C Luis Banda #54
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/15/1975
C LUIS BANDA #54 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
94 316 78 8 2 10 42 29 61 .247 .313 .380 0 1.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 50 60 50 50
Eye 50 55 45 50
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: 50 Left Field: -
1st Base: 30 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Aggressiveness: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
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
09/13/1975 @ BRO Win, 6-3 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
09/12/1975 @ BRO Loss, 4-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/11/1975 CIN Win, 9-8 4 3 3 3 2 0 0 0
09/10/1975 CIN Win, 8-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1975 CIN Win, 4-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/1975 NYK Loss, 2-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/1975 NYK Win, 5-3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/03/1975 SDC Loss, 0-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/1975 SDC Win, 8-2 3 2 2 2 0 1 0 0
09/01/1975 SDC Win, 6-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He rarely gets outsmarted.
High: Loyalty, Baseball IQ
Birthday:12/10/1939
Born in:Miami, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$312,000
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:13 Years, None
Service This Yr:160 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 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
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 94 316 78 8 2 10 42 50 29 61 .247 .313 .380 .693 .302 .133 91
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 91 360 2 4 0 13 12 1 120 20 0 1 0.0 35.3 3.60 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   125 27 5 1 2 9 17 12 23 0 1 1 .216 .290 .320 .610
Versus Right   191 51 3 1 8 33 33 17 38 1 11 1 .267 .329 .419 .747
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   18 6 0 1 3 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .944 1.278
April   66 15 0 0 2 10 8 4 17 0 1 1 .227 .282 .318 .600
May   76 16 2 0 1 3 13 9 16 0 6 0 .211 .294 .276 .570
June   44 12 2 0 0 6 5 7 6 0 0 0 .273 .373 .318 .691
July   16 3 1 0 1 3 3 0 3 0 1 0 .188 .188 .438 .625
August   79 22 2 0 3 12 15 8 18 1 4 0 .278 .341 .418 .759
September   35 10 1 2 3 8 6 1 1 0 0 1 .286 .324 .686 1.010
Spring Training   43 9 4 0 0 5 1 2 7 0 2 3 .209 .292 .302 .594
Last Year   402 101 11 0 15 53 50 49 83 4 18 3 .251 .334 .391 .725
2 Years Ago   400 94 18 2 13 48 39 44 85 2 8 0 .235 .309 .388 .697
Career   4815 1144 161 11 173 601 533 413 940 39 118 43 .238 .301 .383 .685
Home   156 38 3 2 5 21 29 12 23 1 4 1 .244 .300 .385 .685
Road   160 40 5 0 5 21 21 17 38 0 8 1 .250 .326 .375 .701
Grass   316 78 8 2 10 42 50 29 61 1 12 2 .247 .313 .380 .693
Day   172 36 2 1 7 19 25 16 38 1 6 0 .209 .275 .355 .630
Night   144 42 6 1 3 23 25 13 23 0 6 2 .292 .358 .410 .768
As Starter   313 77 8 2 10 40 50 29 60 1 12 2 .246 .313 .380 .693
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Close/Late   69 19 2 0 4 14 18 6 16 0 6 1 .275 .342 .478 .820
Inning 1-3   94 25 1 1 2 17 12 10 16 1 3 0 .266 .333 .362 .695
Inning 4-6   124 26 3 1 2 8 15 10 23 0 3 1 .210 .274 .298 .572
Inning 7-9   96 27 4 0 6 17 23 9 20 0 6 1 .281 .349 .510 .859
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   101 21 0 1 1 7 17 9 17 1 6 1 .208 .277 .257 .534
1 Outs   111 33 3 1 6 22 20 9 23 0 6 1 .297 .355 .505 .860
2 Outs   104 24 5 0 3 13 13 11 21 0 0 0 .231 .304 .365 .670
Scoring Position   94 27 1 1 6 38 20 11 19 1 12 1 .287 .364 .511 .875
Bases Empty   159 42 6 1 4 4 22 13 31 0 0 0 .264 .320 .390 .710
Runner on 1st   63 9 1 0 0 0 8 5 11 0 0 1 .143 .217 .159 .376
Runner on 2nd   38 12 0 0 3 10 10 5 10 0 10 0 .316 .395 .553 .948
