NAME     : Willie Banks
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 2/27/1969
  AGE      : 33
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 202
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $498,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .950)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : B
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 48
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 4
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding BB's        : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Fair)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 6
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        0.00  0  0  0   1  0   1.0   1   0   0   0   0 
  At Home        0.00  0  0  0   1  0   1.0   1   0   0   0   0 
  Away           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        0.00  0  0  0   1  0   1.0   1   0   0   0   0 
  May            0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  June           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  July           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  August         0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1991   5.82  1  1  0   5  0   0  17.0  11  12  16  MIN
  1992   5.70  4  4  0  16  0   0  71.0  45  37  37  MIN
  1993   4.05 11 12  0  31  0   0 171.0  77  78 138  MIN
  1994   5.41  8 12  0  23  1   1 138.0  83  56  91  CHN
  1995   5.70  2  6  0  25  0   0  90.0  57  58  62  FLO,LAN,CHN
  1997   1.93  3  0  0   5  0   0  14.0   3   6   8  NYA
  1998   4.89  2  3  1  42  0   0  57.0  31  37  40  ARI,NYA
  2001   0.90  0  0  0   5  0   0  10.0   1   4  10  BOS
  2002   4.20  0  2  2  12  0   0  15.0   7   7   3  BOS
 
  Total ERA   : 4.85
  Total Wins  : 31
  Total Losses: 40
  Total Saves : 3
  Total SHO   : 1
  Total CG    : 1
  Total K's   : 405
  Total BB's  : 295
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Won World Series with Boston in 2002...