| 2024 Banana Ball World Tour | |
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| League | Banana Ball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | February 8 – October 18, 2024 |
| Number of games | 96 |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| TV partner(s) | YouTube |
The 2024 Banana Ball World Tour is the fourth annual exhibition barnstorming baseball tour by the Savannah Bananas. The teams must use the "Banana Ball" rules during the tour.
2024 Draft edit
| Round | Pick | City | Stadium | Dates |
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| 1 | 1 | Tampa Bay, Florida | George M. Steinbrenner Field | Feb. 8, 9, 10 |
| 1 | 2 | Peoria, Arizona | Peoria Sports Complex | Feb. 15, 16, 17 |
| 1 | 3 | Savannah, Georgia | Peoria Sports Complex | Feb. 15, 16, 17 |
Player movement edit
Signings edit
Trades edit
- On December 6, 2023, Connor Higgens was traded from the Savannah Bananas to the Party Animals.
- On December 6, 2023, Dakota McFadden was traded from the Savannah Bananas to the Firefighters.
- On December 6, 2023, Nolan Daniel was traded from the Savannah Bananas to the Firefighters.
- On December 6, 2023, Matt Malatesta was traded from the Savannah Bananas to the Firefighters.
- On December 6, 2023, Joe Lytle was traded from the Party Animals to the Firefighters.
Rosters edit
Savannah Bananas edit
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Party Animals edit
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Firefighters edit
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Results edit
Game log edit
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Standings edit
| W | L | Pct. | Home | Road | |
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| Savannah Bananas | 24 | 16 | .600 | 6–2 | 18–14 |
| Party Animals | 16 | 24 | .400 | 2–6 | 14–18 |
| Firefighters | 0 | 0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Aussie Drop Bears | 0 | 0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Statistics edit
40 games into the season.
Batting edit
| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SP | SO | WO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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| DR Meadows | – | – | 27 | – | – | – | 0 | 17 | – | – | .392 | – | – | – | 145 | ||
| Eric Jones Jr. | – | – | 16 | – | – | – | 7 | 23 | – | – | .315 | – | – | – | 161 | ||
| Dan Oberst | – | – | 21 | – | – | – | 3 | 22 | – | – | .360 | – | – | – | 140 | ||
| Michael Deeb | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | 0 | 25 | – | – | .280 | – | – | – | 92 | ||
| Reese Alexiades | – | – | 12 | – | – | – | 0 | 14 | – | – | .278 | – | – | – | 90 | ||
| RobertAnthony Cruz | – | – | 13 | – | – | – | 4 | 14 | – | – | .295 | – | – | – | 118 | ||
| Brandon Crosby | – | – | 15 | – | – | – | 0 | 7 | – | – | .209 | – | – | – | 50 | ||
| Jackson Olsen | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | 0 | 17 | – | – | .343 | – | – | – | 109 | ||
| Jocelyn Alo | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Ryan Cox | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | 0 | 11 | – | – | .273 | – | – | – | 72 | ||
| Noah Bridges | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | .267 | – | – | – | 112 | ||
| Bill LeRoy | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | 0 | 11 | – | – | .319 | – | – | – | 111 | ||
| Danny Hosley | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | 0 | 6 | – | – | .242 | – | – | – | 65 | ||
| Team totals | 48 | 1587 | 212 | 364 | 69 | 11 | 48 | 198 | 29 | 176 | 419 | .230 | .314 | .379 | 599 |
Pitching edit
| Player | G | GS | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | H | R | ER | B4S | HBP | SO | Pts. W | Pts. L |
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| Ryan Kellogg | 14 | 13 | 46.2 | — | — | — | 6.17 | 67 | 35 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 19 |
| Noah Niznik | 14 | 11 | 45.2 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 27 | — | 10 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 13 |
| Ethan Skuija | 13 | 7 | 39.2 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 37 | — | 20 | 5 | 44 | 8 | 16 |
| Kyle Luigs | 14 | 2 | 38.0 | — | — | — | 5.68 | 46 | 27 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 10 |
| Zack Phillips | 27 | 0 | 37.2 | — | — | — | 7.10 | 59 | 38 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 12 |
| Jared Donalson | 14 | 4 | 37.2 | — | — | — | 5.68 | 43 | 37 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 15 |
| Danny Hosley | 25 | 4 | 33.0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 9 | — | 7 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 9 |
Milestones edit
Batters edit
- Jocelyn Alo (Savannah Bananas):
- In a game against the Party Animals on May 4, Alo became the first woman in Banana Ball history to record a hit.
- In a game against the Party Animals on May 17, Alo became the first woman in Banana Ball history to record an extra-base hit.
- In a game against the Party Animals on May 18, Alo became the first woman in Banana Ball history to record an RBI and walk off an inning.
Pitchers edit
- Ethan Skuja (Savannah Bananas):
- In a game against the Party Animals on April 9, Skuja struck out a batter in 8.73 seconds, setting a new Banana Ball record.
Miscellaneous edit
- Savannah Bananas:
- Recorded their 200th trick play of the tour on May 3.
- Party Animals:
- Broke the Banana Ball record for most home runs hit in a single game when they clubbed five on May 4 against the Savannah Bananas.
- Jocelyn Alo (Savannah Bananas):
- She signed a one-month contract with the Savannah Bananas on April 26, making her the first woman to sign with the team.
- Valerie Perez (Firefighters)
- She was announced as the Firefighters head coach on May 15, making her the first woman to coach a Banana Ball team.