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Frank Bancroft

Manager
Born: (1846-05-09)May 9, 1846 Lancaster, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: March 30, 1921(1921-03-30) (aged 74) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: UnknownThrew: Unknown
MLB debut
May 1, 1880, for the Worcester Worcesters
Last MLB appearance
July 29, 1902, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB 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)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1884)

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.

Bancroft served in the 8th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was a drummer, and was wounded in New Orleans. After recovering, he returned to his regiment and achieved the rank of bugler. He died in Cincinnati at age 74.

References

"Those Who Served – Civil War". TheDeadballEra.com. Retrieved February 18, 2021.

External links

Baseball-Reference.com – career managing record

v t e St. Louis Maroons/Indianapolis Hoosiers
Based in St. Louis, Missouri (1884–1886); Indianapolis, Indiana (1887–1889)
The Franchise	Players Managers Owners: Henry Lucas (1884–1886), John T. Brush (1887–1889)
Ballparks	Union Grounds Sportsman's Park Athletic Park Bruce Grounds Indianapolis 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

v t e Cincinnati Reds managers
Pop Snyder (1882–1884) Will White (1884) O. P. Caylor (1885–1886) Gus Schmelz (1887–1889) Tom Loftus (1890–1891) Charles Comiskey (1892–1894) Buck Ewing (1895–1899) Bob Allen (1900) Bid McPhee (1901–1902) Frank Bancroft (1902) Joe Kelley (1902–1905) Ned Hanlon (1906–1907) John Ganzel (1908) Clark Griffith (1909–1911) Hank O'Day (1912) Joe Tinker (1913) Buck Herzog (1914–1916) Ivey Wingo (1916) Christy Mathewson (1916–1918) Heinie Groh (1918) Pat Moran (1919–1923) Jack Hendricks (1924–1929) Dan Howley (1930–1932) Donie Bush (1933) Bob O'Farrell (1934) Burt Shotton (1934) Chuck Dressen (1934–1937) Bobby Wallace (1937) Bill McKechnie (1938–1946) Hank Gowdy (1946) Johnny Neun (1947–1948) Bucky Walters (1948–1949) Luke Sewell (1949–1952) Earle Brucker (1952) Rogers Hornsby (1952–1953) Buster Mills (1953) Birdie Tebbetts (1954–1958) Jimmy Dykes (1958) Mayo Smith (1959) Fred Hutchinson (1959–1964) Dick Sisler (1964–1965) Don Heffner (1966) Dave Bristol (1966–1969) Sparky Anderson (1970–1978) John McNamara (1979–1982) Russ Nixon (1982–1983) Vern Rapp (1984) Pete Rose (1984–1989) Tommy Helms (1988–1989) Lou Piniella (1990–1992) Tony Pérez (1993) Davey Johnson (1993–1995) Ray Knight (1996–1997) Jack McKeon (1997–2000) Bob Boone (2001–2003) Ray Knight (2003) Dave Miley (2003–2005) Jerry Narron (2005–2007) Pete Mackanin (2007) Dusty Baker (2008–2013) Bryan Price (2014–2018) Jim Riggleman (2018) David Bell (2019–2024) Freddie Benavides (2024) Terry Francona (2025–present)

Cincinnati Reds managers

Pop Snyder (1882–1884)
Will White (1884)
O. P. Caylor (1885–1886)
Gus Schmelz (1887–1889)
Tom Loftus (1890–1891)
Charles Comiskey (1892–1894)
Buck Ewing (1895–1899)
Bob Allen (1900)
Bid McPhee (1901–1902)
Frank Bancroft (1902)
Joe Kelley (1902–1905)
Ned Hanlon (1906–1907)
John Ganzel (1908)
Clark Griffith (1909–1911)
Hank O'Day (1912)
Joe Tinker (1913)
Buck Herzog (1914–1916)
Ivey Wingo (1916)
Christy Mathewson (1916–1918)
Heinie Groh (1918)
Pat Moran (1919–1923)
Jack Hendricks (1924–1929)
Dan Howley (1930–1932)
Donie Bush (1933)
Bob O'Farrell (1934)
Burt Shotton (1934)
Chuck Dressen (1934–1937)
Bobby Wallace (1937)
Bill McKechnie (1938–1946)
Hank Gowdy (1946)
Johnny Neun (1947–1948)
Bucky Walters (1948–1949)
Luke Sewell (1949–1952)
Earle Brucker (1952)
Rogers Hornsby (1952–1953)
Buster Mills (1953)
Birdie Tebbetts (1954–1958)
Jimmy Dykes (1958)
Mayo Smith (1959)
Fred Hutchinson (1959–1964)
Dick Sisler (1964–1965)
Don Heffner (1966)
Dave Bristol (1966–1969)
Sparky Anderson (1970–1978)
John McNamara (1979–1982)
Russ Nixon (1982–1983)
Vern Rapp (1984)
Pete Rose (1984–1989)
Tommy Helms (1988–1989)
Lou Piniella (1990–1992)
Tony Pérez (1993)
Davey Johnson (1993–1995)
Ray Knight (1996–1997)
Jack McKeon (1997–2000)
Bob Boone (2001–2003)
Ray Knight (2003)
Dave Miley (2003–2005)
Jerry Narron (2005–2007)
Pete Mackanin (2007)
Dusty Baker (2008–2013)
Bryan Price (2014–2018)
Jim Riggleman (2018)
David Bell (2019–2024)
Freddie Benavides (2024)
Terry Francona (2025–present)

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