Thomas Bankston
Thomas J. Bankston
Born: 1921
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 205
Career: 1940-1947
Thomas Bankston compiled a career record of 31 wins and 35 losses and a 3.98 ERA in his 115-game pitching career with the Spartanburg Spartans/Charleston Rebels, Gadsden Pilots, Savannah Indians, Kinston Eagles, Jacksonville Tars and Knoxville Smokies. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1947 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Spartanburg Spartans/Charleston Rebels | 4 | 14 | .222 | 4.53 | 34 | 163.0 | 175 | 119 | 82 | 94 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 7.0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Pilots | 2 | 5 | .286 | 6.06 | 11 | 52.0 | 76 | 54 | 35 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 21 | 8 | .724 | 2.79 | 34 | 245.0 | 216 | 76 | 119 | 164 | ||||||||||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 2 | 5 | .286 | 6.00 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 54.0 | 63 | 43 | 36 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.24 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 51.0 | 55 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Totals | 31 | 35 | .470 | 3.98 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 572.0 | 593 | 251 | 253 | 0 | 306 | 0 | 207 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Spartanburg Spartans/Charleston Rebels | 37 | 58 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .155 | .155 | .190 | .345 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Pilots | 11 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .286 | .524 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 50 | 100 | 100 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .210 | .210 | .330 | .540 | 33 | ||||||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 17 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .263 | .391 | .316 | .707 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 20 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | .125 | .391 | .125 | .516 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 137 | 228 | 216 | 23 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | .194 | .233 | .269 | .502 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Spartanburg Spartans/Charleston Rebels | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Pilots | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | P | 34 | 17 | 54 | 6 | .922 | 2.088 | |
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 18 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .895 | .944 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | P | 16 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .941 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 115 | 19 | 85 | 9 | 2 | .920 | .904 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | B | South Atlantic League | Spartanburg Spartans/Charleston Rebels | |||
| 1941 | B | Southeastern League | Gadsden Pilots | |||
| 1941 | B | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | |||
| 1946 | D | Coastal Plain League | Kinston Eagles | |||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies |
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