Dave Bancroft
#44
AT Shortstop
1915—1930
Shortstop
BORN
April 20, 1891, in Sioux City, IA
BATS / THROWS
Both / Right
HT / WT
5-9 / 160
MLB DEBUT
April 14, 1915
FINAL GAME
May 31, 1930
PRIMARY TEAM
Philadelphia Phillies
.279
BATTING AVERAGE
2004
HITS
50.3
WAR
.355
ON-BASE PCT
32
HOME RUNS
38.1
WAR7
.358
SLUGGING
.714
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
4.3
WAR PER SEASON
When the Hall of Famer made a great play at shortstop he would yell “Beauty!”
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 |