What years did Dave Bancroft play?

Dave Bancroft played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1930.

Was Dave Bancroft a pitcher?

No. Dave Bancroft was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Dave Bancroft hit?

Dave Bancroft hit 32 career home runs with 2004 hits.

What was Dave Bancroft's career batting average?

Dave Bancroft batted .279 over his career, with 2,004 hits in 7,182 at bats.

How many RBI did Dave Bancroft have?

Dave Bancroft drove in 591 runs in his career.

Dave Bancroft

Shortstop · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1915-1930)

Dave Bancroft was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1930 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,913 career games, he hit .279 with 2,004 hits, 32 home runs, and 591 RBI. Dave Bancroft was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,247.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

⭐ Hall of Fame 1971

AVG .279

HR 32

RBI 591

H 2,004

OPS .714

PIV 4,247

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 160 lb
Born: 4/20/1891 in Sioux City, IA, USA
Died: 10/9/1972 in Superior, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-04-14
Last Game: 1930-05-31
Hall of Fame: Inducted 1971 (BBWAA)

Full name: David James Bancroft

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Career Batting Statistics

Dave Bancroft — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,913	7,182	1,048	2,004	320	77	32	591	145	827	487	.279	.355	.358	.714	4,247

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .355 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.

Career SLG .358 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career OPS .714 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Dave Bancroft Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1915	PHI	NL	153	563	85	143	18	2	7	30	15	77	62	.254	.250 (+1%)	.318 (+9%)	.332 (-1%)	.651 (+4%)	671.8
1916	PHI	NL	142	477	53	101	10	0	3	33	15	74	57	.212	.248 (-15%)	.314 (+3%)	.326 (-23%)	.640 (-10%)	-426.9
1917	PHI	NL	127	478	56	116	22	5	4	43	14	44	42	.243	.248 (-2%)	.312 (-2%)	.323 (+4%)	.635 (+1%)	34.1
1918	PHI	NL	125	499	69	132	19	4	0	26	11	54	36	.265	.255 (+4%)	.318 (+6%)	.326 (-2%)	.645 (+2%)	267.1
1919	PHI	NL	92	335	45	91	13	7	0	25	8	31	30	.272	.262 (+4%)	.322 (+3%)	.347 (+1%)	.670 (+2%)	129.4
1920	PHI	NL	42	171	23	51	7	2	0	5	1	9	12	.298	.271 (+10%)	.331 (+2%)	.363 (avg)	.694 (+1%)	7.5
1920	NY1	NL	108	442	79	132	29	7	0	31	7	33	32	.299	.271 (+10%)	.331 (+5%)	.363 (+9%)	.694 (+7%)	7.5
1921	NY1	NL	153	606	121	193	26	15	6	67	17	66	23	.318	.286 (+11%)	.344 (+13%)	.395 (+11%)	.739 (+12%)	1667.4
1922	NY1	NL	156	651	117	209	41	5	4	60	16	79	27	.321	.285 (+12%)	.345 (+15%)	.397 (+5%)	.743 (+10%)	1587.6
1923	NY1	NL	107	444	80	135	33	3	1	31	8	62	23	.304	.282 (+7%)	.344 (+13%)	.390 (+2%)	.734 (+7%)	821.2
1924	BSN	NL	79	319	49	89	11	1	2	21	4	37	24	.279	.283 (-2%)	.345 (+3%)	.389 (-13%)	.734 (-6%)	-189.3
1925	BSN	NL	128	479	75	153	29	8	2	49	7	64	22	.319	.288 (+11%)	.349 (+14%)	.407 (+5%)	.756 (+9%)	1064.1
1926	BSN	NL	127	453	70	141	18	6	1	44	3	64	29	.311	.279 (+11%)	.345 (+15%)	.390 (-2%)	.735 (+6%)	832.8
1927	BSN	NL	111	375	44	91	13	4	1	31	5	43	36	.243	.282 (-14%)	.344 (-6%)	.392 (-22%)	.736 (-15%)	-831.9
1928	BRO	NL	149	515	47	127	19	5	0	51	7	59	20	.247	.280 (-12%)	.342 (-5%)	.395 (-23%)	.737 (-15%)	-1120.5
1929	BRO	NL	104	358	35	99	11	3	1	44	7	29	11	.277	.289 (-4%)	.353 (-6%)	.415 (-20%)	.769 (-14%)	-797.7
1930	NY1	NL	10	17	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	.059	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 17 seasons			1,913	7,182	1,048	2,004	320	77	32	591	145	827	487	.279	—	—	—	—	3,724

