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Standard Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1940 20 BBB NAL 1.0 4 1 .800 3.57 8 6 1 4 0 0 45.1 37 21 18 1 12 0 23 2 0 0 178 117 3.20 1.081 7.3 0.2 2.4 4.6 1.92
1941 21 BBB NAL 2.4 7 1 .875 1.95 11 7 3 5 2 0 69.1 41 18 15 1 17 0 38 5 1 0 269 183 2.83 0.837 5.3 0.1 2.2 4.9 2.24 AS
1942 22 BBB NAL 0.4 2 1 .667 2.78 4 3 1 1 0 22.2 19 10 7 13 11 1 0 142 1.412 7.5 5.2 4.4 0.85
1943 23 BBB NAL -0.1 0 0 6.00 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 3 2 0 2 2 0 0 15 72 3.32 2.000 12.0 0.0 6.0 6.0 1.00
1944 24 BBB NAL 0.3 2 0 1.000 1.86 2 1 1 1 1 0 9.2 6 2 2 0 3 0 15 0 0 0 38 192 0.51 0.931 5.6 0.0 2.8 14.0 5.00
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 26 MRS NAL 0.3 1 1 .500 4.43 3 2 1 0 0 0 20.1 18 12 10 0 11 0 24 2 0 0 91 95 2.14 1.426 8.0 0.0 4.9 10.6 2.18 AS,AS
1947 27 2TM 2LG 0.5 1 1 .500 4.91 9 3 3 3 0 1 47.2 50 30 26 1 27 1 40 2 0 5 228 96 3.09 1.615 9.4 0.2 5.1 7.6 1.48 AS
1947 27 BRO NL -0.2 0 0 7.20 4 0 1 0 0 1 10.0 15 8 8 1 8 1 6 1 0 1 54 59 5.48 2.300 13.5 0.9 7.2 5.4 0.75
1947 27 MRS NAL 0.7 1 1 .500 4.30 5 3 2 3 0 0 37.2 35 22 18 0 19 0 34 1 0 4 174 113 2.46 1.434 8.4 0.0 4.5 8.1 1.79
1950 30 BRO NL -1.0 9 4 .692 5.50 41 12 16 2 1 3 129.1 119 84 79 16 88 6 96 2 2 1 572 75 4.80 1.601 8.3 1.1 6.1 6.7 1.09
1951 31 BRO NL -1.1 0 1 .000 15.43 7 1 4 0 0 0 14.0 27 24 24 5 14 2 9 0 0 1 80 26 8.84 2.929 17.4 3.2 9.0 5.8 0.64
9 Yrs 2.8 26 10 .722 4.56 86 35 29 16 5 4 361.1 321 204 183 24 187 9 258 14 3 7 1471 89 3.57 1.406 8.0 0.6 4.7 6.4 1.38
162 Game Avg 1.6 15 6 .722 4.56 48 20 9 3 2 203 180 115 103 105 145 8 4 89 1.406 8.0 4.7 6.4 1.38
BBB (5 Yrs) 4.0 15 3 .833 2.64 26 17 5 11 4 0 150.0 107 54 44 2 47 0 89 8 1 0 500 145 2.37 1.027 6.4 0.1 2.8 5.3 1.89
BRO (3 Yrs) -2.2 9 5 .643 6.52 52 13 21 2 1 4 153.1 161 116 111 22 110 9 111 3 2 3 706 63 5.21 1.767 9.5 1.3 6.5 6.5 1.01
MRS (2 Yrs) 1.0 2 2 .500 4.34 8 5 3 3 0 0 58.0 53 34 28 0 30 0 58 3 0 4 265 106 2.35 1.431 8.2 0.0 4.7 9.0 1.93
NAL (7 Yrs) 5.0 17 5 .773 3.12 34 22 8 14 4 0 208.0 160 88 72 2 77 0 147 11 1 4 765 130 2.37 1.139 6.9 0.1 3.3 6.4 1.91
NL (3 Yrs) -2.2 9 5 .643 6.52 52 13 21 2 1 4 153.1 161 116 111 22 110 9 111 3 2 3 706 63 5.21 1.767 9.5 1.3 6.5 6.5 1.01

