Dave Malarcher

Dave Malarcher
Third baseman
Born: (1894-10-18)October 18, 1894 St. James Parish, Louisiana
Died: May 11, 1982(1982-05-11) (aged 87) Chicago, Illinois
Batted: Both Threw: Right
debut
1916, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Last appearance
1934, for the Chicago American Giants
Negro league statistics
Batting average	.264
Home runs	7
Runs scored	399
Managerial record	263–156–9
Managerial record at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player Indianapolis ABCs (1916–1918) Detroit Stars (1919) Chicago American Giants (1920–1928, 1931–1934) As manager Chicago American Giants (1926–1928, 1932–1934)
Career highlights and awards
2× Negro World Series champion (1926, 1927) 2× Negro National League pennant (1926, 1927) Negro Southern League pennant (1932)

David "Gentleman Dave" Julius Malarcher (October 18, 1894 – May 11, 1982) was an American third baseman in Negro league baseball. He played for the Indianapolis ABCs, Detroit Stars, and Chicago American Giants from 1916 to 1934.

Malarcher won three pennants as manager, one of eight managers to ever do so in Negro league baseball.^[1]