#4 Wes Bankston, First Base, 34 yrs, Texas Rangers
Monday, 7/12/2018
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Wes Bankston

11/23/1983
34
United States
6"4
220

First Base
R
R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,420,000
2018
7 Year(s), 159 Days (1363 total Days)
108 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 94 Days (1642 total Days)
17 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76856
Versus LHP86856
Versus RHP76856
Talent77866
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2
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1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 6 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
6/30CHWL 2-13300000000#9  
7/2@DETW 9-3413101300#9  
7/3@DETW 10-2502000202#9  
7/4@DETW 6-0300000000#4  
7/5MINW 2-1300000000#9  
7/6MINL 2-5402100101#9  
7/7MINL 1-3401000000#9  
7/9CLEL 1-3200000011#9  
7/10CLEL 1-9401000000#4  
7/11CLEL 2-12200000000#9  

Batting Stats 2018

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall88305711601040332260.233.296.384.679.613.151
Projected16256113129018746141110.233.296.384.679.613.151
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall883386004321172610100.035.94.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP82245031011614002.293.356.463.819
vs. RHP22347110730221646234.211.273.354.628
Close/Late4652014117010.109.125.217.342
Scoring Position7816402280417211.205.244.333.578
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home501744280622191029.241.286.391.677
Road381312980418141231.221.302.374.676
Last Week61941001012.211.238.263.501
March/April2493223051611518.237.273.430.703
May2894234041314818.245.324.415.739
June27871770057820.195.277.276.553
July93192016114.290.303.452.755

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
2009129473120261126439359210800.254.316.389.705STL CHC
201081174401402161610003500.230.272.345.617CHC PHI
201116421121042100700.262.279.357.636PHI
20121121510162201600.238.292.429.720PHI
20131435051393522075804110212800.275.341.471.812PHI
2014150479139321166867378310600.290.349.461.811PHI
20151525731784341180804319312700.311.376.457.833PHI
2016152531131350177267487510610.247.315.409.723 HOU
2017154589160311126568269313200.272.311.389.700 HOU
2018883057116010403322626010.233.296.384.679TEX
Total1076369299423510101490454265682181520.269.328.420.748 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
2002, A21214001320600.190.174.333.507
2003, A132451132191167068527801.293.359.446.805
2004, A136482127261126966717441.263.347.396.743
2005, A1375201692832810690647311.325.391.552.943
2006, AA1375701544211988975610630.270.325.447.772
2007, AAA1294781282811277534111330.268.314.406.720
2008, AAA10732492231104333395301.284.353.454.807
2009, AAA2799279051910122200.273.342.515.857
2011, AAA13054417533037831126311510.322.384.586.971
2012, AAA1144721513013895102549600.320.373.6291.002
2013, AAA62471047104800.292.393.8331.226

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
2010320000100000.000.000.000.000
20116238100220700.348.348.391.739
20135194100100500.211.211.263.474
Total1444122004201200.273.273.318.591

Fielding Stats 2018

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base888882952848865.994797.010.01    

Player History

Signed as a free agent by Toronto on 3/4/2002 to a minor league deal...
Injured on 5/23/2005 with a Bruised Hand, out for 4 days...
Injured on 8/11/2005 with a Strained Hamstring Muscle, out for one week...
Injured on 5/25/2006 with a Bruised Ankle, out for 4 days...
Traded from Toronto to St. Louis on 4/3/2008 (Going to STL: P Danny Haren, 1B Wes Bankston, CF Milton Bradley. Going to TOR: 1B Lance Berkman)...
Injured on 7/25/2008 with a Swollen Ear, out for 6 days...
Traded from St. Louis to Chicago (C) on 4/28/2009 (Going to STL: P Vin Mazzaro. Going to CHC: 1B Wes Bankston, C Matt Pagnozzi)...
Had first career hit on 5/7/2009, off Mike Nakamura (ARI)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/15/2009, off Brett Tomko (FLO)...
Traded from Chicago (C) to Philadelphia on 5/13/2010 (Going to CHC: 2B Whit Merrifield. Going to PHI: P James McDonald, P Jon Leicester, 1B Wes Bankston, 2B Neil Walker)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/31/2013, hitting .462 with 4 HR, 5 RBI...
2/2/2014: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,200,000 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/4/2014, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
2/2/2015: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,200,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/2016: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,442,857 through salary arbitration...
10/21/2016: Signed a contract extension with Houston, $2,420,000 per year, for 2 years.
Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 8/29/2017...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
2015 - .311 - 9th
    

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