Floyd Bannister (full name: Floyd Franklin Bannister; no nicknames) played pitcher from 1977 until 1992 for the Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, California Angels and Texas Rangers. He played for the Astros from 1977 - 1978, Mariners from 1979 - 1982, White Sox from 1983 - 1987, Royals from 1988 - 1989, Angels in 1991 and Rangers in 1992. Over 15 seasons, he started 363 games, won 134 games, struck out 1723 batters, and had a 4.06 ERA. Born on June 10, 1955 in Pierre, SD, Bannister stands 6' 1" and weighs 190 lb. He attended Kennedy (Burien, WA) high school and was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1976 amateur draft. His debut was on April 19, 1977 and he played his final game on August 10, 1992. Over his career, Bannister made $7,215,250. Common misspellings of his name include Floyd Floyd Franklin Bannister.