What years did George Banks play?

George Banks played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1966.

Was George Banks a pitcher?

No. George Banks was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did George Banks hit?

George Banks hit 9 career home runs with 44 hits.

What was George Banks's career batting average?

George Banks batted .219 over his career, with 44 hits in 201 at bats.

How many RBI did George Banks have?

George Banks drove in 27 runs in his career.

Is George Banks in the Hall of Fame?

No. George Banks has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

George Banks

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1966)

George Banks was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1966 for the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 5 seasons. In 106 career games, he hit .219 with 44 hits, 9 home runs, and 27 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 67.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .219

HR 9

RBI 27

H 44

OPS .743

PIV 67

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 185 lb
Born: 9/24/1938 in Pacolet Mills, SC, USA
Died: 3/1/1985 in Spartanburg, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-04-15
Last Game: 1966-05-07

Full name: George Edward Banks

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Career Batting Statistics

George Banks — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
106	201	33	44	6	2	9	27	0	37	59	.219	.340	.403	.743	67

Career AVG .219 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — +8.4% above league average.

Career SLG .403 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Career OPS .743 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George Banks — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	MIN	AL	63	103	22	26	0	2	4	15	21	27	.252	.257 (-2%)	.326 (+14%)	.393 (+4%)	.719 (+8%)	196.7
1963	MIN	AL	25	71	5	11	4	0	3	8	9	21	.155	.246 (-37%)	.308 (-16%)	.371 (-9%)	.680 (-12%)	-129.9
1964	MIN	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	CLE	AL	9	17	6	5	1	0	2	3	6	6	.294	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	CLE	AL	4	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	CLE	AL	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			106	201	33	44	6	2	9	27	37	59	.219	—	—	—	—	67

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

George Banks — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	58	114	19	27	5	16	.237
Away	48	87	14	17	4	11	.195

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Banks — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1966-05-07	CLE	BAL	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1966-04-29	CLE	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1966-04-20	CLE	NYY	W	1	1	0	1	0	0
1966-04-15	CLE	BOS	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1965-10-03	CLE	BAL	L	2	1	1	0	1	0
1965-10-02	CLE	BAL	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1965-09-26	CLE	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1965-09-25	CLE	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1964-10-04	CLE	NYY	W	2	0	0	0	0	0
1964-10-02	CLE	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Banks — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
3B	29	25	25	54	7	6
OF	20	18	29	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Banks — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	MIN	3B	6	5	1	11	1	1
1962	MIN	OF	17	15	25	0	1	0
1963	MIN	3B	21	18	22	39	6	4
1964	CLE	2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1964	CLE	3B	1	1	2	2	0	0
1964	CLE	OF	3	3	4	0	0	0
1965	CLE	3B	1	1	0	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

George Banks — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	1
Third Base	29
Left Field	10
Right Field	12

Frequently Asked Questions about George Banks

What years did George Banks play?: George Banks played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1966.
Was George Banks a pitcher?: No. George Banks was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did George Banks hit?: George Banks hit 9 career home runs with 44 hits.
What was George Banks's career batting average?: George Banks batted .219 over his career, with 44 hits in 201 at bats.
How many RBI did George Banks have?: George Banks drove in 27 runs in his career.
Is George Banks in the Hall of Fame?: No. George Banks has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.