Brian Bannister

Q: How old is Brian Bannister?

Brian Bannister is 43 years old.

Q: When was Brian Bannister born?

Brian Bannister was born on February 28, 1981.

Q: Where was Brian Bannister born?

Brian Bannister was born in Scottsdale, AZ .

Q: How tall is Brian Bannister?

Brian Bannister is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Brian Bannister weigh when playing?

Brian Bannister weighed 202 lbs (91 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Brian Bannister play?

Brian Bannister played 5 seasons.

Q: Is Brian Bannister in the Hall of Fame?

Brian Bannister has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Brian Bannister drafted?

Brian Bannister was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 45th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) and the New York Mets in the 7th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Brian Bannister have?

Brian Bannister had 384 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Brian Bannister played for?

Brian Bannister played for 2 teams; the New York Mets and Kansas City Royals.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 202lb (188cm, 91kg)

Born: February 28, 1981 in Scottsdale, AZ us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 45th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) and the New York Mets in the 7th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: Chaparral HS (Scottsdale, AZ)

School: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: April 5, 2006 (Age 25-036d, 18,822nd in major league history)
vs. WSN 6.0 IP, 2 H, 4 SO, 4 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: September 17, 2010 (Age 29-201d)
vs. CLE 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2007 season

Agents: Gregg Clifton

National Team: us USA (Pro)

Full Name: Brian Patrick Bannister

Twitter: @RealBanny

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Relatives: Son of Floyd Bannister

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.9

ERA

5.08

117

114

667.1

384

WHIP

1.421

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	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/W	Awards
2003	22	NYM-min	A-	4	1	.800	2.15	12	9	1	0	0	1	46.0	27	12	11	0	18	0	42	1	2	4	179			0.978	5.3	0.0	3.5	8.2	2.33	BKN NYPL
2004	23	NYM-min	A+,AA	8	10	.444	4.25	28	28	0	0	0	0	154.2	156	86	73	8	44	1	134	12	1	14	642			1.293	9.1	0.5	2.6	7.8	3.05	SCE,BNG FLOR,EL
2005	24	NYM-min	AA,AAA	13	5	.722	2.74	26	26	0	1	1	0	154.1	139	55	47	11	40	0	142	7	1	6	625			1.160	8.1	0.6	2.3	8.3	3.55	BNG,NFK EL,IL
2006	25	NYM-min	AAA,A+	4	3	.571	3.19	8	8	0	1	0	0	42.1	44	19	15	4	9	0	33	1	0	1	177			1.252	9.4	0.9	1.9	7.0	3.67	NFK,SCE IL,FLOR
2006	25	NYM	NL	2	1	.667	4.26	8	6	1	0	0	0	38.0	34	18	18	4	22	2	19	2	0	2	171	103	5.41	1.474	8.1	0.9	5.2	4.5	0.86
2007	26	KCR-min	AAA	1	1	.500	2.61	4	4	0	0	0	0	20.2	16	11	6	4	4	1	14	0	0	0	80			0.968	7.0	1.7	1.7	6.1	3.50	OMA PCL
2007	26	KCR	AL	12	9	.571	3.87	27	27	0	1	0	0	165.0	156	76	71	15	44	1	77	6	0	4	683	118	4.40	1.212	8.5	0.8	2.4	4.2	1.75	RoY-3
2008	27	KCR	AL	9	16	.360	5.76	32	32	0	1	0	0	182.2	215	127	117	29	58	1	113	7	1	7	811	75	5.03	1.495	10.6	1.4	2.9	5.6	1.95
2009	28	KCR-min	AAA	0	1	.000	3.46	3	3	0	0	0	0	13.0	12	5	5	1	1	0	8	0	1	1	51			1.000	8.3	0.7	0.7	5.5	8.00	OMA PCL
2009	28	KCR	AL	7	12	.368	4.73	26	26	0	0	0	0	154.0	161	94	81	15	50	4	98	4	2	12	668	94	4.14	1.370	9.4	0.9	2.9	5.7	1.96
2010	29	KCR-min	AAA	0	1	.000	3.68	3	3	0	0	0	0	7.1	10	3	3	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	30			1.364	12.3	1.2	0.0	3.7		OMA PCL
2010	29	KCR	AL	7	12	.368	6.34	24	23	1	0	0	0	127.2	158	92	90	23	50	0	77	3	0	10	581	66	5.46	1.629	11.1	1.6	3.5	5.4	1.54
5 Yrs				37	50	.425	5.08	117	114	2	2	0	0	667.1	724	407	377	86	224	8	384	22	3	35	2914	86	4.77	1.421	9.8	1.2	3.0	5.2	1.71
162 Game Avg.				11	15	.425	5.08	34	34	1	1	0	0	196	213	120	111	25	66	2	113	6	1	10	858	86	4.77	1.421	9.8	1.2	3.0	5.2	1.71

KCR (4 yrs)				35	49	.417	5.13	109	108	1	2	0	0	629.1	690	389	359	82	202	6	365	20	3	33	2743	85	4.73	1.417	9.9	1.2	2.9	5.2	1.81
NYM (1 yr)				2	1	.667	4.26	8	6	1	0	0	0	38.0	34	18	18	4	22	2	19	2	0	2	171	103	5.41	1.474	8.1	0.9	5.2	4.5	0.86

AL (4 yrs)				35	49	.417	5.13	109	108	1	2	0	0	629.1	690	389	359	82	202	6	365	20	3	33	2743	85	4.73	1.417	9.9	1.2	2.9	5.2	1.81
NL (1 yr)				2	1	.667	4.26	8	6	1	0	0	0	38.0	34	18	18	4	22	2	19	2	0	2	171	103	5.41	1.474	8.1	0.9	5.2	4.5	0.86

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Brian Bannister?

Brian Bannister is 43 years old.

When was Brian Bannister born?

Brian Bannister was born on February 28, 1981.

Where was Brian Bannister born?

Brian Bannister was born in Scottsdale, AZ.

How tall is Brian Bannister?

Brian Bannister is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Brian Bannister weigh when playing?

Brian Bannister weighed 202 lbs (91 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Brian Bannister play?

Brian Bannister played 5 seasons.

Is Brian Bannister in the Hall of Fame?

Brian Bannister has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Brian Bannister drafted?

Brian Bannister was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 45th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) and the New York Mets in the 7th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA).

What position did Brian Bannister play?

Brian Bannister was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Brian Bannister have?

Brian Bannister had 384 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Brian Bannister played for?

Brian Bannister played for 2 teams; the New York Mets and Kansas City Royals.

When did Brian Bannister retire?

Brian Bannister last played in 2010.

What is Brian Bannister's Twitter account?

Brian Bannister is on Twitter at RealBanny.

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