Dan Bankhead

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1951)

Dan Bankhead was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1951 for the Birmingham Black Barons, the Memphis Red Sox, and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 87 career appearances, he went 26-10 with a 4.55 ERA and 259 strikeouts. Dan Bankhead was a 3-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1863.6.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 26–10
ERA 4.55
WHIP 1.42
SO 259
Pitcher PIV 1863.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 184 lb
Born
5/3/1920 in Empire, AL, USA
Died
5/2/1976 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1947-08-26
Last Game
1951-07-18
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Daniel Robert Bankhead

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Dan Bankhead — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
110.0 99.0 12.0 28.0 4.0 1.0 0 5.0 4.0 0 1.0 .283 .317 .343 .660

Pitching

Dan Bankhead — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
43 23 72 40 22 1 483.2 317 200 29 12 101 270 0.54 0.86

Career Pitching Statistics

Dan Bankhead — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
26 10 87 36 16 5 4 364.1 328 184 24 188 259 4.55 1863.6

Career ERA 4.55 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 18.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dan Bankhead Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1940 BBB NAL 4 1 8 6 4 0 0 45.1 37 18 12 23 3.57 4.21 (+15%) 1157.5
1941 BBB NAL 7 1 11 7 5 2 0 69.1 41 15 17 38 1.95 3.94 (+51%) 1914.5
1942 BBB NAL 2 1 5 4 1 1 0 25.2 26 8 14 12 2.81 3.57 (+21%) 111.8
1943 BBB NAL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 2 2 2 6.00 — 0.0
1944 BBB NAL 2 0 2 1 1 1 0 9.2 6 2 3 15 1.86 3.57 (+48%) 0.0
1946 MRS NAL 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 20.1 18 10 11 24 4.43 3.59 (-23%) 738.9
1947 MRS NAL 1 1 5 3 3 0 0 37.2 35 18 19 34 4.30 3.97 (-8%) 1412.6
1947 BRO NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 10.0 15 8 8 6 7.20 3.97 (-81%) -381.1
1950 BRO NL 9 4 41 12 2 1 3 129.1 119 79 88 96 5.50 4.36 (-26%) -1411.8
1951 BRO NL 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 14.0 27 24 14 9 15.43 4.04 (-282%) -1678.8
Career · 10 seasons 26 10 87 36 16 5 4 364.1 328 184 188 259 4.55 — 1,864

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Dan Bankhead — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
106 140 18 36 3 1 1 15 2 10 7 .257 .320 .314 .635 0

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career OPS .635 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dan Bankhead 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
1940 BBB NAL 11 21 2 9 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 .429 — — — — 0.0
1941 BBB NAL 11 20 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1942 BBB NAL 9 21 2 7 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1943 BBB NAL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1944 BBB NAL 2 5 4 4 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .800 — — — — 0.0
1946 MRS NAL 4 11 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .182 — — — — 0.0
1947 MRS NAL 6 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 BRO NL 6 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1950 BRO NL 41 39 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 .231 — — — — 0.0
1951 BRO NL 15 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 106 140 18 36 3 1 1 15 2 10 7 .257 — — — — 0

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

Dan Bankhead — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Dan Bankhead — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1947 WS BRO 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dan Bankhead — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home784761013.213
Away604561502.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Dan Bankhead — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home72257.119975921442.62
Away49204.218763761292.77

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dan Bankhead — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1951-07-18 BROPITL 100000001
1951-07-14 BROCHCL 100000000
1951-06-24 BROPITL 000000000
1951-06-10 BROPITL 000000000
1951-05-30 BROPHIL 000000000
1951-05-26 BROBSNL 000000000
1951-05-19 BROSTLL 000000000
1951-05-16 BROCHCL 010000000
1951-05-13 BROBSNW 010000000
1951-05-12 BROBSNL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dan Bankhead — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1951-07-18 BROPIT — 4.0866322
1951-07-14 BROCHC L 3.0888131
1951-06-24 BROPIT — 1.0333210
1951-06-10 BROPIT — 2.0311110
1951-05-26 BROBSN — 1.0000100
1951-05-16 BROCHC — 2.0444322
1951-04-24 BROBSN — 1.0122300
1950-09-29 BROBSN W 1.0122310
1950-09-28 BROBSN SV 1.2100010
1950-09-27 BROBSN — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dan Bankhead — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
OF 5 3 3 0 0 0
P 87 24 17 81 4 6
SS 1 0 1 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dan Bankhead — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 BBB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1940 BBB OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1940 BBB P 8 6 1 20 0 0
1941 BBB P 11 7 5 15 0 1
1942 BBB OF 4 3 3 0 0 0
1942 BBB P 5 4 2 7 0 1
1943 BBB P 1 1 0 1 0 0
1944 BBB P 2 1 0 5 0 0
1946 MRS P 3 2 1 3 0 1
1947 MRS P 5 3 0 8 0 0
1947 MRS SS 1 0 1 1 0 0
1947 BRO P 4 0 1 0 0 0
1950 BRO P 41 0 6 19 4 3
1951 BRO P 7 0 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dan Bankhead Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 87
First Base 1
Shortstop 1
Left Field 4
Center Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dan Bankhead (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lefty Holmes
    18-21, 4.48 ERA
  2. 97
    Claude Grier
    30-28, 4.60 ERA
  3. 94
    William VanLandingham
    27-26, 4.54 ERA
  4. 92
    Joe Cowley
    33-25, 4.20 ERA
  5. 92
    Eugene Smith
    22-30, 4.15 ERA
  6. 89
    Army Cooper
    32-16, 4.36 ERA

Dan Bankhead: the record in brief

Dan Bankhead appears in the season tables from 1940, when the club was a Negro Leagues team; the bio's debut date, August 26, 1947, marks the first game in the American or National League era of the record, and the final game as July 18, 1951. The season rows list, in order, the Birmingham Black Barons (1940 through 1944), the Memphis Red Sox (1946 to 1947), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947 through 1951). Born on May 3, 1920, in Empire, AL, USA, Bankhead is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Bankhead's listed size is 6-foot-1 and 184 pounds. Bankhead died on May 2, 1976, in Houston, TX, USA. The given name on file is Daniel Robert Bankhead.

Bankhead's career pitching line is 26 wins, 10 losses and a 4.55 ERA over 87 appearances. The same table counts 259 strikeouts, 16 complete games, and 5 shutouts. Against a 3.85 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.55 mark was 18.1% worse.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Bankhead

What years did Dan Bankhead play?
Dan Bankhead played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1951.
Was Dan Bankhead a pitcher?
Yes. Dan Bankhead pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 259 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dan Bankhead hit?
Dan Bankhead hit 1 career home run with 36 hits.
What teams did Dan Bankhead play for?
Dan Bankhead played for 3 teams: the Birmingham Black Barons (1940–1944), the Memphis Red Sox (1946–1947), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947, 1950–1951).
What awards did Dan Bankhead win?
Dan Bankhead was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
What were Dan Bankhead's career stats?
In 87 games, Dan Bankhead went 26-10 with a 4.55 ERA, 259 strikeouts, 364.1 innings pitched, and 4 saves.
What position did Dan Bankhead play?
Dan Bankhead played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dan Bankhead and how much did he weigh?
Dan Bankhead was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 184 pounds.
What was Dan Bankhead's career ERA?
Dan Bankhead finished with a 4.55 career ERA, going 26-10 with 259 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dan Bankhead have?
Dan Bankhead recorded 259 career strikeouts.
Is Dan Bankhead in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dan Bankhead has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Dan Bankhead make?
Dan Bankhead was selected to 3 All-Star Games.