Billy Bancroft
William Henry Bancroft
Born: August 25, 1904
Deceased: December 6, 1993
Birmingham, AL US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 155
Career: 1928-1940
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Billy Bancroft compiled a career batting average of .275 with 19 home runs and 0 RBI in his 982-game career with the Montgomery Lions, Spartanburg Spartans, Birmingham Barons, Oklahoma City Indians, Selma Cloverleafs and Gadsden Pilots. He began playing during the 1928 season and last took the field during the 1940 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Lions | 75 | 243 | 243 | 58 | 9 | 5 | 1 | .239 | .239 | .329 | .568 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | SALL2 | Spartanburg Spartans | 81 | 303 | 303 | 76 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .251 | .251 | .337 | .587 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 107 | 385 | 385 | 117 | 17 | 4 | 4 | .304 | .304 | .400 | .704 | 154 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 139 | 559 | 559 | 155 | 25 | 2 | 6 | .277 | .277 | .361 | .639 | 202 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 153 | 596 | 596 | 165 | 25 | 7 | 3 | .277 | .277 | .357 | .634 | 213 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 118 | 443 | 443 | 116 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .262 | .262 | .327 | .589 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 140 | 530 | 530 | 150 | 27 | 9 | 1 | .283 | .283 | .374 | .657 | 198 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 139 | 525 | 525 | 152 | 25 | 9 | 1 | .290 | .290 | .377 | .667 | 198 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 11 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .235 | .471 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Pilots | 19 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .286 | .464 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 982 | 3629 | 3629 | 0 | 998 | 165 | 42 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .359 | .634 | 1304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Lions | 3B | 47 | 51 | 92 | 8 | .947 | 3.043 | |
| 1929 | B | SALL2 | Spartanburg Spartans | 2B | 75 | 219 | 194 | 14 | .967 | 5.507 | |
| 1930 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 2B | 56 | 111 | 174 | 10 | .966 | 5.089 | |
| 1931 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 2B | 134 | 320 | 403 | 31 | .959 | 5.396 | |
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 2B | 100 | 233 | 331 | 26 | .956 | 5.640 | |
| 1933 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 2B | 117 | 261 | 306 | 29 | .951 | 4.846 | |
| 1934 | A | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 2B | 140 | 344 | 411 | 29 | .963 | 5.393 | |
| 1935 | A | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 2B | 139 | 366 | 361 | 27 | .964 | 5.230 | |
| Totals | 808 | 1905 | 2272 | 174 | 0 | .960 | 5.170 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Lions | |||
| 1929 | B | South Atlantic Association | Spartanburg Spartans | |||
| 1930 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1931 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1932 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1933 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1934 | A | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1935 | A | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1939 | B | Southeastern League | Selma Cloverleafs | |||
| 1940 | B | Southeastern League | Gadsden Pilots | PIT |
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