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Brian Bannister
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 717 of 1233 players
Brian Patrick Bannister
Born: February 28, 1981 at Scottsdale, Ariz.
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 6.02 Weight: 202

Brian Bannister was the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup on September 11, 2011, and August 25, 2018.

First Mets game: April 5, 2006
Last Mets game: September 27, 2006

Son of Floyd Bannister

Share your memories of Brian Bannister HERE IS WHAT OTHER METS FANS HAVE TO SAY: David Klein April 21, 2006 Very impressive so far; has a lot of poise, and no fear of pitching inside or with guys on base. chris kelly April 21, 2006 Rick Reed clone won't win 20 games but will win 12 to 15 who will keep the team in all the games he starts. Tom Poti. May 3, 2006 Brian's been as impressive with the bat as he has pitching maybe more so. I hope his hamstring injury doesn't keep him out long. Phil Thiegou May 19, 2006 When he made his debut, they were interviewing his father, Floyd Bannister who was wearing a Mets cap. I was upset 'coz I would've liked to have seen his father wearing a Mets cap 25 years earlier. DanMan Mets Fan 69 86 March 16, 2007 Where was he most of 06? Injured in SF running the bases and out till late season. Couldn't pitch for his life. Then traded for some other no name from the lousy KC Royals, Ambriox Burgos. Good riddance. Jonathan Stern March 31, 2007 I wouldn't say that Bannister couldn't pitch. As a matter of fact, I do not remember a bad outing, although he might have had one. My lingering memory of him was his grotesque hobble to home plate after he suffered his season-ending injury. Mr. sparkle August 5, 2007 Too bad he got hurt last year. He's pitched fairly well for KC this year, much better than Ambroix Burgos. Brian Crigger May 25, 2008 The trade of Bannister for Burgos is the only one I could smack Minaya for. Burgos turned out just hurt and more hurt, and Bannister is just about the anchor of the Royals' staff, not pitching too badly either. Oh well, what are we to do? Bklyn Met August 28, 2008 Have not heard too many complaints lately on the radio about trading Bannister? Could it be because he has become the batting practice pitcher he appeared to be when he was here? The few times he pitched here, batters were hitting rockets but they were right at someone, that is why the Mets ditched him. Shickhaus Franks May 26, 2010 Why did the Mets give up on Brian and keep those two morons Maine and Perez? Look what he's doing in Kansas City these days. I wish that the Royals were playing the Mets in 2010 so BB can come back and bite Minaya and the Wilpons in the you know where. Watching Bannister pitch is like watching Judge Jeanine Pirro and Jill Nicolini soak in a jacuzzi; watching Mr. Malcontent #33 and the Ultimate batting practice pitcher #46 on the mound is like looking at the creepy ugly old SEAHAG from the Popeye cartoons. Seth August 14, 2011 The one question that still puzzles me to this day is why did the Mets trade Brian Bannister? He did good in '06 before his season ender and then we trade him for a no name in Burgos. Now Bannister is in Japan and the Mets need pitching. How's that deal looking now, Minaya? Edgy DC August 23, 2011 The Mets liked the arm of Burgos, who had been closing for the Royals. I didn't like the trade, but I don't see how "now Bannister's in Japan" speaks poorly of the Mets. More important is that Burgos turned out to be (a) injured, (b) a domestic assaulter, (c) a hit-and-run killer, (d) a kidnapper, and (e) a would-be murderer. Alex August 16, 2021 Bannister was a good, young prospect who New York cut loose way too soon. The team's rotation was aging and a guy like Bannister would've been a good piece to fill in as the older pitchers faded away. In 2006, only one of their starters was under 30. In 2007, they had two 41-year-old starters. Bannister would've been a great guy to have in the forthcoming youth movement. But, instead, they traded him to the Royals for another decent pitching prospect, Ambiorix Burgos, a reliever. Burgos lasted 17 games with New York; in his first year away from the Mets, Bannister won 12 games and had a 3.87 ERA. Alex March 16, 2023 I was looking Bannister up and saw he was in their 2006 Opening Day rotation as a rookie, something I had forgotten or not realized. All these years I remembered him as a mid-season call-up. I also saw he was 2-0 with a 2.35 mark in his first four starts with the team. I'd forgotten how excellent he was in the early-going. In 2007, I sent him an autograph request through the Royals. He never responded. He is now the San Francisco Giants "director of pitching."

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