Floyd Bannister

Played For
Houston Astros (1977-1978)
Seattle Mariners (1979-1982)
Chicago White Sox (1983-1987)
Kansas City Royals (1988-1989)
California Angels (1991)
Texas Rangers (1992)

Factoids
From September 29, 1977, until September 24, 1979, Floyd Bannister lost 15 straight decisions in games played outdoors. All his wins during that stretch came in Seattle's Kingdome.

Born
Floyd Franklin Bannister was born on June 10, 1955, in Pierre, SD.

Batted:  Left
Threw:  Left

Primary Position:  P

Primary Team:  CHA

College:  Arizona State

Major League Debut
April 19, 1977

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Post-Season Appearances
1983 American League Championship Series

Transactions
Bannister was highly coveted by Detroit early in his career. The Tigers tried to get him from Seattle during the 1980 and 1981 winter meetings but the M's knew how much Detroit wanted him and the asking price was too steep. In 1983 he signed as a free agent with the White Sox.

All-Star Selections
1982 AL

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