Was Bill Bankston a pitcher?

No. Bill Bankston was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Bill Bankston hit?

Bill Bankston hit 1 career home runs with 5 hits.

Bill Bankston

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915)

AVG .139

HR 1

RBI 2

H 5

OPS .511

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 5/25/1893 in Barnesville, GA, USA
Died: 2/26/1970 in Griffin, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-08-05
Last Game: 1915-09-27

Full name: Wilborn Everett Bankston

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	36	6	5	1	1	1	2	1	2	5	.139	.205	.306	.511	0

Career AVG .139 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 44.6% below league average.

Career OBP .205 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 35.6% below league average.

Career SLG .306 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OPS .511 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — 21.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1915	PHA	AL	11	36	6	5	1	1	1	2	1	2	5	.139	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			11	36	6	5	1	1	1	2	1	2	5	.139	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	36	6	5	1	2	.139

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1915-09-27	PHA	CHW	L	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-25	PHA	CHW	L	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1915-09-25	PHA	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1915-09-24	PHA	CHW	L	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1
1915-09-24	PHA	CHW	L	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-23	PHA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-22	PHA	DET	L	5	2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0
1915-09-21	PHA	DET	L	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
1915-09-20	PHA	CLE	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-08-09	PHA	CHW	L	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	8	0	14	1	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1915	PHA	OF	8	0	14	1	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	4
Center Field	4

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Louisiana State University	Baton Rouge	LA	1910

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Bankston

Was Bill Bankston a pitcher?: No. Bill Bankston was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bill Bankston hit?: Bill Bankston hit 1 career home runs with 5 hits.