P Dave 'Dauntless Dave' Danforth #7
Bay City Bluebirds CBL
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
05/01/1937
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P DAVE 'DAUNTLESS DAVE' DANFORTH #7 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
6 6 1-4 0 5.77 39.0 49 2 17 22 1.69 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 45 39 55
Movement 48 52 47 62
Control 43 48 42 43
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 57 64
Changeup 42 51
Screwball 64 81
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 34
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 100
Defense 48
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 8
Baserunning Inst.: 27
Sacrifice Bunt: 34
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/30/1937 @ KC Loss, 6-9 X 5.2 11 8 8 5 3 Loss
04/25/1937 PLM Loss, 5-6 X 7.1 10 6 6 2 5 Loss
04/20/1937 @ TUR Loss, 6-7 X 5.2 7 3 2 5 3
04/15/1937 @ SF Loss, 2-6 X 7.2 7 6 5 0 5 Loss
04/09/1937 @ HOB Loss, 0-9 X 6.0 7 7 4 3 2 Loss
04/04/1937 @ ROS Win, 4-3 X 6.2 7 2 0 2 4 Win
03/26/1937 TUR Win, 4-3 X 5.0 5 3 2 2 3
03/18/1937 PIT Loss, 0-3 X 4.0 3 0 0 0 2
03/12/1937 @ CAP Loss, 1-2 X 4.0 2 0 0 0 3
03/06/1937 @ PIT Loss, 2-4 X 4.0 3 2 2 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/07/1908
Born in:Granger, IN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,520,000
Signed Through:1939 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 38 Days
Service This Yr:30 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1927, 20th Pick in Round 2
CRYPTO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1937 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 6 1 4 0 5.77 39.0 49 32 25 2 17 22 0 0.0 0 1 16.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 16.15 11.31 5.08 3.92 4.39 1.69 114 0.2 .326        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 71 25 6 1 2 21 10 6 1 0 2 .352 .440 .549 .990      
vs. RHB 94 24 7 0 0 11 7 16 2 0 2 .255 .314 .330 .644      
CRYPTO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1937 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 1 0 1 0 12.71 5.2 11 8 8 1 5 3  
Last Week 2 2 0 1 0 5.54 13.0 17 9 8 0 7 8  
April 6 6 1 4 0 5.77 39.0 49 32 25 2 17 22  
Spring Training 5 5 0 0 0 1.71 21.0 14 5 4 2 3 11  
Last Year 34 34 13 14 0 3.61 254.0 240 109 102 30 62 199  
2 Years Ago 34 34 11 14 0 3.89 247.2 234 117 107 24 61 202  
Career 110 74 27 33 1 3.84 604.0 579 284 258 62 162 468  
Home 1 1 0 1 0 7.36 7.1 10 6 6 0 2 5  
Road 5 5 1 3 0 5.40 31.2 39 26 19 2 15 17  
Grass 6 6 1 4 0 5.77 39.0 49 32 25 2 17 22  
Day 2 2 1 1 0 3.86 14.0 17 8 6 0 4 9  
Night 4 4 0 3 0 6.84 25.0 32 24 19 2 13 13  
As Starter 6 6 1 4 0 5.77 39.0 49 32 25 2 17 22  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1933 Bay City - CBL 25 17 0 0 1 0 3.60 35.0 29 14 14 4 14 20 0 0 1.23 .250 4.94 -0.2 115
1934 Bay City - CBL 26 19 0 2 0 1 3.18 28.1 27 12 10 2 8 25 0 0 1.24 .309 3.43 0.4 133
1935 Bay City - CBL 27 34 34 11 14 0 3.89 247.2 234 117 107 24 61 202 6 2 1.19 .290 3.84 4.3 106
1936 Bay City - CBL 28 34 34 13 14 0 3.61 254.0 240 109 102 30 62 199 7 3 1.19 .283 4.01 3.1 109
1937 Bay City - CBL 29 6 6 1 4 0 5.77 39.0 49 32 25 2 17 22 0 0 1.69 .326 4.39 0.2 66
Total CBL 110 74 27 33 1 3.84 604.0 579 284 258 62 162 468 13 5 1.23 .289 3.99 7.8 105
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1927 Nashville - AAA 19 38 0 6 2 10 2.66 61.0 36 18 18 9 18 88 0 0 0.89 .241 3.33 0.8 154
1928 Nashville - AAA 20 13 13 3 2 0 2.27 63.1 51 19 16 4 18 81 0 0 1.09 .309 2.76 1.8 167
1929 Nashville - AAA 21 30 6 3 4 1 3.79 73.2 72 32 31 11 28 92 0 0 1.36 .351 4.02 0.6 108
1930 Nashville - AAA 22 46 3 5 6 7 4.11 92.0 83 44 42 18 28 118 0 0 1.21 .308 4.15 0.3 98
1931 Nashville - AAA 23 83 0 9 15 10 7.47 139.2 191 123 116 38 57 139 0 0 1.78 .374 6.11 -3.2 56
1932 Nashville - AAA 24 54 28 3 24 3 8.94 155.0 233 169 154 57 97 95 0 0 2.13 .334 8.88 -6.1 47
Total NFT 264 50 29 53 31 5.80 584.2 666 405 377 137 246 613 0 0 1.56 .334 5.62 71.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1933 Bay City - MLB P 17 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 35.0 1.29 +0.9 1.364
