Floyd Bannister
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1992)
Floyd Bannister was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1992 for 6 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 16 seasons. Across 431 career appearances, he went 134-143 with a 4.06 ERA and 1,723 strikeouts. Floyd Bannister was an All-Star.
- 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
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1977-04-19
- Last Game
- 1992-08-10
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Floyd Franklin Bannister
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | HOU | NL | 8 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 142.2 | 138 | 64 | 68 | 112 | 4.04 | 4.00 (-1%) | 1153.6 |
| 1978 | HOU | NL | 3 | 9 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 110.1 | 120 | 59 | 63 | 94 | 4.81 | 3.69 (-31%) | -1285.0 |
| 1979 | SEA | AL | 10 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 182.1 | 185 | 82 | 68 | 115 | 4.05 | 4.00 (-1%) | -1986.6 |
| 1980 | SEA | AL | 9 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 217.2 | 200 | 84 | 66 | 155 | 3.47 | 3.84 (+10%) | 813.3 |
| 1981 | SEA | AL | 9 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 121.1 | 128 | 60 | 39 | 85 | 4.45 | 3.58 (-24%) | -467.4 |
| 1982 | SEA | AL | 12 | 13 | 35 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 247.0 | 225 | 94 | 77 | 209 | 3.43 | 3.86 (+11%) | 1186.1 |
| 1983 | CHA | AL | 16 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 217.1 | 191 | 81 | 71 | 193 | 3.35 | 3.87 (+13%) | 4252.8 |
| 1984 | CHA | AL | 14 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 218.0 | 211 | 117 | 80 | 152 | 4.83 | 3.81 (-27%) | -2916.8 |
| 1985 | CHA | AL | 10 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 210.2 | 211 | 114 | 100 | 198 | 4.87 | 3.89 (-25%) | -1281.8 |
| 1986 | CHA | AL | 10 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 165.1 | 162 | 65 | 48 | 92 | 3.54 | 3.97 (+11%) | 301.0 |
| 1987 | CHA | AL | 16 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 228.2 | 216 | 91 | 49 | 124 | 3.58 | 4.29 (+17%) | -1693.2 |
| 1988 | KCA | AL | 12 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 189.1 | 182 | 91 | 68 | 113 | 4.33 | 3.73 (-16%) | -2409.0 |
| 1989 | KCA | AL | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.1 | 87 | 39 | 18 | 35 | 4.66 | 3.71 (-26%) | -490.6 |
| 1991 | CAL | AL | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 3.96 | 3.91 (-1%) | -915.3 |
| 1992 | TEX | AL | 1 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 39 | 26 | 21 | 30 | 6.32 | 3.75 (-69%) | -384.9 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 134 | 143 | 431 | 363 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 2,388.0 | 2,320 | 1,078 | 846 | 1,723 | 4.06 | — | -6,124 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 431 | 80 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | .175 | .195 | .188 | .383 | 0 |
Career AVG .175 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.
Career OBP .195 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 39.8% below league average.
Career SLG .188 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 51.7% below league average.
