# Dave Danforth

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American baseball player (1890–1970)

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Dave Danforth 1922 baseball card of Danforth Pitcher Born: (1890-03-07)March 7, 1890 Granger, Texas, U.S. Died: September 19, 1970(1970-09-19) (aged 80) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Batted: Left Threw: Left MLB debut August 1, 1911, for the Philadelphia Athletics Last MLB appearance October 1, 1925, for the St. Louis Browns MLB statistics Win–loss record 71–66 Earned run average 3.89 Strikeouts 484 Stats at Baseball Reference Teams Philadelphia Athletics (1911–1912) Chicago White Sox (1916–1919) St. Louis Browns (1922–1925) Career highlights and awards 2× World Series champion (1911, 1917)

**David Charles "Dauntless Dave" Danforth** (March 7, 1890 – September 19, 1970) was an American professional [baseball](/source/Baseball) [pitcher](/source/Pitcher). He played in [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) (MLB) for ten seasons (1911–1912, 1916–1919, 1922–1925) with the [Philadelphia Athletics](/source/Philadelphia_Athletics), [Chicago White Sox](/source/Chicago_White_Sox), and [St. Louis Browns](/source/St._Louis_Browns). For his career, he compiled a 71–66 record in 286 appearances, with a 3.89 [earned run average](/source/Earned_run_average) and 484 [strikeouts](/source/Strikeout). Danforth played on two [World Series](/source/World_Series) championship teams, the [1911](/source/1911_World_Series) Athletics and the [1917](/source/1917_World_Series) White Sox. He appeared in one World Series game (in 1917), pitching one [inning](/source/Inning), giving up two runs and striking out two.

Danforth was an alumnus of [Baylor University](/source/Baylor_University).[1] He pitched two seasons at Baylor and pitched two [no-hitters](/source/No-hitter) as a collegiate.[1] In 1911 he led Baylor to the Texas championship with a 10-0 [win–loss record](/source/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching)).[1] He had agreed to join the Athletics for the 1911 season over the winter of 1910–11, but held off signing his professional contract until graduating from Baylor, joining the Athletics in July.[1] The 1912 Reach Guide described him as a "clever young pitcher" and said that the Athletics were "fortunate" in his "gradual development" in their pursuit of the 1911 league championship.[2]

He was known for adulterating baseballs and throwing "[shiners](/source/Spitball)". A 1920 rule change banned this practice and Danforth's career suffered following the rule change. After retiring from baseball, he worked as a dentist.[3]

He was born in [Granger, Texas](/source/Granger%2C_Texas) and died in [Baltimore, Maryland](/source/Baltimore%2C_Maryland) at the age of 80. He is buried in [Loudon Park Cemetery](/source/Loudon_Park_Cemetery)[4] in Baltimore.

## See also

- [List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders](/source/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_annual_saves_leaders)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-reach_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-reach_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-reach_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-reach_1-3) *1912 Reach Guide*. 1912. p. 82.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** "The American League 1911 Teams". *1912 Reach Guide*. 1912.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-dentist_3-0)** ["1917 World Series Championship Medallion"](http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/appraisals/1917-world-series-championship-medallion/). *Antiques Roadshow*. PBS. Retrieved May 1, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Baseball Almanac](https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/playerpost.php?p=danfoda01&ps=ws)

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v t e Philadelphia Athletics 1911 World Series champions Frank Baker Jack Barry Chief Bender Eddie Collins Jack Coombs Dave Danforth Harry Davis Claud Derrick Harry Krause Jack Lapp Paddy Livingston Bris Lord Doc Martin Stuffy McInnis Cy Morgan Danny Murphy Rube Oldring Eddie Plank Amos Strunk Ira Thomas Manager Connie Mack Regular season Athletics–Giants rivalry

v t e Chicago White Sox 1917 World Series champions Joe Benz Eddie Cicotte Eddie Collins Shano Collins Dave Danforth Red Faber Happy Felsch Chick Gandil Joe Jackson Joe Jenkins Ted Jourdan Nemo Leibold Byrd Lynn Fred McMullin Eddie Murphy Swede Risberg Reb Russell Ray Schalk Jim Scott Buck Weaver Lefty Williams Manager Pants Rowland Regular season

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