Ed Banach
Edward J. Banach
Born: May 12, 1936
Brooklyn, NY US
Deceased: January 13, 2025
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 165
Career: 1955-1961
Ed Banach compiled a career record of 53 wins and 40 losses and a 3.84 ERA in his 178-game pitching career with the Wellsville Braves, Eau Claire Braves, Evansville Braves, Yakima Bears, Jacksonville Braves, Atlanta Crackers and Boise Braves. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | 10 | 5 | .667 | 4.60 | 22 | 17 | 129.0 | 120 | 82 | 66 | 8 | 82 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.00 | 6 | 36.0 | 29 | 16 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| 1956 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.99 | 23 | 23 | 151.0 | 136 | 77 | 67 | 8 | 104 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 3 | 8 | .273 | 3.48 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 88.0 | 71 | 47 | 34 | 5 | 70 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | 13 | 1 | .929 | 1.92 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 136.0 | 110 | 38 | 29 | 6 | 44 | 121 | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.50 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 38.0 | 38 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.00 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 39 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.28 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 75.0 | 77 | 53 | 44 | 5 | 49 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 9 | 6 | .600 | 5.25 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 120.0 | 139 | 80 | 70 | 14 | 49 | 116 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 53 | 40 | .570 | 3.84 | 178 | 94 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 818.0 | 759 | 446 | 349 | 54 | 450 | 2 | 458 | 16 | 1 | 21 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | 22 | 41 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .049 | .049 | .049 | .098 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 7 | 14 | 14 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1956 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 24 | 52 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .173 | .173 | .250 | .423 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 37 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .095 | .174 | .190 | .364 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 8 | 12 | 12 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | 16 | 57 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | .178 | .315 | .200 | .515 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 16 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 15 | 31 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .250 | .323 | .286 | .608 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 33 | 53 | 46 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .196 | .260 | .261 | .521 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 178 | 295 | 269 | 22 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 57 | .145 | .199 | .186 | .384 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | P | 37 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .857 | .486 |
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | P | 16 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 2 | .926 | 1.562 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | P | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .667 |
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | P | 15 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .938 | 1.000 |
| 1961 | C | PION | Boise Braves | P | 33 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .955 | .636 |
| Totals | 178 | 27 | 62 | 8 | 4 | .918 | .500 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | PONY League | Wellsville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wellsville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | B | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Braves | ML1 |
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