Brian Banks

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2003)

AVG .246
HR 13
RBI 64
H 122
OPS .706
PIV -891
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
9/28/1970 in Mesa, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1996-09-09
Last Game
2003-09-28

Full name: Brian Glen Banks

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
273 495 65 122 19 3 13 64 8 62 129 .246 .330 .376 .706 -891

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .376 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career OPS .706 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1996 ML4 AL 4 7 2 4 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 .571 — — — — 0.0
1997 ML4 AL 28 68 9 14 1 0 1 8 0 6 17 .206 .266 (-23%) .336 (-21%) .419 (-37%) .756 (-30%) -336.5
1998 MIL NL 24 24 3 7 2 0 1 5 0 4 7 .292 — — — — 0.0
1999 MIL NL 105 219 34 53 7 1 5 22 6 25 59 .242 .271 (-11%) .344 (-8%) .433 (-19%) .778 (-14%) -516.9
2002 FLO NL 20 28 3 9 1 0 1 4 0 1 6 .321 — — — — 0.0
2003 FLO NL 92 149 14 35 6 2 4 23 2 25 38 .235 .264 (-11%) .332 (+5%) .422 (-9%) .754 (-3%) -37.3
Career · 6 seasons 273 495 65 122 19 3 13 64 8 62 129 .246 — — — — -891

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2003 NLCS FLO 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
2003 NLDS1 FLO 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1252333651627.219
Away1482622971737.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2003-09-28 MIANYNW 100000000
2003-09-27 MIANYNL 300000000
2003-09-23 MIAPHIW 010000010
2003-09-21 MIAATLL 100000000
2003-09-20 MIAATLW 100000000
2003-09-16 MIAPHIL 101000000
2003-09-07 MIAWSNW 000000000
2003-09-06 MIAWSNW 100000000
2003-09-05 MIAWSNL 100000000
2003-08-31 MIAWSNW 402000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 65 31 326 27 4 30
3B 3 1 3 4 0 0
C 45 23 152 14 3 3
OF 65 40 67 2 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 ML4 1B 1 1 14 1 0 0
1996 ML4 OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
1997 ML4 1B 5 2 9 4 1 0
1997 ML4 3B 1 1 2 3 0 0
1997 ML4 OF 15 13 19 0 1 0
1998 MIL 1B 2 1 8 0 0 0
1998 MIL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1998 MIL C 5 1 4 0 0 0
1998 MIL OF 1 0 0 1 1 0
1999 MIL 1B 44 21 221 20 2 18
1999 MIL C 40 22 148 14 3 3
1999 MIL OF 5 0 1 0 0 0
2002 FLO 1B 1 0 2 0 1 1
2002 FLO 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
2002 FLO OF 8 5 8 0 0 0
2003 FLO 1B 12 6 72 2 0 11
2003 FLO OF 33 22 38 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 45
First Base 65
Third Base 3
Left Field 49
Right Field 17
Designated Hitter 2

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2003 FLO NL $300,000
1999 MIL NL $203,000
1997 ML4 AL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $653,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Brigham Young University Provo UT 1990, 1993

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Banks

What years did Brian Banks play?
Brian Banks played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2003.
Was Brian Banks a pitcher?
No. Brian Banks was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Brian Banks hit?
Brian Banks hit 13 career home runs with 122 hits.