Jack Banta
Jackie Kay Banta
Born: June 24, 1925
Hutchinson, KS US
Deceased: September 17, 2006
Hutchinson, KS US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Career: 1944-1952
Major League Statistics
Jack Banta compiled a career record of 81 wins and 49 losses and a 3.67 ERA in his 216-game pitching career with the Montreal Royals, Newport News Dodgers, Olean Oilers, St. Paul Saints, Fort Worth Cats and Lancaster Red Roses. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.58 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 55 | 33 | 27 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 12 | 5 | .706 | 3.10 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 157.0 | 161 | 77 | 54 | 48 | 105 | 7 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 12 | 9 | .571 | 4.21 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 141.0 | 125 | 75 | 66 | 77 | 67 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 9 | 6 | .600 | 5.04 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 125.0 | 110 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.89 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 56.0 | 49 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 15 | 5 | .750 | 3.17 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 199.0 | 158 | 82 | 70 | 81 | 199 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 19 | 9 | .679 | 3.25 | 33 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 219.0 | 184 | 92 | 79 | 109 | 193 | 8 | 0 | 7 | |||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.92 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 97.0 | 93 | 64 | 53 | 87 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 0 | 14.0 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 5 | 2 | .714 | 3.98 | 28 | 1 | 52.0 | 51 | 29 | 23 | 27 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 81 | 49 | .623 | 3.67 | 216 | 134 | 12 | 72 | 11 | 0 | 1127.0 | 1011 | 548 | 460 | 0 | 580 | 0 | 769 | 44 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 14 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .188 | .278 | .188 | .465 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 31 | 74 | 69 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .304 | .324 | .391 | .715 | 27 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 24 | 56 | 50 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .240 | .269 | .260 | .529 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 12 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .300 | .364 | .300 | .664 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 23 | 51 | 46 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .130 | .184 | .174 | .358 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 32 | 87 | 74 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 12 | .243 | .325 | .311 | .636 | 23 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 36 | 98 | 88 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 11 | .182 | .258 | .205 | .462 | 18 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 19 | 37 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .139 | .162 | .167 | .329 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 22 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .148 | .148 | .296 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 50 | 68 | 68 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .191 | .191 | .221 | .412 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 263 | 541 | 494 | 47 | 104 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 59 | .211 | .256 | .249 | .505 | 123 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | P | 26 | 6 | 41 | 3 | 0 | .940 | 1.808 |
| 1944 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .938 | 1.071 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 24 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .931 | 1.125 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 23 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.348 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 31 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.097 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 33 | 14 | 35 | 3 | 1 | .942 | 1.485 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 19 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .920 | 1.211 |
| 1952 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 209 | 49 | 177 | 11 | 6 | .954 | 1.081 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1944 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | BRO | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1952 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | BRO |
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