Willie Banks
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2002)
Willie Banks was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2002 for 7 teams, including the Minnesota Twins, a span of 12 seasons. Across 181 career appearances, he went 33-39 with a 4.75 ERA and 428 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1991-07-31
- Last Game
- 2002-09-26
Full name: Willie Anthony Banks
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | MIN | AL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.1 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 5.71 | 3.91 (-46%) | 32.5 |
| 1992 | MIN | AL | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.0 | 80 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 5.70 | 3.75 (-52%) | -1316.9 |
| 1993 | MIN | AL | 11 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.1 | 186 | 77 | 78 | 138 | 4.04 | 4.19 (+3%) | 465.5 |
| 1994 | CHN | NL | 8 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 138.1 | 139 | 83 | 56 | 91 | 5.40 | 4.51 (-20%) | -225.3 |
| 1995 | CHN | NL | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 15.43 | 4.45 (-247%) | -1681.9 |
| 1995 | LAN | NL | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 36 | 13 | 16 | 23 | 4.03 | 4.45 (+9%) | 203.4 |
| 1995 | FLO | NL | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 43 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 4.32 | 4.45 (+3%) | -1415.2 |
| 1997 | NYA | AL | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1.93 | 4.39 (+56%) | 324.0 |
| 1998 | NYA | AL | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 10.05 | 4.43 (-127%) | -1411.9 |
| 1998 | ARI | NL | 1 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43.2 | 34 | 15 | 25 | 32 | 3.09 | 4.43 (+30%) | 414.7 |
| 2001 | BOS | AL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0.84 | 4.42 (+81%) | 566.1 |
| 2002 | BOS | AL | 2 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39.0 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 3.23 | 4.28 (+24%) | -316.9 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 33 | 39 | 181 | 84 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 610.1 | 632 | 322 | 302 | 428 | 4.75 | — | -4,362 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | 68 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .176 | .222 | .206 | .428 | 0 |
Career AVG .176 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 33.0% below league average.
Career OBP .222 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.
Career SLG .206 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 49.8% below league average.
Career OPS .428 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 42.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | MIN | AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1992 | MIN | AL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | MIN | AL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | CHN | NL | 23 | 41 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .122 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | CHN | NL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | LAN | NL | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | FLO | NL | 12 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .353 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | NYA | AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | NYA | AL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | ARI | NL | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | BOS | AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | BOS | AL | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 184 | 68 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .176 | — | — | — | — | 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 (365 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 93 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .118 |
| Away | 91 | 34 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .235 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 92 | 333.2 | 323 | 149 | 148 | 233 | 4.02 |
| Away | 89 | 276.2 | 309 | 173 | 154 | 195 | 5.63 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-26 | BOS | CHW | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002-09-22 | BOS | BAL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002-09-16 | BOS | CLE | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002-09-15 | BOS | BAL | — | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002-09-08 | BOS | TOR | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-06 | BOS | TOR | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-08-31 | BOS | CLE | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-08-30 | BOS | CLE | — | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002-08-26 | BOS | LAA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002-08-20 | BOS | TEX | L | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | MIN | P | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | MIN | P | 16 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | MIN | P | 31 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| 1994 | CHN | P | 23 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | CHN | P | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | LAN | P | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | FLO | P | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | NYA | P | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | NYA | P | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | ARI | P | 33 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | BOS | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | BOS | P | 29 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 181 |
Salary History
Willie Banks's recorded salaries total $1,458,500 over 6 seasons, 1992 to 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Banks's career ran from 1991 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 1991, 1997, and 2001.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | BOS | AL | $450,000 |
| 1998 | NYA | AL | $342,500 |
| 1995 | CHN | NL | $240,000 |
| 1994 | CHN | NL | $190,000 |
| 1993 | MIN | AL | $126,000 |
| 1992 | MIN | AL | $110,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $1,458,500 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Willie Banks (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Willie Banks: the record in brief
Willie Banks's major league career runs from a debut on July 31, 1991 to a final game on September 26, 2002. Banks played for the Minnesota Twins (1991 to 1993), the Chicago Cubs (1994 through 1995), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1995), the Florida Marlins (1995), the New York Yankees (1997 to 1998), the Arizona Diamondbacks (1998), and the Boston Red Sox (2001 through 2002). Banks, born on February 27, 1969, in Jersey City, NJ, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'1" and 190 pounds. The bio lists the given name Willie Anthony.
Banks went 33-39 with a 4.75 ERA in 181 games, 84 of them starts. The totals include 428 strikeouts. Against a 4.26 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.75 mark was 11.5% worse. No season topped the 11 wins of 1993. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.04 in 1993, when the league's was 4.19.
Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Banks
- What years did Willie Banks play?
- Willie Banks played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2002.
- Was Willie Banks a pitcher?
- Yes. Willie Banks pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 428 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Willie Banks hit?
- Willie Banks hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
- What teams did Willie Banks play for?
- Willie Banks played for 7 teams: the Minnesota Twins (1991–1993), the Chicago Cubs (1994–1995), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1995), the Florida Marlins (1995), the New York Yankees (1997–1998), the Arizona Diamondbacks (1998), and the Boston Red Sox (2001–2002).
- What were Willie Banks's career stats?
- In 181 games, Willie Banks went 33-39 with a 4.75 ERA, 428 strikeouts, 610.1 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
- How much did Willie Banks earn in his career?
- Willie Banks's recorded salaries total $1,458,500 over 6 seasons, 1992 to 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Banks's career ran from 1991 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 1991, 1997, and 2001.
- What was Willie Banks's salary?
- Willie Banks's last recorded salary was $450,000, in 2002. His highest recorded salary was $450,000, in 2002, and his lowest was $110,000, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1992 to 2002.
- What position did Willie Banks play?
- Willie Banks played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Willie Banks and how much did he weigh?
- Willie Banks was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
- What was Willie Banks's career ERA?
- Willie Banks finished with a 4.75 career ERA, going 33-39 with 428 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Willie Banks have?
- Willie Banks recorded 428 career strikeouts.
- Is Willie Banks in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Willie Banks has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.