Frank Bancroft
Frank Carter Bancroft
Born: May 9, 1846
Lancaster, MA USA
Deceased: March 30, 1921
Cincinnati, OH USA
Coaching Career: 1880-1902
Playing Statistics
Frank Bancroft compiled a record of 375 wins and 333 losses in his managing career with the Worcester Ruby Legs, Detroit Wolverines, Cleveland Blues, Providence Grays, Philadelphia Athletics, Indianapolis Hoosiers and Cincinnati Reds. He began managing during the 1880 season and last managed during the 1902 campaign.
Coaching Record:
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | W% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | NL | Worcester Ruby Legs | 85 | 40 | 43 | .471 | |
| 1881 | NL | Detroit Wolverines | 84 | 41 | 43 | .488 | |
| 1882 | NL | Detroit Wolverines | 86 | 42 | 41 | .488 | |
| 1883 | NL | Cleveland Blues | 100 | 55 | 42 | .550 | |
| 1884 | NL | Providence Grays | 114 | 84 | 28 | .737 | |
| 1885 | NL | Providence Grays | 110 | 53 | 57 | .482 | |
| 1887 | AA | Philadelphia Athletics | 55 | 26 | 29 | .473 | |
| 1889 | NL | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 68 | 25 | 43 | .368 | |
| 1902 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 16 | 9 | 7 | .563 | |
| Totals | 718 | 375 | 333 | .522 |
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
