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Dave Bancroft Shortstop

Dave Bancroft

#44 RANKED AT POSITION
1915—1930
Shortstop
BORN
April 20, 1891, in Sioux City, IA
BATS / THROWS
Both / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-9 / 160
PRIMARY TEAM
Philadelphia Phillies
.279
BATTING AVERAGE
1913
GAMES
50.3
WAR
.355
ON-BASE PCT
1048
RUNS
38.1
WAR7
.358
SLUGGING
2004
HITS
20.6
WAR3
.714
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
32
HOME RUNS
4.3
WAR PER SEASON
When the Hall of Famer made a great play at shortstop he would yell “Beauty!”
Hall of Fame
1921-22
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame Shortstops

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Bancroft
50.3
38.1
25.2
20.6
44.2
4.3
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
67.7
43.1
30.3
21.6
55.4
4.9

Where Does Dave Bancroft Rank Among Shortstops?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
44
25
26
35
23
25
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Hall of Fame Shortstops Wins Above Replacement Comparison