Alan Bannister

Born: 9/3/1951 in Montebello, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1974-07-13 | Final Game: 1985-10-06

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 170 lbs

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Biography

Alan Bannister, born in 1951, was a versatile position player who enjoyed a solid career in Major League Baseball from 1974 until 1985. Over the course of his career, Bannister played in 972 games, where he showcased his ability as a reliable hitter and a capable base runner. He finished his career with 811 hits, a batting average of .27, and demonstrated his power with 19 home runs and 288 RBIs. Notably, Bannister also displayed speed on the base paths, accumulating 108 stolen bases, which contributed to his reputation as a dynamic player during his time in the league. Bannister's career unfolded during a transformative era in baseball, bridging the gap between the traditional styles of the early 1970s and the more aggressive, power-hitting approach that characterized the game in the 1980s. His ability to combine hitting for average with the threat of speed made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for, including the Chicago White Sox and the Texas Rangers. Bannister's contributions to the game reflect the evolving nature of baseball during this period, as players began to embrace a more well-rounded approach to both offense and defense.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
972	3007	430	811	143	28	19	288	108	292	318	0.270	0.334	0.355	0.689	-1390.4

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 0.689 vs. league average 0.708 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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	0.120	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	PHI	NL	24	61	10	16	3	1	0	0	2	1	9	0.262	.257 (+2%)	.327 (-16%)	.374 (-8%)	.701 (-12%)	-138.5
1976	CHW	AL	73	145	19	36	6	2	0	8	12	14	21	0.248	.255 (-3%)	.320 (-1%)	.360 (-12%)	.681 (-7%)	-160.6
1977	CHW	AL	139	560	87	154	20	3	3	57	4	54	49	0.275	.264 (+4%)	.329 (+2%)	.401 (-16%)	.730 (-8%)	-829.2
1978	CHW	AL	49	107	16	24	3	2	0	8	3	11	12	0.224	.257 (-13%)	.323 (-6%)	.378 (-23%)	.702 (-16%)	-264.9
1979	CHW	AL	136	506	71	144	28	8	2	55	22	43	40	0.285	.265 (+7%)	.329 (+4%)	.397 (-4%)	.727 (avg)	-32.7
1980	CHW	AL	45	130	16	25	6	0	0	9	5	12	16	0.192	.264 (-27%)	.326 (-21%)	.387 (-39%)	.714 (-30%)	-667.2
1980	CLE	AL	81	262	41	86	17	4	1	32	9	28	25	0.328	.264 (+24%)	.326 (+19%)	.387 (+12%)	.714 (+15%)	-667.2
1981	CLE	AL	68	232	36	61	11	1	1	17	16	16	19	0.263	.255 (+3%)	.320 (-3%)	.368 (-10%)	.688 (-7%)	-279.7
1982	CLE	AL	101	348	40	93	16	1	4	41	18	42	41	0.267	.261 (+2%)	.324 (+7%)	.388 (-9%)	.712 (-2%)	18.6
1983	CLE	AL	117	377	51	100	25	4	5	45	6	31	43	0.265	.260 (+2%)	.324 (-1%)	.389 (+1%)	.714 (avg)	-39.2
1984	HOU	NL	9	20	2	4	2	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	TEX	AL	47	112	20	33	2	1	2	9	3	21	17	0.295	.259 (+13%)	.322 (+26%)	.384 (avg)	.707 (+12%)	0.0
1985	TEX	AL	57	122	17	32	4	1	1	6	8	14	17	0.262	.257 (+2%)	.323 (+5%)	.390 (-14%)	.714 (-6%)	-79.7

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