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| Shortstop | |
| Born: April 20, 1891 Sioux City, Iowa |
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| Died: October 9, 1972 (aged 81) Superior, Wisconsin |
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| Batted: Both | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 1915 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 31, 1930 for the New York Giants | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .279 |
| Hits | 2004 |
| Runs batted in | 591 |
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 Baseball Hall of Fame |
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| Induction | 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 Robins 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. Bancroft is still considered to be among the top fielders in baseball history.[1]
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
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- Major league career managerial statistics from Baseball-Reference
- Baseball Hall of Fame – Member biography
- The Deadball Era
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