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1940 20 BBB NAL 45.1 8 6 21 4.17 4.66 -0.28 0.00 100 4.93 4 0.7 1.00 -0.1 1.0 9 .586 .504
1941 21 BBB NAL 69.1 11 7 18 2.34 4.47 0.10 0.00 100 4.37 16 2.1 1.00 -0.2 2.4 22 .692 .513 AS
1942 22 BBB NAL 22.2 4 3 10 3.97 4.36 0.00 100 4.36 1 0.3 1.00 -0.1 0.4 3 .565 .502
1943 23 BBB NAL 3.0 1 0 3 9.00 4.10 0.34 0.00 100 3.76 -2 -0.1 1.00 0.0 -0.1 -1 .364 .499
1944 24 BBB NAL 9.2 2 1 2 1.86 3.99 0.23 0.00 100 3.76 2 0.3 1.00 0.0 0.3 3 .643 .502
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 26 MRS NAL 20.1 3 2 12 5.31 4.83 -0.92 0.00 100 5.74 1 0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.3 3 .581 .502 AS,AS
1947 27 2TM 2LG 47.2 9 3 30 5.66 5.58 0.09 0.00 100 5.50 -1 0.2 0.91 -0.1 0.5 5 .519 .501 AS
1947 27 BRO NL 10.0 4 0 8 7.20 5.02 0.26 0.00 100 4.77 -3 -0.3 0.87 0.0 -0.2 -2 .434 .498
1947 27 MRS NAL 37.2 5 3 22 5.26 5.73 0.04 0.00 100 5.69 2 0.4 1.00 -0.1 0.7 7 .588 .503
1950 30 BRO NL 129.1 41 12 84 5.85 4.59 0.22 0.00 98 4.30 -22 -2.1 1.33 -0.3 -1.0 -8 .450 .487
1951 31 BRO NL 14.0 7 1 24 15.43 4.29 0.36 0.00 101 3.97 -18 -1.5 0.38 0.2 -1.1 -16 .288 .491
9 Yrs 361.1 86 35 204 5.08 4.67 0.05 0.00 99 4.61 -19 0.1 1.10 -0.5 2.8 19 .501 .495
162 Game Avg 203 48 20 115 5.08 4.67 0.00 99 4.61 -11 0.0 1.10 -0.3 1.6 11 .501 .495
BBB (5 Yrs) 150.0 26 17 54 3.24 4.47 -0.02 0.00 100 4.49 21 3.2 1.00 -0.4 4.0 35 .623 .507
BRO (3 Yrs) 153.1 52 13 116 6.81 4.59 0.24 0.00 99 4.30 -43 -3.8 1.13 -0.1 -2.2 -26 .427 .489
MRS (2 Yrs) 58.0 8 5 34 5.28 5.41 -0.29 0.00 100 5.71 3 0.7 1.00 -0.1 1.0 10 .585 .502
NAL (7 Yrs) 208.0 34 22 88 3.81 4.73 -0.09 0.00 100 4.83 24 3.9 1.00 -0.5 5.0 45 .615 .506
NL (3 Yrs) 153.1 52 13 116 6.81 4.59 0.24 0.00 99 4.30 -43 -3.8 1.13 -0.1 -2.2 -26 .427 .489

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Batting Against Pitching Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1940 20 BBB NAL 45.1 0.6 12.9 6.7
1941 21 BBB NAL 69.1 0.4 14.1 6.3 AS
1942 22 BBB NAL 22.2
1943 23 BBB NAL 3.0 0.0 13.3 13.3
1944 24 BBB NAL 9.2 0.0 39.5 7.9
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 26 MRS NAL 20.1 0.0 26.4 12.1 AS,AS
1947 27 2TM 2LG 47.2 1.136 1.491 .500 1.991 1.324 0.4 17.5 11.8 0.0 -0.2% -3.99 AS
1947 27 BRO NL 10.0 .341 .453 .500 .953 .378 1.9 11.1 14.8 0.0 -0.2% -3.99
1947 27 MRS NAL 37.2 0.0 19.5 10.9
1950 30 BRO NL 129.1 .249 .369 .403 .771 .282 2.8 16.8 15.4 0.2 0.7% -11.30
1951 31 BRO NL 14.0 .422 .526 .781 1.307 .440 6.3 11.3 17.5 -0.8 -1.7% -15.89
9 Yrs 361.1 .549 .748 .451 1.199 .615 1.6 -0.6 -1.3% -31.18
MLB Average .297 .379 .366 .744 .313 1.4
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Postseason Pitching

