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| ERA | W-L | SO | WHIP | RANK | FSP |
| 4.76 | 7-12 | 98 | 1.39 | 130th | 11.19 |
| 7th String | Tracked By: 2 | |||||
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Archived News (04-2009)
Royals | Bannister wild, but wins
The Associated Press reports Kansas City Royals SP Brian Bannister allowed a run on one hit and six walks in seven innings to win his second start Monday, April 27. "The ball was slipping out of my hand the whole night," Bannister said. "I really struggled getting a consistent release with it. At the same time, it was putting a real crazy spin on the ball. I throw my fastball without seams and it was literally slipping the whole night. The closest thing I can compare it to is the way a knuckleball pitcher throws."
Brian Bannister held the Blue Jays to one run on one hit over
Brian Bannister held the Blue Jays to one run on one hit over seven innings on Monday night, improving to 2-0 as the Royals won 7-1. Well, his control was uncharacteristically horrible, as he handed out six free passes while throwing only 53 of 103 pitches for strikes, but you still have to be encouraged by his results against a top-notch offense tonight. [...]
Brian Bannister Injury News
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Status: Out. Day-to-day
Brian Bannister (shoulder) has been shut down for the rest of the season. Bannister headed to New York earlier this week for a second opinion on his fatigued right arm, and was told to take the rest of the season off. He should be fine by the start of spring training 2010. "No surgery is necessary," he said, "and I will begin a stretching and strengthening program (Sunday)."
Brian Bannister Fantasy Scoring
Top| # | date | Innings | K's | Hits | Walks | ERA | Decision | Points | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 02 09 | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | loss | -1.34 | 30.34 |
| 2 | Aug 28 09 | 6.2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | loss | 9.82 | 20.68 |
| 3 | Aug 23 09 | 6.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | loss | 6.50 | 25.5 |
| 4 | Aug 17 09 | 7.0 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | none | 7.50 | 21.5 |
| 5 | Aug 12 09 | 6.0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 7 | loss | 3.00 | 26 |
| 6 | Aug 07 09 | 4.0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | loss | -3.00 | 29 |
| 7 | Aug 02 09 | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | win | 28.50 | 1 |
| 8 | Jul 28 09 | 6.0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | none | 6.00 | 26 |
| 9 | Jul 22 09 | 6.2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | none | 10.32 | 21 |
| 10 | Jul 17 09 | 5.0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | none | 5.50 | 29.5 |
| 11 | Jul 10 09 | 7.2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | loss | 17.82 | 26.18 |
| 12 | Jul 05 09 | 6.0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | win | 18.50 | 17 |
| 13 | Jun 30 09 | 7.0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | loss | 15.50 | 19.5 |
| 14 | Jun 25 09 | 6.0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | loss | 6.00 | 20 |
| 15 | Jun 20 09 | 8.0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | loss | 15.00 | 22.5 |
| 16 | Jun 14 09 | 8.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | win | 27.50 | 11.5 |
| 17 | Jun 09 09 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | none | 10.50 | 19 |
| 18 | Jun 03 09 | 3.2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 8 | loss | -4.68 | 45.18 |
| 19 | May 29 09 | 5.0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 6 | loss | 3.00 | 28.5 |
| 20 | May 24 09 | 6.0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | win | 19.50 | 14.5 |
| 21 | May 19 09 | 6.0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 5 | none | 6.00 | 30.5 |
| 22 | May 13 09 | 5.2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | loss | 9.32 | 24.18 |
| 23 | May 07 09 | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | win | 26.00 | 12.5 |
| 24 | May 02 09 | 5.1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | none | 6.66 | 28.84 |
| 25 | Apr 27 09 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | win | 21.50 | 18 |
| 26 | Apr 22 09 | 6.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | win | 20.00 | 9 |
| Totals: | 151.2 | 98 | 160 | 50 | 290.92 | ||||
Brian Bannister Fantasy Graph
TopPlayer Run Differential Notes
Numbers in parenthesis for each team indicates total runs scored that game. Numbers next to each pitcher indicates earned runs. This stat is used to get a better understanding of the performance of the pitcher and how much run support he got from his team.
The run differential is based on total runs each team scored when Brian Bannister has a decision. (i.e. win/loss) Similarly, the opposing pitcher listed also received a decision.
Home Breakdown
Top| Games | Home | Away | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KC (7) | TOR (1) | Brian Bannister (1) | David Purcey (6) | +6 |
| 1 | KC (7) | CIN (1) | Brian Bannister (0) | Johnny Cueto (0) | +6 |
| 1 | KC (3) | SEA (1) | Brian Bannister (0) | Jarrod Washburn (1) | +2 |
| 1 | KC (4) | OAK (9) | Brian Bannister (7) | Vin Mazzaro (3) | -5 |
| 1 | KC (1) | STL (7) | Brian Bannister (2) | Chris Carpenter (1) | -6 |
| 2 | KC | CHW | Brian Bannister | n/a | -6 |
| 2 | KC | MIN | Brian Bannister | n/a | -8 |
| Totals: | Games: 9 | -11 | |||
Away Breakdown
Top| Games | Away | Home | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
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| 1 | KC (2) | CLE(0) | Brian Bannister (0) | Cliff Lee (2) | +2 |
| 1 | KC (3) | STL(2) | Brian Bannister (2) | Joel Pineiro (3) | +1 |
| 1 | KC (0) | BOS(1) | Brian Bannister (1) | Jon Lester (0) | -1 |
| 1 | KC (4) | HOU(5) | Brian Bannister (5) | Wesley Wright (0) | -1 |
| 1 | KC (3) | SEA(6) | Brian Bannister (5) | Felix Hernandez (3) | -3 |
| 1 | KC (1) | MIN(7) | Brian Bannister (7) | Francisco Liriano (1) | -6 |
| 2 | KC | TB | Brian Bannister | n/a | -6 |
| 2 | KC | OAK | Brian Bannister | n/a | -11 |
| Totals: | Games: 10 | -25 | |||
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