C Luis Banda #54
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
03/12/1973
C LUIS BANDA #54 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 45 40 40
Gap 45 50 45 45
Power 60 70 55 60
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 25
Errors: - 35 30
Arm: 40 35 30
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 65 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 55 Left Field: -
1st Base: 30 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Aggressiveness: 20
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
03/10/1973 @ TOR Loss, 4-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/09/1973 SEA Win, 1-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/08/1973 @ HOU Loss, 1-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
03/07/1973 BOS Win, 5-1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
03/06/1973 LAP Loss, 0-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/05/1973 @ SFS Loss, 3-6 2 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
03/04/1973 BAL Loss, 5-5 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
03/03/1973 @ CHH Win, 2-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/02/1973 DET Win, 6-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/01/1973 @ TCN Loss, 4-8 3 1 2 4 1 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He is sharp as a tack.
High: Baseball IQ
Birthday:12/10/1939
Born in:Miami, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$250,000
Signed Through:1973 Season
Major Service:10 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1962, 18th Pick in Round 1
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1963 Los Angeles - MLB 23 83 281 66 7 3 7 33 30 21 3 5 70 0 0 .235 .290 .356 .646 91 82 1.0
1964 Los Angeles - MLB 24 101 167 46 8 1 4 22 19 15 3 3 35 0 0 .275 .340 .407 .748 122 114 0.8
1965 Los Angeles - MLB 25 56 155 30 3 0 8 20 15 13 2 0 37 0 0 .194 .265 .368 .632 84 85 0.7
1966 Los Angeles - MLB 26 128 413 100 15 0 18 66 51 27 4 7 78 0 0 .242 .290 .409 .700 105 97 2.1
1967 Los Angeles - MLB 27 133 433 100 15 0 12 37 30 27 4 0 96 0 0 .231 .282 .349 .631 94 86 2.3
1968 Los Angeles - MLB 28 40 123 25 3 0 4 7 11 9 4 0 19 0 0 .203 .279 .325 .605 89 92 0.8
1968 San Diego - MLB 28 91 297 67 11 0 7 35 20 24 1 4 57 0 0 .226 .282 .333 .616 94 89 1.1
1968 Total - MLB 28 131 420 92 14 0 11 42 31 33 5 4 76 0 0 .219 .281 .331 .612 93 90 1.9
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 136 452 112 16 2 17 56 53 53 3 3 76 0 0 .248 .329 .405 .734 116 114 3.7
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB 30 133 480 134 20 0 29 80 74 33 6 4 81 0 0 .279 .331 .502 .833 127 128 5.0
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB 31 133 445 82 12 0 12 41 38 36 1 3 80 0 0 .184 .245 .292 .537 57 57 0.0
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB 32 73 241 50 8 0 10 28 26 13 4 1 45 0 0 .207 .259 .365 .624 82 79 0.5
1972 Dallas - MLB 32 60 210 59 6 1 7 33 27 20 3 2 37 0 0 .281 .349 .419 .768 140 146 2.5
1972 Total - MLB 32 133 451 109 14 1 17 61 53 33 7 3 82 0 0 .242 .302 .390 .692 109 110 3.0
Total MLB 1167 3697 871 124 7 135 458 394 291 38 32 711 0 0 .236 .296 .382 .678 100 97 20.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1962 Total - 22 43 191 50 8 0 10 31 50 21 5 0 28 1 1 .262 .350 .461 .811 100 100 1.2
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB 31 5 15 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .267 .312 .333 .646 89 80 1.0
Total MLB 5 15 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .267 .312 .333 .646 89 80
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1963 Los Angeles - MLB C 82 77 388 42 4 432 2 .995 682.0 5.67 +2.1 1.049 7 29 15 51.7
1964 Los Angeles - MLB C 43 38 232 25 3 257 0 1.000 341.2 6.77 +1.0 1.050 6 17 9 52.9
1964 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 52 1 143 9 14 154 2 .987 127.2 10.72 -1.5 .871
1965 Los Angeles - MLB C 45 38 207 23 1 230 0 1.000 370.0 5.59 +1.6 1.088 1 17 4 23.5
1965 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 5 0 11 1 0 12 0 1.000 12.0 9.00 -0.1 1.044
1966 Los Angeles - MLB C 119 111 538 65 11 603 0 1.000 971.1 5.59 +1.3 1.019 11 70 31 44.3
1967 Los Angeles - MLB C 121 121 546 91 12 640 3 .995 1047.2 5.47 +1.7 1.086 9 107 40 37.4
1968 Los Angeles - MLB C 35 35 173 14 3 188 1 .995 289.0 5.82 +0.2 1.351 2 17 4 23.5
1968 San Diego - MLB C 78 76 434 61 10 497 2 .996 693.2 6.42 +0.4 .929 10 49 23 46.9
1968 San Diego - MLB 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 -0.0 .000
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB C 126 125 774 86 8 868 8 .991 1107.2 6.99 -0.7 .958 12 91 30 33.0
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB C 127 123 675 76 9 754 3 .996 1084.1 6.23 +3.2 1.234 10 80 34 42.5
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB C 126 123 648 71 1 724 5 .993 1097.0 5.90 -0.4 .891 14 89 36 40.4
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB C 69 69 398 49 4 451 4 .991 617.1 6.52 -2.7 .879 9 71 22 31.0
1972 Dallas - MLB C 54 53 383 41 4 424 0 1.000 489.0 7.80 +0.4 1.006 7 49 20 40.8
TOTAL C 1025 989 5396 644 70 6068 28 .995 8790.2 6.18 +8.0 1.018 98 686 268 39.1
TOTAL 1B 58 1 157 10 14 169 2 .988 143.2 10.46 -1.6 .884
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1962 Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Pobladores, out of college Florida International
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
04/09/1963 Named the #48 prospect in the MLB
11/15/1963 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $185,600 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
06/26/1964 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
07/10/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/04/1966 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
08/01/1967 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/12/1967 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $444,000 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
06/03/1968 Was traded by the Los Angeles Pobladores to the San Diego Captains in exchange for C Ken Blair, a 2nd round draft pick, and a 3rd round draft pick.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50).
02/03/1969 Was traded by the San Diego Captains to the Pittsburgh Industrials in exchange for RP Gary Forgette and a 3rd round draft pick.
10/29/1969 Declined his contract option.
11/02/1969 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Industrials organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50).
09/11/1970 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45).
07/17/1971 Injured (hamstring spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45).
07/12/1972 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Industrials to the Dallas Wranglers, along with C Rick Johnson, 2B Dennis Snyder, and a 1st round draft pick, in exchange for C Terry McClellan.
09/10/1972 Goes 5-5 against the Twin Cities Northmen, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R.
10/24/1972 Dallas Wranglers have executed the contract year option.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HR Rank
1970 29 8
Year HP Rank
1970 6 10
Year SH Rank
1966 14 5
1967 17 3
1972 14 5
Year SF Rank
1966 7 5
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