Scott Bankhead
Michael Scott Bankhead is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from -. Bankhead also pitched for Team USA in the 1984 Olympic Games. He attended the University of North Carolina.
Early life and education
Michael Scott Bankhead was born on July 31, 1963, in Raleigh, North Carolina. He graduated from Reidsville High School in Reidsville, North Carolina, and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1982 and 1983, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star in both seasons.Professional career
Kansas City Royals
Bankhead was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the first round, 16th pick, of the 1984 Major League Baseball draft.He appeared in only 31 games in the minors before being called up by the Royals. He made his Major League debut on May 25,, going four innings, giving up two hits and striking out four while giving up no earned runs to get his first win. He finished the '86 season going 8–9 with a 4.61 ERA in 24 games, 17 for starts.
Seattle Mariners
On December 10,, he was traded by the Royals with Mike Kingery and Steve Shields to the Seattle Mariners for Rick Luecken and Danny Tartabull. In his first month with the Mariners, Bankhead went 4–1 with a 2.94 ERA, but he developed tendinitis and ended the season with a dismal 9–8 record and 5.42 ERA.Bankhead established himself as a sharp pitcher in, but it wasn't until, when he went on a hot streak after the All-Star break, that he proved himself a winning pitcher. He finished the '89 season going 14–6 with a 3.34 ERA and was named co-MVP of the team along with Alvin Davis.
In his next two seasons shoulder trouble would limit Bankhead to just 21 appearances. On December 20,, he was granted free agency.