Dan Bankhead

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

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

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
26 10 87 36 16 5 4 364.3 328 184 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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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 45.3 37 18 12 23 3.57 4.21 (+15%) 1157.5
1941 BBB NAL 7 1 11 7 5 2 0 69.3 41 15 17 38 1.95 3.94 (+51%) 1914.5
1942 BBB NAL 2 1 5 4 1 1 0 25.7 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 9.7 6 2 3 15 1.86 3.57 (+48%) 0.0
1946 MRS NAL 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 20.3 18 10 11 24 4.43 3.59 (-23%) 738.9
1947 MRS NAL 1 1 5 3 3 0 0 37.7 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 3 129.3 119 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

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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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

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

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

View full game log (259 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home784761013.213
Away604561502.333

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home72257.119975921442.62
Away49204.218763761292.77

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

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

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

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

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

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 runs with 36 hits.