2B Howard Banta #9
Fargo Red Hawks WBL
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
01/20/1975
BNN Index | WBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B HOWARD BANTA #9 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
109 242 49 8 3 3 39 106 54 .202 .446 .298 22 0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/17/1974 @ CAS Win, 8-4 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
09/16/1974 @ CAS Loss, 1-2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/15/1974 @ CAS Loss, 2-3 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0
09/14/1974 PAN Loss, 7-8 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 1
09/12/1974 PAN Win, 3-1 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0
09/11/1974 @ TOP Loss, 4-8 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/10/1974 @ TOP Loss, 3-11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1974 @ TOP Win, 11-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/1974 CHY Loss, 2-11 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/1974 CHY Loss, 1-23 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/07/1943
Born in:Tampa, FL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:235 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, None
Service This Yr:182 Days
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:1964, 1st Pick in Round 24
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 109 242 49 8 3 3 39 58 106 54 .202 .446 .298 .744 .407 .095 100
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 70 363 3 4 1 1 8 3 72 14 22 11 66.7 47.0 5.87 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   91 20 4 1 2 14 21 30 17 2 2 1 .220 .411 .352 .763
Versus Right   151 29 4 2 1 25 37 76 37 1 6 2 .192 .465 .265 .730
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 .286 .500 .286 .786
May   47 9 2 0 0 8 10 14 8 0 1 0 .191 .377 .234 .611
June   74 16 4 2 0 10 20 36 17 1 5 1 .216 .473 .324 .798
July   63 11 1 1 2 12 15 24 18 2 1 1 .175 .400 .317 .717
August   16 2 0 0 0 3 5 14 5 0 1 0 .125 .533 .125 .658
September   35 9 1 0 1 6 7 15 5 0 0 1 .257 .490 .371 .862
Last Year   242 49 8 3 3 39 58 106 54 3 8 3 .202 .446 .298 .744
2 Years Ago   113 32 5 1 1 30 35 61 25 1 3 0 .283 .531 .372 .903
Career   1599 335 48 12 16 245 284 436 393 18 23 8 .210 .378 .285 .663
Home   127 25 4 0 1 20 29 60 26 2 3 2 .197 .455 .252 .707
Road   115 24 4 3 2 19 29 46 28 1 5 1 .209 .436 .348 .783
Grass   242 49 8 3 3 39 58 106 54 3 8 3 .202 .446 .298 .744
Day   56 16 4 0 1 11 16 24 8 2 1 1 .286 .494 .411 .905
Night   186 33 4 3 2 28 42 82 46 1 7 2 .177 .432 .263 .695
As Starter   216 43 6 3 3 34 50 88 50 3 8 3 .199 .432 .296 .729
As Reliever / Substitution   26 6 2 0 0 5 8 18 4 0 0 0 .231 .545 .308 .853
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
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
1964 Moline - R 21 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 .250 .500 .250 .750 77 118 0.0
1964 Charlotte - A 21 11 22 6 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 1 .273 .304 .318 .623 59 54 -0.1
1964 Hartford - A 21 5 8 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 37 24 -0.1
1965 Moline - R 22 14 13 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 4 0 0 .231 .333 .231 .564 33 34 -0.2
1965 Charlotte - A 22 10 11 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 5 1 0 .091 .231 .091 .322 -18 -21 -0.2
1966 Moline - R 23 25 48 7 2 0 0 8 8 27 0 0 8 4 3 .146 .453 .188 .641 49 84 0.0
1966 Charlotte - A 23 23 40 9 0 1 1 6 6 5 0 0 10 2 0 .225 .311 .350 .661 74 66 0.1
1966 Hartford - A 23 10 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452 30 29 -0.0
1967 Charlotte - A 24 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 505 586 0.1
1967 Hartford - A 24 17 13 3 1 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 4 0 0 .231 .444 .308 .752 118 140 0.1
1969 Fargo - A 26 111 359 65 9 3 3 56 46 69 2 4 72 15 5 .181 .313 .248 .561 67 76 -0.8
1970 Fargo - A 27 72 199 38 7 0 3 34 29 47 0 4 58 8 1 .191 .340 .271 .611 62 69 -0.3
1971 Fargo - A 28 133 504 106 11 5 5 48 79 99 1 5 151 23 14 .210 .338 .282 .620 60 70 -1.5
1972 Fargo - A 29 83 182 45 8 0 1 38 37 54 2 1 33 8 1 .247 .423 .308 .730 91 112 1.0
1973 Fargo - A 30 76 113 32 5 1 1 30 35 61 0 1 25 8 2 .283 .531 .372 .903 127 148 1.2
1974 Fargo - A 31 109 242 49 8 3 3 39 58 106 3 3 54 22 11 .202 .446 .298 .744 78 100 0.4
Total MAL 32 27 6 1 0 0 1 6 6 0 0 8 0 0 .222 .364 .259 .623 80 89
