Description
Willie Anthony Banks (born February 27, 1969) is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks and Boston Red Sox.
At St. Anthony's High School, he twice struck out 19 batters in a seven inning game.
Banks was a member of the 1991 World Series champion Minnesota Twins and the 1995 National League Western Division champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
Banks missed the entire 1996 season following shoulder surgery necessitated by a nerve condition.
In nine seasons he had a 33–39 record over 181 games, with 84 games started, 1 complete game, 1 shutout, 40 games finished, 2 saves, 610+1⁄3 innings pitched, 632 hits allowed, 370 runs allowed, 322 earned runs allowed, 65 home runs allowed, 302 walks allowed, 428 strikeouts, 15 hit batsmen, 41 wild pitches, 2,717 batters faced, 16 intentional walks, 10 balks and a 4.75 ERA.

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Statistics 
| SO/BB | MLB | 2002 | 1.86 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2002 | 6.0 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2002 | 3.2 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2002 | 1.2 |
| H9 | MLB | 2002 | 7.4 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2002 | 1.179 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2002 | 4.60 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2002 | 142 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2002 | 162 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2002 | 1 |
| Balks | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2002 | 5 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2002 | 14 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2002 | 15 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2002 | 32 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2002 | 39.0 |
| Saves | MLB | 2002 | 1 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2002 | 18 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2002 | 29 |
| ERA | MLB | 2002 | 3.23 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2002 | .667 |
| Loss | MLB | 2002 | 1 |
| Wins | MLB | 2002 | 2 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2002 | 0.5 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2002 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2002 | 3 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2002 | 0.0 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2001 | 2.50 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2001 | 8.4 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2001 | 3.4 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2001 | 0.0 |
| H9 | MLB | 2001 | 4.2 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2001 | 0.844 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2001 | 2.30 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2001 | 548 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2001 | 42 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2001 | 1 |
| Balks | MLB | 2001 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2001 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2001 | 10 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2001 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2001 | 4 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2001 | 0 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2001 | 1 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2001 | 4 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2001 | 5 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2001 | 10.2 |
| Saves | MLB | 2001 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2001 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2001 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2001 | 1 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2001 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2001 | 5 |
| ERA | MLB | 2001 | 0.84 |
| Loss | MLB | 2001 | 0 |
| Wins | MLB | 2001 | 0 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2001 | 0.2 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 1998 | 0.67 |
| SO9 | MLB | 1998 | 5.0 |
| BB9 | MLB | 1998 | 7.5 |
| HR9 | MLB | 1998 | 2.5 |
| H9 | MLB | 1998 | 12.6 |
| WHIP | MLB | 1998 | 2.233 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 1998 | 8.37 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 1998 | 45 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 1998 | 77 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 1998 | 1 |
| Balks | MLB | 1998 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1998 | 1 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1998 | 8 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1998 | 2 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1998 | 12 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 1998 | 4 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 1998 | 16 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 1998 | 16 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 1998 | 20 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 1998 | 14.1 |
| Saves | MLB | 1998 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 1998 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 1998 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 1998 | 5 |
| Games Started | MLB | 1998 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 1998 | 9 |
| ERA | MLB | 1998 | 10.05 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 1998 | .500 |
| Loss | MLB | 1998 | 1 |
| Wins | MLB | 1998 | 1 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 1998 | -0.6 |
| Appearances | MLB | 1998 | 33 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 1997 | 1.33 |
| SO9 | MLB | 1997 | 5.1 |
| BB9 | MLB | 1997 | 3.9 |
| HR9 | MLB | 1997 | 0.0 |
| H9 | MLB | 1997 | 5.8 |
| WHIP | MLB | 1997 | 1.071 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 1997 | 3.47 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 1997 | 238 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 1997 | 57 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Balks | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1997 | 1 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1997 | 8 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1997 | 6 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 1997 | 3 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 1997 | 3 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 1997 | 9 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 1997 | 14.0 |
| Saves | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 1997 | 1 |
| Games Started | MLB | 1997 | 1 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 1997 | 5 |
| ERA | MLB | 1997 | 1.93 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 1997 | 1.000 |
| Loss | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Wins | MLB | 1997 | 3 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 1997 | 0.7 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 1993 | 1.77 |
| SO9 | MLB | 1993 | 7.2 |
| BB9 | MLB | 1993 | 4.1 |
| HR9 | MLB | 1993 | 0.9 |
| H9 | MLB | 1993 | 9.8 |
| WHIP | MLB | 1993 | 1.541 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 1993 | 4.09 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 1993 | 107 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 1993 | 754 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 1993 | 9 |
| Balks | MLB | 1993 | 5 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1993 | 3 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1993 | 138 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1993 | 2 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1993 | 78 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 1993 | 17 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 1993 | 77 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 1993 | 91 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 1993 | 186 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 1993 | 171.1 |
| Saves | MLB | 1993 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 1993 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 1993 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 1993 | 1 |
| Games Started | MLB | 1993 | 30 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 1993 | 31 |
| ERA | MLB | 1993 | 4.04 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 1993 | .478 |
| Loss | MLB | 1993 | 12 |
| Wins | MLB | 1993 | 11 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 1993 | 2.6 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 1992 | 1.00 |
| SO9 | MLB | 1992 | 4.7 |
| BB9 | MLB | 1992 | 4.7 |
| HR9 | MLB | 1992 | 0.8 |
| H9 | MLB | 1992 | 10.1 |
| WHIP | MLB | 1992 | 1.648 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 1992 | 4.49 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 1992 | 71 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 1992 | 324 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 1992 | 5 |
| Balks | MLB | 1992 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1992 | 2 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1992 | 37 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1992 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1992 | 37 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 1992 | 6 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 1992 | 45 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 1992 | 46 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 1992 | 80 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 1992 | 71.0 |
| Saves | MLB | 1992 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 1992 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 1992 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 1992 | 2 |
| Games Started | MLB | 1992 | 12 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 1992 | 16 |
| ERA | MLB | 1992 | 5.70 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 1992 | .500 |
| Loss | MLB | 1992 | 4 |
| Wins | MLB | 1992 | 4 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 1992 | -0.6 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 1991 | 1.33 |
| SO9 | MLB | 1991 | 8.3 |
| BB9 | MLB | 1991 | 6.2 |
| HR9 | MLB | 1991 | 0.5 |
| H9 | MLB | 1991 | 10.9 |
| WHIP | MLB | 1991 | 1.904 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 1991 | 3.84 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 1991 | 76 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 1991 | 85 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 1991 | 3 |
| Balks | MLB | 1991 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1991 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1991 | 16 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1991 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1991 | 12 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 1991 | 1 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 1991 | 11 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 1991 | 15 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 1991 | 21 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 1991 | 17.1 |
| Saves | MLB | 1991 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 1991 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 1991 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 1991 | 2 |
| Games Started | MLB | 1991 | 3 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 1991 | 5 |
| ERA | MLB | 1991 | 5.71 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 1991 | .500 |
| Loss | MLB | 1991 | 1 |
| Wins | MLB | 1991 | 1 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 1991 | -0.4 |
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