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| Shortstop | ||
| Born: April 20, 1891 | ||
| Died: October 9 1972 (aged 81) | ||
| Batted: Both | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 14, 1915 for the Philadelphia Phillies |
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| May 31, 1930 for the New York Giants |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .279 | |
| Hits | 2004 | |
| Runs batted in | 591 | |
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 Baseball Hall of Fame |
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| Elected | 1971 | |
| Election Method | Veteran's Committee | |
David James "Beauty" Bancroft (April 20, 1891 - October 9, 1972) was an American baseball player who played Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1930. He is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Bancroft was born in Sioux City, Iowa. He broke into the major leagues in 1915 with the Philadelphia Phillies. Bancroft played shortstop for the Phillies until 1920 when he was traded to the New York Giants. He played for the Giants until 1924, when he was traded to the Boston Braves. Bancroft was a player-manager for the Braves for three seasons from 1925 until 1927. He then when he went to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1928 and 1929. He ended his career in 1930 back with the Giants. Bancroft was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971 by the Veterans' Committee. However, with a .279 career batting average and never getting more than seven home runs or 67 RBIs in a season, he is one of the Hall's most controversial inductees. Many attribute his election to the presence of his teammate Frankie Frisch on the Veterans' Committee. Most players with similar statistics to Bancroft do not have much of a chance of being elected to the Hall of Fame, though Bancroft's numbers compare favorably to other (admittedly also controversial) middle infielder Hall members such as Phil Rizzuto and Bill Mazeroski.
See also
- List of major league players with 2,000 hits
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
- Hitting for the cycle
- Los Angeles Dodgers all-time roster
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Baseball-reference.com – Major league career managerial statistics
- baseballhalloffame.org – Hall of Fame biography page
- The Deadball Era
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| Dave Bancroft | Jesse Barnes | George Burns | Phil Douglas | Frankie Frisch | George Kelly | Irish Meusel | Art Nehf | Johnny Rawlings | Earl Smith | Frank Snyder | Fred Toney | Ross Youngs Manager John McGraw |
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| Dave Bancroft | Jesse Barnes | Bill Cunningham | Frankie Frisch | Heinie Groh | George Kelly | Lee King | Hugh McQuillan | Irish Meusel | Art Nehf | Rosy Ryan | Jack Scott | Earl Smith | Frank Snyder | Casey Stengel | Ross Youngs Manager John McGraw |
