Floyd Bannister

Floyd Bannister
Bannister in 1981
Pitcher
Born: (1955-06-10) June 10, 1955 (age 69) 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 record	134–143
Earned run average	4.06
Strikeouts	1,723
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	3–2
Earned run average	4.04
Strikeouts	31
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Houston Astros (1977–1978) Seattle Mariners (1979–1982) Chicago White Sox (1983–1987) Kansas City Royals (1988–1989) Yakult Swallows (1990) California Angels (1991) Texas Rangers (1992)
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

Floyd Franklin Bannister (born June 10, 1955)^[1] is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros (1977–1978), Seattle Mariners (1979–1982), Chicago White Sox (1983–1987), Kansas City Royals (1988–1989), California Angels (1991), and Texas Rangers (1992). Bannister also played for the Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), in 1990. Bannister was the first overall pick in the 1976 MLB draft.