Dave Bancroft

Positions: Shortstop and Leftfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-9, 160lb (175cm, 72kg)

Born: April 20, 1891 in Sioux City, IA us

Died: October 9, 1972 in Superior, WI

Buried: Greenwood Cemetery, Superior, WI

High School: Central HS (Sioux City, IA)

Last Game: May 31, 1930 (Age 39-041d)
vs. BSN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1971. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Dave Bancroft's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1915 season

Full Name: David James Bancroft

Nicknames: Beauty

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

50.0

7182

2004

.279

1048

RBI

591

145

OBP

.355

SLG

.358

OPS

.714

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1909	18		2 Teams	MNWI	D		111	367	367		77	4	1	1										86
1909	18	-8.2	Duluth	MNWI	D
1909	18	-8.2	Superior	MNWI	D
1910	19	-6.2	Superior	MNWI	D		127		438		117	16	1	1						.267		.315		138
1911	20	-3.7	Superior	MNWI	C		122		524		143									.273
1912	21	-6.7	Portland	PCL	AA		166		565		120	29	8	0						.212		.292		165
1913	22	-5.9	Portland	NWES	B		133		483		118	19	9	2						.244		.333		161
1914	23	-4.9	Portland	PCL	AA		177		668		185	35	14	2						.277		.380		254
1915	24	-3.6	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	153	665	563	85	143	18	2	7	30	15	27	77	62	.254	.346	.330	.676	186		2	23
1916	25	-2.7	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	142	571	477	53	101	10	0	3	33	15		74	57	.212	.323	.252	.574	120		4	16
1917	26	-1.7	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	127	540	478	56	116	22	5	4	43	14		44	42	.243	.307	.335	.641	160		0	18
1918	27	-1.2	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	125	561	499	69	132	19	4	0	26	11		54	36	.265	.338	.319	.656	159		1	7
1919	28	-0.4	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	92	375	335	45	91	13	7	0	25	8		31	30	.272	.333	.352	.686	118		0	9
1920	29		2 Teams	NL	Maj	PHI-NYG	150	673	613	102	183	36	9	0	36	8	12	42	44	.299	.346	.387	.732	237		2	16
1920	29	0.8	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	42	185	171	23	51	7	2	0	5	1	7	9	12	.298	.337	.363	.700	62		1	4
1920	29	0.8	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	108	488	442	79	132	29	7	0	31	7	5	33	32	.299	.349	.396	.745	175		1	12
1921	30	1.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	153	698	606	121	193	26	15	6	67	17	10	66	23	.319	.389	.441	.830	267		4	22
1922	31	2.6	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	156	745	651	117	209	41	5	4	60	16	11	79	27	.321	.397	.418	.815	272		3	12
1923	32	3.7	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	107	513	444	80	135	33	3	1	31	8	7	62	23	.304	.391	.399	.789	177		1	6
1924	33	4.7	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	79	362	319	49	89	11	1	2	21	4	4	37	24	.279	.356	.339	.694	108		1	5		0
1925	34	5.4	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	128	560	479	75	153	29	8	2	49	7	4	64	22	.319	.400	.426	.826	204		0	17		1
1926	35	6.3	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	127	541	453	70	141	18	6	1	44	3	4	64	29	.311	.399	.384	.783	174		2	22		1
1927	36	7.1	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	111	427	375	44	91	13	4	1	31	5	1	43	36	.243	.322	.307	.629	115		1	8		1
1928	37	8.4	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	149	591	515	47	127	19	5	0	51	7	9	59	20	.247	.326	.303	.629	156		2	15		1
1929	38	9.3	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	104	403	358	35	99	11	3	1	44	7	1	29	11	.277	.331	.332	.663	119		0	16		0
1930	39	10.5	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	10	19	17	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.059	.158	.118	.276	2		0	0		0

1936	45	19.0	Sioux City	WL	A
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (16 seasons)					Majors		1913	8244	7182	1048	2004	320	77	32	591	145	90	827	487	.279	.355	.358	.714	2574		23	212		4
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		725	2678	2678		683	99	32	5										718
All Levels (23 Seasons)							2638	10922	9860	1048	2687	419	109	37	591	145	90	827	487					3292		23	212		4

AA (2 seasons)					Minors		343	1233	1233		305	64	22	2						.247		.340		419
A (1 season)					Minors
B (1 season)					Minors		133	483	483		118	19	9	2						.244		.333		161
C (1 season)					Minors		122	524	524		143									.273
D (2 seasons)					Minors		127	438	438		117	16	1	1										138