Brian Banks

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

Brian Banks was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2003 for the Milwaukee Brewers, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Florida Marlins, a span of 8 seasons. In 273 career games, he hit .246 with 122 hits, 13 home runs, and 64 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

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

Brian Banks — 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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Brian Banks — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Brian Banks — 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

Brian Banks — 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

Brian Banks — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1252333651627.219
Away1482622971737.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brian Banks — 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

Brian Banks — 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

Brian Banks — 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.

Brian Banks — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 45
First Base 65
Third Base 3
Left Field 49
Right Field 17
Designated Hitter 2

Salary History

Brian Banks's recorded salaries total $653,000 over 3 seasons, 1997 to 2003. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Banks's career ran from 1996 to 2003. No salary is recorded for 1996, 1998, and 2002.

Brian Banks — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2003 FLO NL $300,000
1999 MIL NL $203,000
1997 ML4 AL $150,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $653,000

College History

Brian Banks — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Brigham Young University Provo UT 1990, 1993

Brian Banks: the record in brief

Brian Banks's major league career runs from a debut on September 9, 1996 to a final game on September 28, 2003. Club by club, the record runs the Milwaukee Brewers (1996 through 1999) and the Florida Marlins (2002 to 2003). Banks, a first baseman by primary position, switch-hit and threw right-handed. Banks is listed at 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds. Banks was born on September 28, 1970, in Mesa, AZ, USA. Banks's full given name, per the bio, is Brian Glen Banks.

Across 273 games at the plate, Banks's career line reads 122 hits in 495 at bats for a .246 average, along with 13 home runs and 64 runs batted in. Banks's career OPS of .706 combines a .330 on-base mark with .376 slugging. Banks's .246 average ran 7.5% below the .267 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Banks's .706 stands 7.2% below the league's .760. Banks collected a career-high 53 hits in 1999. The RBI column peaks at 23 in 2003. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .242 in 1999, did not top the league's .271.

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.
What teams did Brian Banks play for?
Brian Banks played for 2 teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (1996–1999) and the Florida Marlins (2002–2003).
What were Brian Banks's career stats?
In 273 games, Brian Banks had 122 hits, 13 home runs, 64 RBI, 65 runs, and 8 stolen bases, with a .246 batting average.
How much did Brian Banks earn in his career?
Brian Banks's recorded salaries total $653,000 over 3 seasons, 1997 to 2003. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Banks's career ran from 1996 to 2003. No salary is recorded for 1996, 1998, and 2002.
What was Brian Banks's salary?
Brian Banks's last recorded salary was $300,000, in 2003. His highest recorded salary was $300,000, in 2003, and his lowest was $150,000, in 1997. The Salary History table lists each season from 1997 to 2003.
What position did Brian Banks play?
Brian Banks played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Brian Banks and how much did he weigh?
Brian Banks was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 200 pounds.
How many home runs did Brian Banks hit each season?
Brian Banks's home runs by season: 1 in 1996, 1 in 1997, 1 in 1998, 5 in 1999, 1 in 2002, and 4 in 2003. His most in one season was 5, in 1999.
What was Brian Banks's career batting average?
Brian Banks batted .246 over his career, with 122 hits in 495 at bats.
How many RBI did Brian Banks have?
Brian Banks drove in 64 runs in his career.
Is Brian Banks in the Hall of Fame?
No. Brian Banks has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.