Alan Bannister

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1985)

AVG .270
HR 19
RBI 288
H 811
OPS .689
PIV -1,070
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
9/3/1951 in Montebello, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1974-07-13
Last Game
1985-10-06
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
972 3,007 430 811 143 28 19 288 108 292 318 .270 .334 .355 .689 -1,070

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career OPS .689 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — near 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
1974 PHI NL 26 25 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 .120 — — — — 0.0
1975 PHI NL 24 61 10 16 3 1 0 0 2 1 9 .262 .257 (+2%) .327 (-16%) .374 (-8%) .701 (-12%) -132.6
1976 CHA AL 73 145 19 36 6 2 0 8 12 14 21 .248 .255 (-3%) .320 (-1%) .360 (-12%) .681 (-7%) -141.5
1977 CHA AL 139 560 87 154 20 3 3 57 4 54 49 .275 .264 (+4%) .329 (+2%) .401 (-16%) .730 (-8%) -659.4
1978 CHA AL 49 107 16 24 3 2 0 8 3 11 12 .224 .257 (-13%) .323 (-6%) .378 (-23%) .702 (-16%) -242.9
1979 CHA AL 136 506 71 144 28 8 2 55 22 43 40 .285 .265 (+7%) .329 (+4%) .397 (-4%) .727 (avg) -26.1
1980 CHA AL 45 130 16 25 6 0 0 9 5 12 16 .192 .264 (-27%) .326 (-21%) .387 (-39%) .714 (-30%) -615.9
1980 CLE AL 81 262 41 86 17 4 1 32 9 28 25 .328 .264 (+24%) .326 (+19%) .387 (+12%) .714 (+15%) -615.9
1981 CLE AL 68 232 36 61 11 1 1 17 16 16 19 .263 .255 (+3%) .320 (-3%) .368 (-10%) .688 (-7%) -248.4
1982 CLE AL 101 348 40 93 16 1 4 41 18 42 41 .267 .261 (+2%) .324 (+7%) .388 (-9%) .712 (-2%) 18.6
1983 CLE AL 117 377 51 100 25 4 5 45 6 31 43 .265 .260 (+2%) .324 (-1%) .389 (+1%) .714 (avg) -32.3
1984 HOU NL 9 20 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1984 TEX AL 47 112 20 33 2 1 2 9 3 21 17 .295 .259 (+13%) .322 (+26%) .384 (avg) .707 (+12%) 0.0
1985 TEX AL 57 122 17 32 4 1 1 6 8 14 17 .262 .257 (+2%) .323 (+5%) .390 (-14%) .714 (-6%) -72.1
Career · 14 seasons 972 3,007 430 811 143 28 19 288 108 292 318 .270 — — — — -2,769

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home48914602204008151.274
Away483154721041111137.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-10-06 TEXLAAL 000000000
1985-10-05 TEXLAAL 301000010
1985-10-02 TEXOAKL 310000010
1985-09-30 TEXOAKW 300000000
1985-09-29 TEXSEAW 501000101
1985-09-28 TEXSEAL 201000010
1985-09-25 TEXMINL 000000000
1985-09-24 TEXMINW 301000000
1985-09-23 TEXSEAW 401000001
1985-09-21 TEXSEAW 321000112

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 11 2 33 1 1 3
2B 256 208 471 587 35 109
3B 40 29 22 69 13 9
OF 396 309 715 17 13 3
SS 167 146 292 375 48 61

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 PHI OF 8 5 10 0 0 0
1974 PHI SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
1975 PHI 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1975 PHI OF 18 15 51 0 0 0
1975 PHI SS 1 1 2 4 2 0
1976 CHA 2B 4 1 4 12 0 2
1976 CHA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1976 CHA OF 43 27 80 1 1 0
1976 CHA SS 14 7 8 23 4 5
1977 CHA 2B 3 3 3 5 0 1
1977 CHA OF 3 2 3 1 0 0
1977 CHA SS 133 131 259 325 40 51
1978 CHA 2B 2 1 3 2 1 0
1978 CHA OF 15 9 22 0 0 0
1978 CHA SS 8 4 9 14 1 3
1979 CHA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 1
1979 CHA 2B 65 63 150 160 12 32
1979 CHA 3B 12 11 10 24 6 4
1979 CHA OF 47 45 88 3 3 0
1980 CHA 3B 17 15 8 42 6 5
1980 CHA OF 23 18 35 0 0 0
1980 CLE 2B 41 36 77 106 6 20
1980 CLE 3B 3 2 3 2 0 0
1980 CLE OF 40 29 66 2 2 1
1980 CLE SS 2 0 0 1 0 1
1981 CLE 1B 2 0 5 0 1 0
1981 CLE 2B 30 23 51 74 1 14
1981 CLE OF 35 29 70 2 1 0
1981 CLE SS 1 0 3 0 0 0
1982 CLE 2B 48 41 91 123 9 22
1982 CLE 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1982 CLE OF 55 45 115 1 1 0
1982 CLE SS 2 0 1 0 0 0
1983 CLE 1B 3 0 3 0 0 0
1983 CLE 2B 27 18 35 59 2 12
1983 CLE OF 91 71 148 7 5 2
1984 HOU OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1984 HOU SS 4 3 10 8 1 1
1984 TEX 1B 1 1 12 0 0 0
1984 TEX 2B 25 17 40 30 3 4
1984 TEX 3B 1 1 1 0 1 0
1984 TEX OF 3 3 7 0 0 0
1985 TEX 1B 4 1 11 1 0 2
1985 TEX 2B 10 5 16 16 1 2
1985 TEX 3B 5 0 0 1 0 0
1985 TEX OF 14 10 19 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 11
Second Base 256
Third Base 41
Shortstop 167
Left Field 254
Center Field 74
Right Field 101
Designated Hitter 71

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1985 TEX AL $350,000
Total Career Earnings $350,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Arizona State University Tempe AZ 1970, 1971, 1972

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Alan Bannister (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jason Bartlett
    .270 avg, 31 HR
  2. 94
    Maicer Izturis
    .269 avg, 39 HR
  3. 92
    Clyde Engle
    .265 avg, 12 HR
  4. 87
    Ryan Theriot
    .281 avg, 17 HR
  5. 83
    Roy Hughes
    .273 avg, 5 HR
  6. 82
    Jerry Browne
    .271 avg, 23 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Alan Bannister

What years did Alan Bannister play?
Alan Bannister played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1985.
Was Alan Bannister a pitcher?
No. Alan Bannister was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Alan Bannister hit?
Alan Bannister hit 19 career home runs with 811 hits.