Dave Danforth

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1925)

W–L 71–66
ERA 3.89
WHIP 1.42
SO 484
Pitcher PIV -4613.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 167 lb
Born
3/7/1890 in Granger, TX, USA
Died
9/19/1970 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1911-08-01
Last Game
1925-10-01

Full name: David Charles Danforth

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
71 66 286 109 43 2 23 1186.0 1,235 512 45 455 484 3.89 -4613.6

Career ERA 3.89 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — 8.6% 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
1911 PHA AL 4 1 14 2 1 0 1 33.7 29 14 17 21 3.74 3.37 (-11%) -293.2
1912 PHA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 20.3 26 9 12 8 3.98 3.36 (-18%) -248.7
1916 CHA AL 6 5 28 8 1 0 2 93.7 87 34 37 49 3.27 2.78 (-17%) 75.8
1917 CHA AL 11 6 50 9 1 1 9 173.0 155 51 74 79 2.65 2.69 (+1%) -381.9
1918 CHA AL 6 15 39 11 5 0 2 139.0 148 53 40 48 3.43 2.83 (-21%) 581.5
1919 CHA AL 1 2 15 1 0 0 1 41.7 58 36 20 17 7.78 3.09 (-152%) -446.5
1922 SLA AL 5 2 20 10 3 0 1 79.7 93 29 38 48 3.28 4.18 (+22%) 1129.7
1923 SLA AL 16 14 38 26 16 0 1 226.3 221 99 87 96 3.94 4.03 (+2%) 1811.6
1924 SLA AL 15 12 41 27 11 1 4 219.7 246 110 69 65 4.51 4.13 (-9%) -2292.2
1925 SLA AL 7 9 38 15 5 0 2 159.0 172 77 61 53 4.36 4.55 (+4%) -4549.8
Career · 10 seasons 71 66 286 109 43 2 23 1,186.0 1,235 512 455 484 3.89 — -4,614

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
286 350 23 56 11 4 0 27 2 33 84 .160 .238 .214 .453 -1,155

Career AVG .160 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 41.0% below league average.

Career OBP .238 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 28.7% below league average.

Career SLG .214 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 41.6% below league average.

Career OPS .453 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 35.4% 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
1911 PHA AL 14 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1912 PHA AL 3 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .250 — — — — 0.0
1916 CHA AL 28 23 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 .087 — — — — 0.0
1917 CHA AL 50 46 3 6 2 1 0 5 1 6 19 .130 — — — — -196.3
1918 CHA AL 39 42 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 .143 — — — — 0.0
1919 CHA AL 15 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 .111 — — — — 0.0
1922 SLA AL 20 23 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .087 — — — — 0.0
1923 SLA AL 38 71 5 15 5 1 0 11 0 9 7 .211 .282 (-25%) .344 (-10%) .390 (-21%) .734 (-16%) -178.2
1924 SLA AL 41 76 3 13 3 2 0 9 1 4 15 .171 .283 (-40%) .345 (-38%) .389 (-32%) .734 (-35%) -460.9
1925 SLA AL 38 46 3 8 0 0 0 2 0 4 8 .174 — — — — -319.5
Career · 10 seasons 286 350 23 56 11 4 0 27 2 33 84 .160 — — — — -1,155

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 0 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
1917 WS CHA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 3 2 0 2 18.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1917 WS CHA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 3 2 0 2 18.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1551691930012.178
Away131182526016.143

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home155615.06302752502884.02
Away131570.06052352052003.71

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-10-01 SLADETW 100000000
1925-09-23 SLAPHAL 200000000
1925-09-23 SLAPHAL 000000000
1925-09-17 SLABOSL 200000000
1925-09-12 SLACHWW 312000011
1925-09-07 SLADETL 100000000
1925-09-05 SLACHWW 200000000
1925-09-03 SLACHWL 000000000
1925-08-30 SLANYYW 100000000
1925-08-26 SLAMINW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1925-10-01 SLADET — 3.0411021
1925-09-23 SLAPHA — 4.0544222
1925-09-23 SLAPHA — 2.0111020
1925-09-17 SLABOS L 7.0622010
1925-09-12 SLACHW W 7.0300020
1925-09-07 SLADET L 2.2322110
1925-09-05 SLACHW W 4.0842120
1925-09-03 SLACHW — 1.0000010
1925-08-30 SLANYY SV 4.0300020
1925-08-26 SLAMIN — 0.2111100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 286 0 35 262 13 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 PHA P 14 0 3 7 0 0
1912 PHA P 3 0 1 6 0 1
1916 CHA P 28 0 2 32 3 0
1917 CHA P 50 0 0 42 4 0
1918 CHA P 39 0 7 39 2 1
1919 CHA P 15 0 1 10 0 0
1922 SLA P 20 0 6 11 0 2
1923 SLA P 38 0 7 54 0 2
1924 SLA P 41 0 4 40 2 2
1925 SLA P 38 0 4 21 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 286

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Baylor University Waco TX 1911

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Dave Danforth (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Phenomenal Smith
    54-74, 3.89 ERA
  2. 92
    Sheldon Jones
    54-57, 3.96 ERA
  3. 91
    John Ewing
    53-63, 3.68 ERA
  4. 89
    Mike Fornieles
    63-64, 3.96 ERA
  5. 87
    Cal Koonce
    47-49, 3.78 ERA
  6. 86
    Tommie Sisk
    40-49, 3.92 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Danforth

What years did Dave Danforth play?
Dave Danforth played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1925.
Was Dave Danforth a pitcher?
Yes. Dave Danforth pitched in the major leagues, recording 71 wins and 484 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Danforth hit?
Dave Danforth hit 0 career home runs with 56 hits.