Floyd Bannister

Floyd Franklin Bannister (born June 10, 1955) is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros (19771978), Seattle Mariners (19791982), Chicago White Sox (19831987), Kansas City Royals (19881989), California Angels (1991), and Texas Rangers (1992). Bannister also played for the Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), in 1990.

Floyd Bannister
Bannister in 1981
Pitcher
Born: (1955-06-10) June 10, 1955
Pierre, South Dakota, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: April 19, 1977, for the Houston Astros
NPB: April 8, 1990, for the Yakult Swallows
Last appearance
NPB: June 14, 1990, for the Yakult Swallows
MLB: August 10, 1992, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record134–143
Earned run average4.06
Strikeouts1,723
NPB statistics
Win–loss record3–2
Earned run average4.04
Strikeouts31
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Star (1982)
  • AL strikeout leader (1982)
Medals
Men's Baseball
Representing  United States
Baseball World Cup
1974 St. Petersburg Team
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