George Banks
George Edward Banks
Born: September 24, 1938
Pacolet Mills, SC US
Deceased: March 1, 1985
Spartanburg, SC US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1957-1968
Major League Statistics
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George Banks compiled a career batting average of .269 with 223 home runs and 791 RBI in his 1267-game career with the Kearney Yankees, St. Petersburg Saints, Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Greensboro Yankees, Binghamton Triplets, Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers, Portland Beavers, Atlanta Crackers, Seattle Angels and Spartanburg Phillies. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1968 campaign.
 St. Petersburg Saints |
 Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers |
 Portland Beavers |
 Seattle Angels |
 Spartanburg Phillies |
 Spartanburg Phillies |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NESL | Kearney Yankees | 42 | 188 | 157 | 37 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 31 | 44 | .255 | .378 | .420 | .798 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 141 | 559 | 454 | 111 | 143 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 113 | 14 | 2 | 92 | 60 | .315 | .427 | .540 | .966 | 245 | 3 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 115 | 497 | 389 | 69 | 94 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 68 | 2 | 96 | 84 | .242 | .396 | .450 | .845 | 175 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 5 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 137 | 557 | 468 | 96 | 127 | 20 | 4 | 26 | 98 | 7 | 76 | 117 | .271 | .373 | .498 | .870 | 233 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 1961 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 139 | 578 | 473 | 110 | 140 | 24 | 10 | 30 | 108 | 3 | 95 | 86 | .296 | .410 | .579 | .989 | 274 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 124 | 501 | 418 | 85 | 117 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 82 | 4 | 4 | 76 | 116 | .280 | .392 | .493 | .884 | 206 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 34 | 142 | 121 | 16 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 30 | .215 | .324 | .438 | .762 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 90 | 376 | 314 | 56 | 84 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 83 | .268 | .377 | .500 | .877 | 157 | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 144 | 607 | 495 | 95 | 138 | 25 | 6 | 35 | 95 | 5 | 2 | 101 | 158 | .279 | .405 | .566 | .971 | 280 | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 122 | 490 | 393 | 64 | 100 | 15 | 2 | 22 | 67 | 6 | 5 | 85 | 99 | .254 | .383 | .471 | .853 | 185 | 1 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | 129 | 470 | 401 | 53 | 96 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 63 | 95 | .239 | .343 | .399 | .742 | 160 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 45 | 185 | 140 | 26 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 31 | .257 | .432 | .443 | .875 | 62 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1267 | 5165 | 4238 | 818 | 1142 | 172 | 57 | 223 | 791 | 53 | 21 | 827 | 1003 | .269 | .389 | .495 | .884 | 2097 | 0 | 31 | 25 | 44 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NESL | Kearney Yankees | 2B | 21 | 42 | 45 | 5 | 8 | .946 | 4.143 |
| 1957 | D | NESL | Kearney Yankees | 3B | 15 | 12 | 27 | 6 | 4 | .867 | 2.600 |
| 1958 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 3B | 130 | 109 | 244 | 40 | 31 | .898 | 2.715 |
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 3B | 115 | 76 | 215 | 40 | 33 | .879 | 2.530 |
| 1960 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 3B | 134 | 108 | 239 | 36 | 15 | .906 | 2.590 |
| 1961 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 3B | 139 | 108 | 240 | 27 | 30 | .928 | 2.504 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 3B | 122 | 90 | 224 | 21 | 33 | .937 | 2.574 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 89 | 64 | 170 | 15 | 15 | .940 | 2.629 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 3B | 30 | 13 | 42 | 8 | 7 | .873 | 1.833 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 141 | 93 | 235 | 27 | 26 | .924 | 2.326 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 119 | 76 | 229 | 23 | 22 | .930 | 2.563 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | 1B | 9 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .978 | 5.000 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | 3B | 67 | 44 | 73 | 11 | 3 | .914 | 1.746 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | SS | 6 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 4 | .912 | 5.167 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | OF | 43 | 80 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .976 | 1.884 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | 2B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | SS | 7 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 2 | .964 | 3.857 |
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | OF | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.200 |
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 3B | 33 | 22 | 52 | 8 | 7 | .902 | 2.242 |
| Totals | 1227 | 1004 | 2086 | 274 | 244 | .919 | 2.518 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | Nebraska State League | Kearney Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1958 | D | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Saints | NYA | ||
| 1959 | C | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | NYA | ||
| 1959 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1960 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1961 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | MIN | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Atlanta Crackers | MIN | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Angels | CAL | ||
| 1968 | A | Western Carolinas League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI |
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