Norman Banks
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Norman Banks was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Newark Eagles. In 10 career games, he hit .121 with 4 hits and 1 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
Full name: Norman Earl Banks
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .121 | .171 | .121 | .293 | 0 |
Career AVG .121 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 53.6% below league average.
Career OBP .171 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 47.9% below league average.
Career SLG .121 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 65.8% below league average.
Career OPS .293 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 57.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | NE | NN2 | 10 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .121 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 10 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .121 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
View full game log (14 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 9 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-07-20 | NW2 | NY6 | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-07-16 | NW2 | NY6 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-11 | NW2 | PH5 | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-08 | NW2 | BLG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-07-08 | NW2 | BLG | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-07 | NW2 | BLG | L | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-04 | NW2 | NY5 | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-14 | NW2 | BLG | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-10 | NW2 | HOM | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-30 | NW2 | PH5 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 4 |
| Third Base | 6 |
Norman Banks: the record in brief
Norman Banks's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Banks spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Newark Eagles. The bio lists Banks's primary position as third baseman. Banks's full given name, per the bio, is Norman Earl Banks.
Across 10 games at the plate, Banks's career line reads 4 hits in 33 at bats for a .121 average, plus 1 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .171 clip and slugging .121, Banks finished with a .293 OPS. The league as a whole hit .261 across Banks's seasons, which puts the .121 career mark 53.6% below average. By OPS the gap is 57.2% below league average (.293 against .684). Only one season appears, 1945 for the Newark Eagles, when Banks played 10 games and went 4 for 33.
Banks's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .100 average on 4 hits. Those Negro Leagues figures come from surviving box scores and are shown in their own table, apart from the season rows.
By games played in the field, third base leads with 6, followed by second base (4).
Frequently Asked Questions about Norman Banks
- Was Norman Banks a pitcher?
- No. Norman Banks was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Norman Banks hit?
- Norman Banks hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
- What teams did Norman Banks play for?
- Norman Banks played for one team, the Newark Eagles (1945).
- What were Norman Banks's career stats?
- In 10 games, Norman Banks had 4 hits, 1 RBI, and 2 runs, with a .121 batting average.
- What position did Norman Banks play?
- Norman Banks played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Norman Banks's career batting average?
- Norman Banks batted .121 over his career, with 4 hits in 33 at bats.
- How many RBI did Norman Banks have?
- Norman Banks drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Norman Banks in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Norman Banks has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.