Virgil Davis

Name Note: Name presented as Spud Davis in some sources

Positions: Catcher and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 197lb (185cm, 89kg)

Born: December 20, 1904 in Birmingham, AL us

Died: August 14, 1984 in Birmingham, AL

Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, AL

High School: Gulf Coast Military Academy (Gulfport, MS)

Last Game: September 5, 1945 (Age 40-259d)
vs. BRO 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1928 season

Full Name: Virgil Lawrence Davis

Nicknames: Spud

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1934 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

22.3

4255

1312

.308

388

RBI

647

OBP

.369

SLG

.430

OPS

.799

OPS+

110

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1926	21	-5.4	Gulfport	CSTL	D		27		90		32	8	5	2						.356		.622		56
1927	22	-6.0	Reading	IL	AA	CHC	137		383		118	17	3	11						.308		.454		174
1928	23		2 Teams	NL	Maj	PHI-STL	69	187	168	17	47	2	0	3	19	0	0	16	11	.280	.342	.345	.688	58		0	3		4
1928	23	-5.6	STL	NL	Maj	STL	2	7	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	.200	.333	.200	.533	1		0	1		0
1928	23	-5.6	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	67	180	163	16	46	2	0	3	18	0	0	15	11	.282	.343	.350	.692	57		0	2		4
1929	24	-4.7	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	98	289	263	31	90	18	0	7	48	1	0	19	17	.342	.391	.491	.881	129		2	5		3
1930	25	-3.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	106	357	329	41	103	16	1	14	65	1	3	17	20	.313	.349	.495	.844	163		1	10		2
1931	26	-2.8	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	120	433	393	30	128	32	1	4	51	0	3	36	28	.326	.382	.443	.825	174		0	4		5
1932	27	-1.7	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	125	448	402	44	135	23	5	14	70	1	0	40	39	.336	.399	.522	.921	210		2	4		7
1933	28	-1.0	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	141	540	495	51	173	28	3	9	65	2	2	32	24	.350	.395	.473	.867	234	21	5	8		4
1934	29	0.2	STL	NL	Maj	STL	107	384	347	45	104	22	4	9	65	0	0	34	27	.300	.366	.464	.830	161	12	2	1		3
1935	30	1.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	102	354	315	28	100	24	2	1	60	0	1	33	30	.318	.386	.416	.802	131	4	2	4		2
1936	31	2.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	112	402	363	24	99	26	2	4	59	0	1	35	34	.273	.342	.388	.730	141	12	3	1		10
1937	32	3.8	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	76	232	209	19	56	10	1	3	33	0	0	23	15	.268	.341	.368	.709	77	7	0	0		1
1938	33		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-PHI	82	272	251	14	59	8	0	2	24	1	1	19	20	.235	.292	.291	.582	73	14	1	1		1
1938	33	4.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	12	42	36	3	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	5	6	.167	.286	.194	.480	7	2	1	0		0
1938	33	4.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	70	230	215	11	53	7	0	2	23	1	1	14	14	.247	.293	.307	.600	66	12	0	1		1
1939	34	5.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	87	234	202	10	62	8	1	0	23	0	1	24	20	.307	.383	.356	.740	72	5	1	7		3
1940	35	7.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	99	324	285	23	93	14	1	5	39	0	1	35	20	.326	.404	.435	.839	124	15	2	2		13
1941	36	8.2	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	57	118	107	3	27	4	1	0	6	0	0	11	11	.252	.322	.308	.630	33	6	0	0		6

1944	39	10.2	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	54	103	93	6	28	7	0	2	14	0	0	10	8	.301	.369	.441	.810	41	2	0	0		4
1945	40	10.9	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	23	36	33	2	8	2	0	0	6	0	0	2	2	.242	.306	.303	.609	10	2	1	0		1

1947	42	17.5	Alexander City	GAAL	D		120	495	439	58	129	18	12	4	31	3		45	67	.294	.365	.417	.782	183		4	7
1948	43	20.0	Alexander City	GAAL	D		59	229	196	24	59	11	2	1	30	4		32	8	.301	.402	.393	.795	77		1	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (16 seasons)					Majors		1458	4713	4255	388	1312	244	22	77	647	6	13	386	326	.308	.369	.430	.799	1831		22	50		69
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		343	1197	1108	82	338	54	22	18	61	7		77	75	.305		.442		490		5	7
All Levels (20 Seasons)							1801	5910	5363	470	1650	298	44	95	708	13	13	463	401	.308		.433		2321		27	57		69

AA (1 season)					Minors		137	383	383		118	17	3	11						.308		.454		174
D (3 seasons)					Minors		206	814	725	82	220	37	19	7	61	7		77	75	.303		.436		316		5	7