| Scott Bankhead | |||||||||||||||
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 Bankhead in 1987 | |||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born: (1963-07-31)July 31, 1963 (age 62) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| May 25, 1986, for the Kansas City Royals | |||||||||||||||
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| July 18, 1995, for the New York Yankees | |||||||||||||||
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| Win–loss record | 57–48 | ||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 4.18 | ||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 614 | ||||||||||||||
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Michael Scott Bankhead (born July 31, 1963) is an American former professional baseballpitcher who played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) from1986-1995. Bankhead also pitched forTeam USA in the 1984 Olympic Games. He attended theUniversity of North Carolina.
Michael Scott Bankhead was born on July 31, 1963, inRaleigh, North Carolina. He graduated fromReidsville High School inReidsville, North Carolina, and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1] In 1982 and 1983, he playedcollegiate summer baseball with theWareham Gatemen of theCape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star in both seasons.[2][3]
Bankhead was drafted by theKansas City Royals in the first round, 16th pick, of the1984 Major League Baseball draft.
He appeared in only 31 games in the minors before being called up by the Royals. He made his Major League debut on May 25,1986, going four innings, giving up two hits and striking out four while giving up no earned runs to get his first win.[4] He finished the '86 season going 8–9 with a 4.61 ERA in 24 games, 17 for starts.
On December 10,1986, he was traded by the Royals withMike Kingery andSteve Shields to theSeattle Mariners forRick Luecken andDanny Tartabull. In his first month with the Mariners, Bankhead went 4–1 with a 2.94 ERA, but he developed tendinitis and ended the season with a dismal 9–8 record and 5.42 ERA.
Bankhead established himself as a sharp pitcher in1988, but it wasn't until1989, when he went on a hot streak after the All-Star break, that he proved himself a winning pitcher. He finished the '89 season going 14–6 with a 3.34 ERA and was named co-MVP of the team along withAlvin Davis.
In his next two seasons shoulder trouble would limit Bankhead to just 21 appearances. On December 20,1991, he was granted free agency.
On January 22,1992, he signed as a free agent with theCincinnati Reds. He would revive his career and in just one season he was 10–4 with a 2.93 ERA in 54 games. On April 24, 1992, Bankhead picked up his only MLB career save during a marathon 16 inning victory over the Padres. Bankhead pitched a scoreless 16th inning to close out a 7-6 Reds victory.[5] On October 28,1992, he was granted free agency.
Bankhead was signed as a free agent with theBoston Red Sox on December 8, 1992. In two seasons,1993 and1994 with the Sox he went 5–3 with a 3.88 ERA in 67 games.
On September 1,1994, Bankhead was purchased by theNew York Yankees from the Red Sox but never played for them that season because of thestrike. He was granted free agency at the end of the season but re-signed with the Yankees. In1995, Bankhead went 1–1 in 20 games, including one start. On July 25, he was released by the Yankees.
On August 4,1995, Bankhead signed as a free agent with theOakland Athletics but never made an appearance for them at the Major League level. He was released by the A's on September 10.
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