1934 Bay City - MLB P 19 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 28.1 0.64 -0.2 1.015
1935 Bay City - MLB P 34 34 6 20 1 28 2 .929 247.2 0.94 +0.7 1.012
1936 Bay City - MLB P 34 34 9 23 0 33 1 .970 254.0 1.13 +4.8 1.006
1937 Bay City - MLB P 6 6 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 39.0 0.92 -0.7 1.048
TOTAL P 110 74 17 52 1 72 3 .958 604.0 1.03 +5.6 1.035
PLAYER HISTORY
06/15/1927 Drafted in the 1927 first-year player draft by the Bay City Bluebirds. (Round 2, Pick 20, 41st overall pick).
06/22/1927 Signed a minor league contract with the Bay City Bluebirds organization with a signing bonus of $850,000.
06/30/1927 Named the #59 prospect in the CBL
07/02/1927 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/24/1927 Finished 2nd in 1927 NFT North Reliever of the Year Award voting.
10/28/1927 Named the #73 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1928 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 26 (44); Control: 38 (46).
04/01/1928 Named the #52 prospect in the CBL
06/06/1928 Injured on 06/03/1928, diagnosed with an elbow strain, will miss 6 weeks.
06/25/1928 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks.
06/30/1928 Named the #91 prospect in the CBL
08/04/1928 Injured on 08/02/1928, diagnosed with an elbow strain, will miss 6 weeks.
10/28/1928 Named the #59 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (49); Movement: 31 (60); Control: 36 (43).
04/01/1929 Named the #92 prospect in the CBL
04/21/1929 Injured on 04/19/1929, diagnosed with a forearm strain, will miss 6-7 weeks.
07/08/1929 Was selected to the 1929 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
08/24/1929 Injured (elbow strain),out for 2-3 months.
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (54); Movement: 34 (50); Control: 38 (48).
04/01/1930 Named the #74 prospect in the CBL
06/03/1930 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/30/1930 Named the #72 prospect in the CBL
10/29/1930 Named the #87 prospect in the CBL
11/21/1930 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 29 (56); Movement: 34 (59); Control: 32 (44).
04/01/1931 Named the #86 prospect in the CBL
06/30/1931 Named the #58 prospect in the CBL
11/01/1931 Named the #62 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (53); Movement: 43 (47); Control: 13 (46).
04/01/1932 Named the #43 prospect in the CBL
06/30/1932 Named the #32 prospect in the CBL
07/03/1932 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/08/1932 Was selected to the 1932 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
11/01/1932 Named the #53 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (59); Movement: 40 (54); Control: 46 (46).
04/01/1933 Named the #65 prospect in the CBL
11/20/1933 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 41 (42).
03/13/1934 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
11/22/1934 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 67 (67); Control: 43 (43).
04/09/1935 Injured on 04/08/1935, diagnosed with a stiff neck, will not miss additional time.
06/19/1935 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tampico Stogies with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/26/1935 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Wolves with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/06/1935 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $16,900,000 with the Bay City Bluebirds organization.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (58); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 51 (51).
04/03/1936 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/19/1936 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/12/1936 Was selected to the 1936 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/04/1936 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (57); Movement: 49 (63); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1936 34 4
Year WP Rank
1935 11 4
Year ERA Rank
1935 3.89 10
Year BABIP Rank
1935 .290 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1935 0.87 4
Year QS Rank
1935 21 4
Year QSP Rank
1935 .618 6
Year SHO Rank
1935 2 6
1936 3 6
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