Dave Danforth
David Charles Danforth "Dauntless Dave"
Born: March 7, 1890
Granger, TX US
Deceased: September 19, 1970
Baltimore, MD US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 167
Career: 1912-1932
Major League Statistics
Dave Danforth compiled a career record of 177 wins and 150 losses and a 2.57 ERA in his 473-game pitching career with the Baltimore Orioles, Louisville Colonels, Columbus Senators, Tulsa Oilers, Milwaukee Brewers, New Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Steers, Buffalo Bisons, Chattanooga Lookouts and Scranton Miners. He began playing during the 1912 season and last took the field during the 1932 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 12 | 10 | .545 | 0.00 | 37 | 221.3 | 197 | 100 | 59 | |||||||||||||
| 1913 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 16 | 14 | .533 | 0.00 | 53 | 304.0 | 288 | 146 | 96 | 150 | ||||||||||||
| 1914 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.86 | 13 | 88.7 | 80 | 42 | 38 | 48 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 12 | 15 | .444 | 0.00 | 32 | 184.0 | 147 | 79 | 75 | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 12 | 8 | .600 | 3.00 | 33 | 6 | 11 | 189.0 | 150 | 83 | 63 | 91 | 172 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 13 | 12 | .520 | 2.57 | 29 | 228.0 | 198 | 94 | 65 | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 25 | 16 | .610 | 2.65 | 44 | 329.0 | 292 | 136 | 97 | 114 | ||||||||||||
| 1922 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | 6 | 4 | .600 | 0.00 | 10 | 90.0 | 96 | 46 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 17 | 15 | .531 | 3.92 | 43 | 273.0 | 294 | 145 | 119 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 1927 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 16 | 4 | .800 | 2.24 | 26 | 181.0 | 159 | 51 | 45 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 7 | 25.0 | 40 | 28 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| 1928 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 10 | 11 | .476 | 4.71 | 37 | 212.0 | 253 | 114 | 111 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1929 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.39 | 32 | 162.0 | 136 | 79 | 61 | 48 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.72 | 13 | 74.0 | 92 | 50 | 47 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 12 | 8 | .600 | 4.19 | 24 | 161.0 | 158 | 80 | 75 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 6 | .333 | 6.45 | 14 | 60.0 | 81 | 48 | 43 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.07 | 16 | 8 | 73.0 | 85 | 37 | 33 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 12.60 | 4 | 5.0 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | B | EL | Scranton Miners | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.18 | 6 | 40.0 | 53 | 26 | 23 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 177 | 150 | .541 | 2.57 | 473 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2900.0 | 2810 | 1392 | 827 | 0 | 915 | 0 | 464 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 37 | 78 | 78 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .282 | .513 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 55 | 107 | 90 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 34 | .144 | .230 | .211 | .441 | 19 | 7 | ||||||
| 1914 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 32 | 69 | 64 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | .125 | .138 | .188 | .326 | 12 | 4 | ||||||
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 33 | 74 | 65 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 25 | .062 | .116 | .062 | .177 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 29 | 79 | 79 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .165 | .165 | .190 | .354 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 44 | 118 | 118 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .186 | .186 | .246 | .432 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | 10 | 39 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .256 | .385 | .641 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 43 | 93 | 93 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .237 | .430 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 25 | 59 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .153 | .288 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 40 | 68 | 68 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .147 | .147 | .191 | .338 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 31 | 54 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 24 | 60 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .117 | .117 | .117 | .233 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | 13 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .174 | .304 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 16 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .050 | .050 | .050 | .100 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 14 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .118 | .118 | .235 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 453 | 964 | 933 | 14 | 146 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 88 | .156 | .170 | .196 | .366 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 55 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 30 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.867 | |
| 1931 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1931 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1932 | B | EL | Scranton Miners | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1932 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 170 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .329 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1913 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1914 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1914 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1915 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1920 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1921 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1922 | A | Western League | Tulsa Oilers | |||
| 1926 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1927 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1927 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1928 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1929 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1930 | A | Texas League | Dallas Steers | |||
| 1930 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1931 | A | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1931 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1932 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Scranton Miners | |||
| 1932 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons |
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