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% XBT% Pos Awards
1940 20 BBB NAL 23 .433 162 .429 .000 0.0 4.3 20.0 /138
1941 21 BBB NAL 27 .283 72 .200 .050 0.0 7.4 28.6 1 AS
1942 22 BBB NAL 13 .261 70 .182 .000 0.0 15.4 0.0 /137
1943 23 BBB NAL 2 .000 -84 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1944 24 BBB NAL 5 .932 484 .800 .400 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 26 MRS NAL 17 .160 1 .125 .000 0.0 5.9 0.0 /1 AS,AS
1947 27 2TM 2LG 22 .204 4 .000 .158 4.5 4.5 9.1 0.0 0.0% 1.25 66.7 100.0 /1H AS
1947 27 BRO NL 5 .568 250 .000 .750 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 1.25 100.0 100.0 /1H
1947 27 MRS NAL 17 .097 -52 .000 .000 0.0 11.8 50.0 /1
1950 30 BRO NL 41 .245 31 .265 .026 0.0 12.2 2.4 -0.5 -1.1% -5.93 18.2 50.0 1/H
1951 31 BRO NL 2 -0.015 -143 .000 .000 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1% -0.40 0.0 /H1
9 Yrs 152 .281 62 .236 .052 0.7 4.6 5.9 -0.6 -1.2% -5.09 35.7 40.0 1H/378
MLB Average .328 100 .275 .109 1.4 8.2 9.1 32.4 45.3
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Season Age Team Lg PA WPA cWPA RE24 Pos Awards
1947 27 BRO WS 0 0.0 0.0% 0.00 /H
1 Yr 0 0.0 0.0% 0.00 /H
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% Pick Awards
1940 20 BBB NAL P 8 6 45.1 21 1 20 0 0 1.000 .934 4.17 2.86 2.63 1.63 2
1940 20 BBB NAL 1B 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .980 4.50 10.80 1.00 6.10
1940 20 BBB NAL CF 1 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.10
1941 21 BBB NAL P 11 7 69.1 20 4 16 0 1 1.000 .950 2.60 2.70 1.82 1.23 5 AS
1942 22 BBB NAL P 4 0.00
1942 22 BBB NAL 1B 1 0.00
1942 22 BBB NAL LF 1 0.00
1943 23 BBB NAL P 1 3.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .940 3.00 3.00 1.00 1.30 0
1944 24 BBB NAL P 2 1 9.2 5 0 5 0 0 1.000 .942 4.66 2.89 2.50 0.95 0 0
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 26 MRS NAL P 3 2 20.1 4 1 3 0 1 1.000 .945 1.77 2.70 1.33 0.60 4 AS,AS
1947 27 2TM 2LG P 9 3 0 47.2 9 1 8 0 0 1.000 .954 1.70 2.47 1.00 1.36 5 0 0.0 45.0 0 AS
1947 27 BRO NL P 4 0 0 10.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .970 0.90 2.07 0.25 2.08 1 0 0.0 45.0 0
1947 27 MRS NAL P 5 3 37.2 8 0 8 0 0 1.000 .953 1.91 2.58 1.60 0.78 4
1950 30 BRO NL P 41 12 2 129.1 29 6 19 4 3 .862 .961 1.74 2.13 0.61 2.10 6 9 60.0 44.7 0
1951 31 BRO NL P 7 1 0 14.0 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 .963 2.57 2.12 0.57 2.14 2 0 0.0 42.0 0
9 Yrs 88 32 2 340.2 94 15 75 4 5 .957 .950 2.38 2.50 1.02 1.71 24 9 50.0 44.4 0
P (9 Yrs) P 86 32 2 338.2 93 14 75 4 5 .957 .950 2.37 2.46 1.03 1.68 24 9 50.0 44.4 0
1B (2 Yrs) 1B 2 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .980 4.50 10.80 0.50 3.05
CF (1 Yr) CF 1 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.10
LF (1 Yr) LF 1 0.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dan Bankhead born?

Dan Bankhead was born on May 3, 1920.

Where was Dan Bankhead born?

Dan Bankhead was born in Empire, AL.

How tall was Dan Bankhead?

Dan Bankhead was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Dan Bankhead weigh when playing?

Dan Bankhead weighed 184 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Dan Bankhead play?

Dan Bankhead played 9 seasons.

Is Dan Bankhead in the Hall of Fame?

Dan Bankhead has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Dan Bankhead play?

Dan Bankhead was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Dan Bankhead have?

Dan Bankhead had 258 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Dan Bankhead played for?

Dan Bankhead played for 3 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Memphis Red Sox and Brooklyn Dodgers.

How many World Series has Dan Bankhead won?

Dan Bankhead never won a World Series.

When did Dan Bankhead retire?

Dan Bankhead last played in 1951.

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