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 was Willie Banks's career batting average?

Willie Banks batted .176 over his career, with 12 hits in 68 at bats.

How many RBI did Willie Banks have?

Willie Banks drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Willie Banks's career ERA?

Willie Banks finished with a 4.75 career ERA, going 33-39 with 428 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 33–39

ERA 4.75

WHIP 1.53

SO 428

Pitcher PIV -4361.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 2/27/1969 in Jersey City, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1991-07-31
Last Game: 2002-09-26

Full name: Willie Anthony Banks

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Career Pitching Statistics

Willie Banks — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
33	39	181	84	1	1	2	610.3	632	322	65	302	428	4.75	-4361.9

Career ERA 4.75 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — 11.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Willie Banks Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	17.3	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	171.3	186	77	78	138	4.04	4.19 (+3%)	465.5
1994	CHN	NL	8	12	23	23	1	1	0	138.3	139	83	56	91	5.40	4.51 (-20%)	-225.3
1995	CHN	NL	0	1	10	0	0	0	0	11.7	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	14.3	20	16	12	8	10.05	4.43 (-127%)	-1411.9
1998	ARI	NL	1	2	33	0	0	0	1	43.7	34	15	25	32	3.09	4.43 (+30%)	414.7
2001	BOS	AL	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10.7	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

Willie Banks — 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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Willie Banks Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	MIN	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	MIN	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	MIN	AL	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	CHN	NL	23	41	3	5	1	0	1	13	.122	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	CHN	NL	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	LAN	NL	6	8	1	1	0	0	1	4	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	FLO	NL	12	17	1	6	1	1	0	4	.353	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	NYA	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	NYA	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	ARI	NL	33	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	BOS	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	BOS	AL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			184	68	5	12	2	1	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Willie Banks — 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

Willie Banks — 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

Willie Banks — 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

Willie Banks — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	181	84	57	65	10	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Willie Banks — 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

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Willie Banks Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	181

Salary History

Willie Banks — Salary History
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 Career Earnings			$1,458,500

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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 was Willie Banks's career batting average?: Willie Banks batted .176 over his career, with 12 hits in 68 at bats.
How many RBI did Willie Banks have?: Willie Banks drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Willie Banks's career ERA?: Willie Banks finished with a 4.75 career ERA, going 33-39 with 428 strikeouts.