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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 23 2 0 0 178 117 3.20 1.081 7.3 0.2 2.4 4.6 1.92
1941 21 BBB NAL 2.5 7 1 .875 1.95 11 7 3 5 2 0 69.1 41 18 15 1 17 38 5 1 0 269 197 2.85 0.837 5.3 0.1 2.2 4.9 2.24 AS
1942 22 BBB NAL 0.3 2 1 .667 2.81 5 4 0 1 1 0 25.2 26 13 8 0 14 12 1 0 0 116 147 3.39 1.558 9.1 0.0 4.9 4.2 0.86
1943 23 BBB NAL -0.1 0 0 6.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 3 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 15 71 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 15 0 0 0 38 191 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 24 2 0 0 91 94 2.15 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 98 3.12 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 5.50 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 34 1 0 4 174 116 2.48 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 2.7 26 10 .722 4.55 87 36 29 16 5 4 364.1 328 207 184 24 188 9 259 14 3 7 1587 91 3.79 1.416 8.1 0.6 4.6 6.4 1.38
162 Game Avg 1.5 14 6 .722 4.55 48 20 16 9 3 2 201 181 114 102 13 104 143 8 2 4 877 91 3.79 1.416 8.1 0.6 4.6 6.4 1.38
BBB (5 Yrs) 3.9 15 3 .833 2.65 27 18 5 11 4 0 153.0 114 57 45 2 48 90 8 1 0 616 150 2.91 1.059 6.7 0.1 2.8 5.3 1.88
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 58 3 0 4 265 108 2.37 1.431 8.2 0.0 4.7 9.0 1.93
NAL (7 Yrs) 5.0 17 5 .773 3.11 35 23 8 14 4 0 211.0 167 91 73 2 78 148 11 1 4 881 134 2.76 1.161 7.1 0.1 3.3 6.3 1.90
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

Value Pitching

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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 4.57 -0.30 0.00 100 4.87 4 0.7 1.00 -0.1 1.0 8 .584 .504
1941 21 BBB NAL 69.1 11 7 18 2.34 4.66 0.11 0.00 100 4.55 17 2.3 1.00 -0.2 2.5 24 .706 .514 AS
1942 22 BBB NAL 25.2 5 4 13 4.56 4.54 0.25 0.00 100 4.29 -1 0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.3 2 .531 .501
1943 23 BBB NAL 3.0 1 0 3 9.00 4.18 0.38 0.00 100 3.80 -2 -0.1 1.00 0.0 -0.1 -1 .362 .499
1944 24 BBB NAL 9.2 2 1 2 1.86 3.97 0.21 0.00 100 3.76 2 0.3 1.00 0.0 0.3 3 .644 .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 0.06 0.00 100 5.53 -1 0.2 0.91 -0.1 0.5 5 .520 .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 0.00 0.00 100 5.73 2 0.5 1.00 -0.1 0.7 7 .590 .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 364.1 87 36 207 5.11 4.71 0.06 0.00 99 4.63 -20 0.1 1.10 -0.5 2.7 19 .501 .496
162 Game Avg 201 48 20 114 5.11 4.71 0.06 0.00 99 4.63 -11 0.1 1.10 -0.3 1.5 11 .501 .496
BBB (5 Yrs) 153.0 27 18 57 3.35 4.56 0.02 0.00 100 4.53 20 3.2 1.00 -0.4 3.9 35 .620 .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 -0.32 0.00 100 5.73 3 0.7 1.00 -0.1 1.0 10 .587 .502
NAL (7 Yrs) 211.0 35 23 91 3.88 4.79 -0.07 0.00 100 4.86 23 3.9 1.00 -0.5 5.0 45 .612 .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 25.2 0.0 10.3 12.1
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 364.1 .561 .759 .451 1.211 .673 1.5 16.3 11.8 -0.6 -1.3% -31.18
MLB Average .260 .332 .372 .703 .277 1.5 9.4 9.2
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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 .433 163 .429 .000 0.0 4.3 20.0 /138
1941 21 BBB NAL 27 .283 70 .200 .050 0.0 7.4 28.6 1 AS
1942 22 BBB NAL 24 .387 139 .333 .048 0.0 12.5 20.0 /137
1943 23 BBB NAL 2 .000 -84 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1944 24 BBB NAL 5 .934 486 .800 .400 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 26 MRS NAL 12 .226 40 .182 .000 0.0 8.3 0.0 /1 AS,AS
1947 27 2TM 2LG 22 .204 5 .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 -51 .000 .000 0.0 11.8 50.0 /1
1950 30 BRO NL 41 .246 31 .265 .026 0.0 12.2 2.4 -0.5 -1.1% -5.93 16.7 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 158 .309 79 .265 .057 0.6 4.4 6.3 -0.6 -1.2% -5.09 29.3 40.0 1H/378
MLB Average .328 100 .274 .109 1.4 8.2 9.1 32.0 45.4
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Win Probability
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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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
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 .933 4.17 2.84 2.63 1.73
1940 20 BBB NAL 1B 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .970 4.50 10.80 1.00 6.60
1940 20 BBB NAL CF 1 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.20
1941 21 BBB NAL P 11 7 69.1 20 5 15 0 1 1.000 .954 2.60 2.64 1.82 1.20 AS
1942 22 BBB NAL P 5 4 25.2 9 2 7 0 1 1.000 .942 3.16 2.77 1.80 1.84
1942 22 BBB NAL LF 4 2 23.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .927 1.17 1.68 0.75 1.13
1943 23 BBB NAL P 1 0 3.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .930 3.00 2.70 1.00 1.60
1944 24 BBB NAL P 2 1 9.2 5 0 5 0 0 1.000 .942 4.66 2.98 2.50 1.15
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 0.77 AS,AS
1947 27 2TM 2LG P 9 3 0 47.2 9 1 8 0 0 1.000 .957 1.70 2.49 1.00 1.44 1 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 .955 1.91 2.60 1.60 0.94
1947 27 MRS NAL SS 1 0 5.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .890 3.60 4.86 2.00 1.80 AS
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 89 36 2 371.1 105 19 82 4 6 .962 .949 2.45 2.54 1.13 1.85 9 9 50.0 44.4 0
P (9 Yrs) P 87 36 2 364.1 102 17 81 4 6 .961 .950 2.42 2.47 1.13 1.80 9 9 50.0 44.4 0
LF (1 Yr) LF 4 2 23.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .927 1.17 1.68 0.75 1.13
1B (1 Yr) 1B 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .970 4.50 10.80 1.00 6.60
CF (1 Yr) CF 1 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.20
SS (1 Yr) SS 1 0 5.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .890 3.60 4.86 2.00 1.80

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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 259 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Dan Bankhead played for?

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

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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