Herb Banton
Herbert Lee Banton
Born: December 4, 1928
Deceased: February 27, 2013
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1948-1954
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Herb Banton compiled a career record of 46 wins and 32 losses and a 3.53 ERA in his 120-game pitching career with the Geneva Robins, Asheville Tourists, Elmira Pioneers, Mobile Bears and Fort Worth Cats. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | BORD | Geneva Robins | 7 | 2 | .778 | 3.98 | 10 | 86.0 | 83 | 43 | 38 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.18 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 92.0 | 88 | 59 | 53 | 73 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3.33 | 24 | 119.0 | 105 | 52 | 44 | 4 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 13 | 8 | .619 | 3.43 | 30 | 27 | 194.0 | 164 | 94 | 74 | 121 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 10.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.87 | 27 | 21 | 157.0 | 138 | 70 | 50 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 46 | 32 | .590 | 3.53 | 120 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 661.0 | 584 | 318 | 259 | 4 | 393 | 0 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | BORD | Geneva Robins | 19 | 63 | 63 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .254 | .254 | .365 | .619 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 19 | 37 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .200 | .314 | .267 | .581 | 8 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 26 | 50 | 50 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .340 | .340 | .500 | .840 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 36 | 80 | 80 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .225 | .275 | .500 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 49 | 80 | 80 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .238 | .238 | .425 | .662 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 2 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 157 | 321 | 314 | 4 | 80 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .255 | .266 | .369 | .636 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | BORD | Geneva Robins | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | P | 19 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .909 | 1.053 |
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 114 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .909 | .175 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | Border League | Geneva Robins | |||
| 1949 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO | ||
| 1950 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO |
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