Career OPS .383 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 46.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | HOU | NL | 24 | 48 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .188 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1978 | HOU | NL | 28 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .161 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1979 | SEA | AL | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1980 | SEA | AL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1981 | SEA | AL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1982 | SEA | AL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1983 | CHA | AL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1984 | CHA | AL | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1985 | CHA | AL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1986 | CHA | AL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1987 | CHA | AL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1988 | KCA | AL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1989 | KCA | AL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1991 | CAL | AL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1992 | TEX | AL | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 431 | 80 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | .175 | — | — | — | — | 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 (862 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 210 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .189 |
| Away | 221 | 43 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .163 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 210 | 1240.2 | 1126 | 502 | 447 | 918 | 3.64 |
| Away | 221 | 1147.1 | 1194 | 576 | 399 | 805 | 4.52 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-08-10 | TEX | MIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992-08-05 | TEX | OAK | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-08-04 | TEX | OAK | — | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992-08-01 | TEX | LAA | — | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992-07-28 | TEX | BOS | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-07-26 | TEX | BAL | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-07-25 | TEX | BAL | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-07-24 | TEX | BAL | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-07-20 | TEX | MIL | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-07-16 | TEX | BAL | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | HOU | P | 24 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 1978 | HOU | P | 28 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 1979 | SEA | P | 30 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | SEA | P | 32 | 32 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| 1981 | SEA | P | 21 | 20 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982 | SEA | P | 35 | 35 | 8 | 30 | 2 | 1 |
| 1983 | CHA | P | 34 | 34 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | CHA | P | 34 | 33 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | CHA | P | 34 | 34 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | CHA | P | 28 | 27 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | CHA | P | 34 | 34 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | KCA | P | 31 | 31 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | KCA | P | 14 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| 1991 | CAL | P | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | TEX | P | 36 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 431 |
Salary History
Floyd Bannister's recorded salaries total $4,946,250 over 7 seasons, 1985 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bannister's career ran from 1977 to 1992. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | TEX | AL | $225,000 |
| 1991 | CAL | AL | $250,000 |
| 1989 | KCA | AL | $900,000 |
| 1988 | KCA | AL | $900,000 |
| 1987 | CHA | AL | $930,000 |
| 1986 | CHA | AL | $930,000 |
| 1985 | CHA | AL | $811,250 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $4,946,250 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University | Tempe | AZ | 1974, 1975, 1976 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 4th | 1.0 | 24 | 1 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Floyd Bannister (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Floyd Bannister: the record in brief
Floyd Bannister played a first major league game on April 19, 1977 and a last one on August 10, 1992. The season rows list, in order, the Houston Astros (1977 through 1978), the Seattle Mariners (1979 through 1982), the Chicago White Sox (1983 through 1987), the Kansas City Royals (1988 through 1989), the California Angels (1991), and the Texas Rangers (1992). The bio lists Bannister as a pitcher who both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 6'1" and 190 pounds. The birth record reads June 10, 1955, in Pierre, SD, USA. The given name on file is Floyd Franklin Bannister.
Bannister's career pitching line is 134 wins, 143 losses and a 4.06 ERA over 431 appearances. The totals include 1,723 strikeouts, 62 complete games, and 16 shutouts. Bannister's 4.06 ERA was close to the 3.87 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 16, in 1983. The strikeout high was 209 in 1982. 1983 was Bannister's sharpest full season, a 3.35 ERA against the league's 3.87.
Frequently Asked Questions about Floyd Bannister
- What years did Floyd Bannister play?
- Floyd Bannister played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1992.
- Was Floyd Bannister a pitcher?
- Yes. Floyd Bannister pitched in the major leagues, recording 134 wins and 1723 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Floyd Bannister hit?
- Floyd Bannister hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.
- What teams did Floyd Bannister play for?
- Floyd Bannister played for 6 teams: the Houston Astros (1977–1978), the Seattle Mariners (1979–1982), the Chicago White Sox (1983–1987), the Kansas City Royals (1988–1989), the California Angels (1991), and the Texas Rangers (1992).
- Did Floyd Bannister win a Cy Young Award?
- No. Floyd Bannister did not win the Cy Young Award.
- What awards did Floyd Bannister win?
- Floyd Bannister was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Floyd Bannister's career stats?
- In 431 games, Floyd Bannister went 134-143 with a 4.06 ERA, 1,723 strikeouts, and 2,388.0 innings pitched.
- How much did Floyd Bannister earn in his career?
- Floyd Bannister's recorded salaries total $4,946,250 over 7 seasons, 1985 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bannister's career ran from 1977 to 1992. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
- What was Floyd Bannister's salary?
- Floyd Bannister's last recorded salary was $225,000, in 1992. His highest recorded salary was $930,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $225,000, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1992.
- What position did Floyd Bannister play?
- Floyd Bannister played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Floyd Bannister and how much did he weigh?
- Floyd Bannister was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
- What was Floyd Bannister's career ERA?
- Floyd Bannister finished with a 4.06 career ERA, going 134-143 with 1,723 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Floyd Bannister have?
- Floyd Bannister recorded 1,723 career strikeouts.
- Is Floyd Bannister in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Floyd Bannister has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.