Total SEL 46 74 17 1 1 1 7 8 7 1 0 19 3 1 .230 .305 .311 .616 61 55
Total WBL 584 1599 335 48 12 16 245 284 436 8 18 393 84 34 .210 .378 .285 .663 74 88
Total UMVA 42 65 11 2 0 0 9 12 31 0 0 13 5 3 .169 .438 .200 .637 48 79
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1964 Charlotte - A P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.2 3.38 +0.0 1.062
1964 Hartford - A 2B 1 1 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.1 1.070
1964 Moline - R 2B 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.2 .000
1964 Hartford - A SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.4 .000
1964 Charlotte - A SS 7 4 6 17 4 25 2 .920 42.0 4.93 -0.6 .890
1965 Charlotte - A 2B 2 2 6 3 1 9 0 1.000 12.2 6.39 +0.1 1.053
1965 Moline - R 2B 6 1 5 3 0 9 1 .889 16.0 4.50 -0.8 .701
1965 Charlotte - A SS 5 0 3 4 0 8 1 .875 11.0 5.73 -0.6 .861
1965 Moline - R SS 6 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 14.1 1.26 -1.2 .714
1966 Charlotte - A 2B 9 4 18 12 4 30 0 1.000 50.0 5.40 +0.3 .927
1966 Moline - R 2B 8 8 34 19 8 55 2 .964 71.0 6.72 -0.9 .897
1966 Charlotte - A SS 3 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.1 1.078
1966 Moline - R SS 6 3 8 18 3 26 0 1.000 30.0 7.80 +0.8 1.047
1966 Hartford - A CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Charlotte - A CF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 -0.2 1.030
1966 Moline - R CF 3 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 30.2 1.76 -0.0 .865
1967 Hartford - A 2B 4 0 2 3 2 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 -0.2 1.038
1967 Hartford - A SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
1967 Hartford - A CF 3 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 11.0 3.27 +0.2 1.035
1967 Charlotte - A CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Fargo - A 2B 102 94 252 241 80 506 13 .974 846.0 5.24 -13.0 .931
1969 Fargo - A SS 8 5 14 15 3 32 3 .906 48.0 5.44 -2.5 .809
1970 Fargo - A 2B 66 52 123 119 35 244 2 .992 447.2 4.87 -4.3 .919
1970 Fargo - A SS 4 0 6 4 2 10 0 1.000 12.1 7.30 +0.1 1.055
1971 Fargo - A 2B 131 127 300 303 87 620 17 .973 1098.2 4.94 -12.1 .919
1971 Fargo - A SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Fargo - A 2B 69 37 87 95 36 186 4 .978 380.0 4.31 -2.3 .906
1972 Fargo - A 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Fargo - A SS 9 6 16 15 8 33 2 .939 54.1 5.13 -0.4 .880
1972 Fargo - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Fargo - A 1B 2 1 10 1 1 11 0 1.000 12.0 8.25 +0.0 .000
1973 Fargo - A 2B 54 11 47 62 21 111 2 .982 189.2 5.17 -2.0 .968
1973 Fargo - A 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Fargo - A SS 21 15 29 40 17 72 3 .958 131.0 4.74 -3.4 .852
1974 Fargo - A 1B 53 44 321 39 52 366 6 .984 369.0 8.78 +0.3 .994
1974 Fargo - A 2B 44 11 46 53 17 100 1 .990 165.0 5.40 -1.8 .903
1974 Fargo - A SS 22 15 31 36 10 68 1 .985 122.0 4.94 -0.4 .995
TOTAL P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.2 3.38 +0.0 1.062
TOTAL 1B 55 45 331 40 53 377 6 .984 381.0 8.76 +0.3 .994
TOTAL 2B 497 349 922 917 292 1881 42 .978 3301.2 5.01 -37.0 .923
TOTAL SS 94 48 115 153 48 281 13 .954 477.0 5.06 -9.1 .909
TOTAL CF 10 4 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 56.2 1.91 +0.0 .943
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 1; Eye: 2.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 1; Eye: 2.
06/18/1964 Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft out of college (Northeast Massachusetts; North Andover, MA) by the Minneapolis Millers. (Round 24, Pick 1, 461st overall pick).
06/18/1964 Released by the Minneapolis organization.
06/26/1964 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Suns organization.
07/02/1964 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
07/10/1964 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Pioneers organization.
06/17/1965 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
09/11/1967 Released by the St. Louis organization.
01/09/1969 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fargo Red Hawks organization.
03/02/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Fargo Red Hawks development complex.
03/24/1970 Successfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Fargo Red Hawks development complex.
08/23/1970 Injured (fractured wrist),out for 6 weeks.
05/16/1972 Goes 5-6 against the Panhandle Jackrabbits, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R.
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