P Josh 'Gopher' Banks #22
Winchester Mountaineers (CHS) AA
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
09/17/2025
 OA: 40 POT: 40
BNN Index | AA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JOSH 'GOPHER' BANKS #22 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
38 6 9-3 1 2.07 87.0 60 13 15 76 0.86 0.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 45 50 50
Movement 45 40 45 45
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Changeup 45 45
Splitter 45 45
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/02/2025 @ EEB Win, 5-3 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 Win
08/26/2025 @ LIB Loss, 1-6 2.1 3 0 0 1 2
08/22/2025 MES Win, 6-5 X 5.0 4 4 4 0 3
08/17/2025 @ BOI Loss, 0-4 X 4.1 6 4 3 0 4 Loss
08/11/2025 @ TCB Win, 6-0 X 6.0 1 0 0 1 3 Win
08/04/2025 @ RR Win, 1-0 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
08/03/2025 @ RR Loss, 3-4 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
07/29/2025 EEB Loss, 1-5 X 2.2 4 3 1 2 3 Loss
07/24/2025 @ MCC Win, 4-1 X 4.2 3 1 1 1 3
07/18/2025 @ MES Win, 3-2 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 Win
PERSONALITY
Banks is the cerebral type.
Birthday:06/01/1999
Born in:Castle Hayne, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 11"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension:Minor League Extension
Drafted:2017, 18th Pick in Round 9
ABA DOUBLE A 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 38 6 9 3 1 2.07 87.0 60 25 20 13 15 76 0 0.0 0 1 16.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 1 50.0 32 10 8.28 6.21 7.86 1.55 3.73 0.86 93 0.9 .205        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 127 23 4 1 5 11 5 30 0 0 2 .181 .224 .346 .570      
vs. RHB 191 37 5 0 8 14 10 46 0 1 3 .194 .245 .346 .591      
ABA DOUBLE A 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 0 3 0 0 0.79 11.1 9 3 1 0 0 12  
May 8 0 0 1 1 2.40 15.0 8 4 4 2 2 13  
June 11 0 1 0 0 1.00 18.0 11 2 2 2 6 21  
July 6 3 3 1 0 2.75 19.2 16 8 6 4 4 16  
August 6 3 1 1 0 3.05 20.2 15 8 7 5 3 14  
September 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 0  
Career 38 6 9 3 1 2.07 87.0 60 25 20 13 15 76  
Home 17 3 2 1 0 2.86 34.2 23 13 11 8 8 39  
Road 21 3 7 2 1 1.55 52.1 37 12 9 5 7 37  
Grass 38 6 9 3 1 2.07 87.0 60 25 20 13 15 76  
Day 10 3 1 1 0 2.55 24.2 16 10 7 6 4 19  
Night 28 3 8 2 1 1.88 62.1 44 15 13 7 11 57  
As Starter 6 6 1 2 0 4.00 27.0 23 15 12 8 4 20  
As Reliever / Substitution 32 0 8 1 1 1.20 60.0 37 10 8 5 11 56  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2014 American Heritage High School - HS 15 10 10 2 2 0 2.98 42.1 39 18 14 3 12 43 0 0 1.20 .293 2.95 1.7 184
2015 American Heritage High School - HS 16 8 8 0 3 0 5.40 36.2 40 22 22 9 10 48 0 0 1.36 .352 4.87 0.5 92
2016 American Heritage High School - HS 17 8 8 2 6 0 2.54 39.0 33 19 11 4 12 43 0 0 1.15 .284 3.11 1.4 201
2017 American Heritage High School - HS 18 9 9 2 3 0 2.45 51.1 41 14 14 8 10 52 0 0 0.99 .260 4.10 1.5 225
2017 Ft. Wayne - R 18 13 7 4 3 0 3.43 57.2 40 23 22 7 17 62 2 1 0.99 .244 2.64 2.3 147
2018 Ft. Wayne - R 19 7 0 1 0 1 0.00 15.0 5 0 0 0 2 21 0 0 0.47 .185 0.58 0.8 999
2019 Ft. Wayne - R 20 47 4 2 1 0 2.07 61.0 46 15 14 11 14 57 0 0 0.98 .233 3.62 1.3 249
2020 (CHS) Jupiter - DL 21 5 0 0 0 2 2.84 6.1 3 2 2 0 3 6 0 0 0.95 .214 1.88 0.2 170
2020 Ft. Wayne - R 21 15 15 6 1 0 1.33 81.0 29 15 12 5 17 102 0 0 0.57 .146 1.37 5.3 438
2021 Ft. Wayne - R 22 8 0 1 0 0 3.60 10.0 7 5 4 2 3 10 0 0 1.00 .200 3.70 0.3 166
2022 Dollywood - A 23 22 3 4 3 0 4.94 51.0 50 28 28 8 10 56 0 0 1.18 .311 3.40 1.0 89
2023 Dollywood - A 24 31 0 5 0 3 2.81 51.1 45 17 16 3 10 55 0 0 1.07 .309 2.33 1.6 169