Runner on 3rd   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .125 .000 .125
Runner on 1st & 2nd   26 8 0 1 1 9 5 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .308 .500 .808
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 4 0 0 0 .143 .333 .286 .619
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 3 0 0 1 7 2 2 3 0 1 0 .333 .455 .667 1.121
Bases Loaded   7 3 0 0 1 10 2 2 1 1 0 0 .429 .500 .857 1.357
Two Strikes   142 28 0 1 6 23 19 10 61 0 0 0 .197 .250 .338 .588
First Pitch   48 10 1 0 2 3 11 4 0 0 6 0 .208 .269 .354 .623
Count 0-1   28 6 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 2 .214 .258 .250 .508
Count 0-2   28 5 0 0 2 6 3 0 16 0 0 0 .179 .179 .393 .571
Count 1-0   34 13 2 0 2 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 .382 .382 .618 1.000
Count 1-1   37 14 3 1 0 1 7 0 0 0 6 0 .378 .378 .514 .892
Count 1-2   52 10 0 0 1 1 5 0 26 0 0 0 .192 .192 .250 .442
Count 2-0   9 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Count 2-1   13 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .308 .615
Count 2-2   29 7 0 1 2 9 6 0 9 0 0 0 .241 .241 .517 .759
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 0 0 0 0 2 3 9 0 0 0 0 .000 .643 .000 .643
Full Count   33 6 0 0 1 7 5 10 10 0 0 0 .182 .372 .273 .645
Behind in Count   108 21 1 0 3 11 10 0 42 1 0 2 .194 .207 .287 .494
Ahead in Count   61 20 3 0 2 11 11 15 0 0 0 0 .328 .461 .475 .936
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Batting 5th   11 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .364 .364 .364 .727
Batting 6th   95 24 3 0 2 11 18 10 17 1 3 1 .253 .327 .347 .674
Batting 7th   189 45 5 2 8 28 30 17 36 0 9 1 .238 .304 .413 .717
Batting 8th   10 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 .300 .364 .300 .664
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Low Leverage   122 32 4 1 5 7 19 14 24 0 0 1 .262 .343 .434 .777
Medium Leverage   132 32 1 0 3 17 18 11 22 1 7 0 .242 .299 .318 .617
High Leverage   60 12 2 1 2 18 12 4 15 0 5 1 .200 .262 .367 .628
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
1973 Dallas - MLB 33 126 400 94 18 2 13 48 39 44 0 2 85 0 2 .235 .309 .388 .697 98 98 1.9
1974 Philadelphia - MLB 34 124 402 101 11 0 15 53 50 49 3 4 83 0 0 .251 .334 .391 .725 110 99 1.9
1975 Philadelphia - MLB 35 94 316 78 8 2 10 42 50 29 2 1 61 0 1 .247 .313 .380 .693 90 91 1.2
Total MLB 1511 4815 1144 161 11 173 601 533 413 43 39 940 0 3 .238 .301 .383 .685 100 97 25.5
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
1974 Philadelphia - MLB 34 4 13 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 4 0 0 .308 .375 .308 .683 100 104 0.4
Total MLB 9 28 8 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 5 0 0 .286 .344 .321 .665 95 92
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
1973 Dallas - MLB C 114 108 686 70 7 759 3 .996 954.2 7.13 -0.5 1.066 5 93 28 30.1
1974 Philadelphia - MLB C 118 118 610 68 4 685 7 .990 1037.1 5.88 -2.2 1.190 8 140 39 27.9
1975 Philadelphia - MLB C 91 91 423 54 3 484 7 .986 774.0 5.55 -2.1 .974 4 94 22 23.4
TOTAL C 1348 1306 7115 836 84 7996 45 .994 11556.2 6.19 +3.2 1.028 115 1013 357 35.2
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).
04/03/1973 Injured (strained rib cage muscles),out for 2 days.
11/06/1973 Became a free agent.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45).
01/31/1974 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $150,000 with the Philadelphia Quakers organization.
10/28/1974 Declined his contract option.
11/01/1974 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $936,000 with the Philadelphia Quakers organization.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
06/21/1975 Injured (strained knee ligament),out for 2 weeks.
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
1974 18 6
Year SF Rank
1966 7 5
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