | 1B | 35 | 291 | 29 | 1 | 46 | .997 | 9.143 |
| 2014 | AAA | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | 1B | 11 | 102 | 6 | 1 | 13 | .991 | 9.818 |
| Totals | 1241 | 6767 | 609 | 102 | 659 | .986 | 5.944 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | R | Appalachian League | Princeton Devil Rays | TBA | ||
| 2002 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Hudson Valley Renegades | TBA | ||
| 2003 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston RiverDogs | TBA | ||
| 2004 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston RiverDogs | TBA | April 8, 2004 | September 5, 2004 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | California League | Visalia Oaks | TBA | May 10, 2005 | May 29, 2005 |
| 2005 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Biscuits | TBA | June 1, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2005 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Phoenix Desert Dogs | October 5, 2005 | November 10, 2005 | |
| 2006 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Biscuits | TBA | April 6, 2006 | July 12, 2006 |
| 2006 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | July 13, 2006 | September 4, 2006 |
| 2006 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Phoenix Desert Dogs | October 10, 2006 | October 13, 2006 | |
| 2007 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | April 5, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2008 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | OAK | April 3, 2008 | September 1, 2008 |
| 2009 | AAA | International League | Louisville Bats | CIN | April 11, 2009 | September 7, 2009 |
| 2010 | AA | Texas League | Frisco RoughRiders | TEX | April 8, 2010 | June 22, 2010 |
| 2010 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City RedHawks | TEX | May 7, 2010 | May 15, 2010 |
| 2011 | Ind | Atlantic League | Bridgeport Bluefish | April 29, 2011 | September 20, 2011 | |
| 2012 | AAA | Mexican League | Campeche Piratas | March 17, 2012 | July 29, 2012 | |
| 2013 | AAA | Mexican League | Campeche Piratas | March 23, 2013 | June 12, 2013 | |
| 2013 | AAA | Mexican League | Oaxaca Guerreros | June 15, 2013 | August 3, 2013 | |
| 2014 | AAA | Mexican League | Oaxaca Guerreros | April 2, 2014 | May 1, 2014 |
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