2024 Dollywood - A 25 34 0 3 2 2 2.90 59.0 46 19 19 8 9 56 0 0 0.93 .237 4.05 1.0 179
2025 Winchester - AA 26 38 6 9 3 1 2.07 87.0 60 25 20 13 15 76 0 0 0.86 .205 3.73 0.9 187
Total AA 38 6 9 3 1 2.07 87.0 60 25 20 13 15 76 0 0 0.86 .205 3.73 186.8
Total A 87 3 12 5 5 3.51 161.1 141 64 63 19 29 167 0 0 1.05 .283 3.30 133.9
Total AHS 35 35 6 14 0 3.24 169.1 153 73 61 24 44 186 0 0 1.16 .293 3.75 161.0
Total AR 90 26 14 5 1 2.08 224.2 127 58 52 25 53 252 2 1 0.80 .204 2.36 255.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Winchester - AA P 37 6 6 5 0 12 1 .917 87.0 1.14 -0.2 1.005
TOTAL P 37 6 6 5 0 12 1 .917 87.0 1.14 -0.2 1.005
PLAYER HISTORY
02/19/2014 Joined the American Heritage High School Patriots.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 30 (65); Control: 35 (65).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 25 (60); Control: 35 (65).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 30 (60); Control: 35 (65).
06/07/2017 Released by the American Heritage High School Patriots.
06/07/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 18, 207th overall pick) by the Charleston Shiners.
06/17/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the Charleston Shiners organization with a signing bonus of $30,000.
08/19/2017 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Riverside Wolverines with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/22/2017 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/03/2017 Wins the 2017 ABA Rookie League World Series with the Ft. Wayne Earthquakes!
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 20 (35); Control: 30 (55).
03/10/2018 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/18/2018 Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 4-5 weeks.
10/05/2018 Wins the 2018 ABA Rookie League World Series with the Ft. Wayne Earthquakes!
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 20 (30); Control: 35 (50).
06/21/2019 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
10/04/2019 Wins the 2019 ABA Rookie League World Series with the Ft. Wayne Earthquakes!
10/14/2019 Finished 2nd in 2019 AR SC Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/07/2019 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Charleston Shiners organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 25 (35); Control: 35 (55).
10/09/2020 Wins the 2020 ABA Rookie League World Series with the Ft. Wayne Earthquakes!
11/15/2020 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Charleston Shiners organization.
12/15/2020 Named to the 2020 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (CHS) Jupiter Hammerheads.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 45 (50).
05/09/2021 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 7 months.
10/05/2021 Wins the 2021 ABA Rookie League World Series with the Ft. Wayne Earthquakes!
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
10/24/2022 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Charleston Shiners organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
05/18/2023 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
10/13/2023 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Charleston Shiners organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
04/03/2024 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Charleston Sea Dogs organization.
10/04/2024 Wins the 2024 ABA Class A World Series with the Dollywood Partons!
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
06/15/2025 Was selected to the 2025 ABA Double A All-Star Game.
09/05/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Charleston Sea Dogs organization.
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