1925
Born June 24, 1925
Hutchinson, KS, USA
Jack Banta Notable
b. June 24, 1925 · Brooklyn Dodgers 1947–1950
Jack Banta played 1947 to 1950 for the Brooklyn Dodgers as a pitcher.
He went 14 and 12 with a 3.78 earned run average, pitching 204.7 innings in 69 games. He struck out 116 and threw 1 shutout. Across 69 games he batted .115, with 7 hits and 3 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Hutchinson, KS, USA on June 24, 1925, and died on September 17, 2006. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | BRO | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1948 | BRO | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1949 | BRO | 48 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .109 |
| 1950 | BRO | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 69 | 61 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | .115 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | BRO | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7.04 |
| 1948 | BRO | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8.10 |
| 1949 | BRO | 10 | 6 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 152.1 | 125 | 57 | 68 | 97 | 3.37 |
| 1950 | BRO | 4 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 41.1 | 39 | 20 | 36 | 15 | 4.35 |
| Career | — | 14 | 12 | 69 | 19 | 5 | 204.2 | 176 | 86 | 113 | 116 | 3.78 |
On this day & linked events
2006
Died September 17, 2006
Image: Bowman, public domain