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Dave Bancroft — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
24	93	10	16	1	0	0	7	6	10	.172

Playoff Batting by Year

Dave Bancroft — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1923	WS	NY1	6	24	1	2	0	1	1	2	.083
1922	WS	NY1	5	19	4	4	0	2	2	1	.211
1921	WS	NY1	8	33	3	5	1	3	1	5	.152
1915	WS	PHI	5	17	2	5	0	1	2	2	.294

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Dave Bancroft — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	966	3532	524	975	21	311	.276
Away	947	3651	524	1029	11	296	.282

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dave Bancroft — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	BB	SO
1930-05-31	NY1	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1930-05-26	NY1	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0
1930-05-23	NY1	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1930-05-22	NY1	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0
1930-05-21	NY1	PHI	W	4	0	0	0	1
1930-05-20	NY1	BSN	L	4	0	0	0	0
1930-05-18	NY1	BSN	W	3	0	0	1	0
1930-05-18	NY1	BSN	L	3	1	1	0	0
1930-05-17	NY1	BSN	L	0	0	0	1	0
1930-05-02	NY1	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Bancroft — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	14	45	41	6	10
3B	3	1	2	0	0
OF	2	4	0	0	0
SS	1873	4623	6561	660	1017

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Bancroft — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1915	PHI	SS	153	336	492	64	60
1916	PHI	SS	142	326	510	60	64
1917	PHI	2B	3	11	6	3	2
1917	PHI	OF	2	4	0	0	0
1917	PHI	SS	120	274	439	49	56
1918	PHI	SS	125	371	457	64	57
1919	PHI	SS	88	242	306	28	43
1920	PHI	SS	42	106	153	5	28
1920	NY1	SS	108	256	445	40	67
1921	NY1	SS	153	396	546	39	105
1922	NY1	SS	156	405	579	62	93
1923	NY1	2B	11	34	35	3	8
1923	NY1	SS	96	246	381	43	54
1924	BSN	SS	79	186	259	18	57
1925	BSN	SS	125	300	459	44	81
1926	BSN	3B	2	1	2	0	0
1926	BSN	SS	123	317	398	33	75
1927	BSN	3B	1	0	0	0	0
1927	BSN	SS	104	275	329	39	66
1928	BRO	SS	149	350	484	46	66
1929	BRO	SS	102	224	309	25	45
1930	NY1	SS	8	13	15	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Dave Bancroft Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	12
Third Base	3
Shortstop	1873
Left Field	2

Awards & Honors

Dave Bancroft — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1926	Baseball Magazine All-Star	SS
1923	Baseball Magazine All-Star	SS
1921	Baseball Magazine All-Star	SS
1915	Baseball Magazine All-Star	SS

Award Voting History

Dave Bancroft — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1926	Most Valuable Player	NL	9th	17.0	80	0
1925	Most Valuable Player	NL	6th	41.0	80	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Bancroft

What years did Dave Bancroft play?: Dave Bancroft played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1930.
Was Dave Bancroft a pitcher?: No. Dave Bancroft was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Dave Bancroft hit?: Dave Bancroft hit 32 career home runs with 2004 hits.
Is Dave Bancroft in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. Dave Bancroft was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.
What was Dave Bancroft's career batting average?: Dave Bancroft batted .279 over his career, with 2,004 hits in 7,182 at bats.
How many RBI did Dave Bancroft have?: Dave Bancroft drove in 591 runs in his career.