Frank Bancroft

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Frank Bancroft

Manager
Born: (1846-05-09)May 9, 1846 Lancaster, Massachusetts
Died: March 30, 1921(1921-03-30) (aged 74) Cincinnati, Ohio
Batted: Unknown	Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
May 1, 1880 for the Worcester Worcesters
Last MLB appearance
July 29, 1902 for the Cincinnati Reds
Career statistics
Games managed	719
Win–loss record	375–333
Winning %	.530
Teams
Worcester Worcesters (1880) Detroit Wolverines (1881–1882) Cleveland Blues (NL) (1883) Providence Grays (1884–1885) Philadelphia Athletics (1887) Indianapolis Hoosiers (1889) Cincinnati Reds (1902)

Francis Carter Bancroft (May 9, 1846 – March 30, 1921) was an American manager in Major League Baseball for the Worcester Ruby Legs, Detroit Wolverines, Cleveland Blues, Providence Grays, Indianapolis Hoosiers, and Cincinnati Reds of the National League, as well as the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association. His greatest success came with the Grays, when he won the 1884 World Series with a record of 84–28 (.750 winning percentage). His stops with teams were short, usually in an interim role, with his last stop being with the Reds after Bid McPhee left the job as manager. Bancroft was 56 years old at the time.

He died in Cincinnati, Ohio at age 74.

External links

v t e St. Louis Maroons/Indianapolis Hoosiers

Based in St. Louis, Missouri (1884-1886); Indianapolis, Indiana (1887-1889)

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Ballparks	Union Grounds Sportsman's Park Athletic Park

Seasons	1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889

v t e Providence Grays 1884 National League Champions

Cliff Carroll Ed Conley Jerry Denny Jack Farrell Barney Gilligan Paul Hines Arthur Irwin Sandy Nava Charles Radbourn Paul Radford Joe Start Manager: Frank Bancroft

Persondata
Name	Bancroft, Frank
Alternative names	Bancroft, Francis Carter
Short description	American Major League Baseball manager
Date of birth	May 9, 1846
Place of birth	Lancaster, Massachusetts, United States
Date of death	March 30, 1921
Place of death	Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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