Jerry DaVanon

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: August 21, 1945 in Oceanside, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 36th round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from San Diego Mesa College (San Diego, CA) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (17th) of the 1966 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Westmont College (Santa Barbara, CA).

High School: Herbert Hoover HS (San Diego, CA)

Schools: San Diego City College (San Diego, CA), San Diego Mesa College (San Diego, CA), Westmont College (Santa Barbara, CA)

Last Game: May 4, 1977 (Age 31-256d)
vs. CIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1969 season

Full Name: Frank Gerald DaVanon

Pronunciation: \da-VANN-en\

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Relatives: Father of Jeff DaVanon

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.0

499

117

.235

RBI

OBP

.331

SLG

.315

OPS

.646

OPS+

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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
1966	20		3 Teams	3 Lgs	Rk-A-AA	STL	42	157	137	22	48	2	3	0	10	8	1	17	14	.350	.433	.409	.842	56		3	0	0
1966	20	-3.7	Arkansas	TL	AA	STL	8	26	26	5	9	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	.346	.346	.346	.692	9		0	0	0
1966	20	-1.2	St. Petersburg	FLOR	A	STL	15	48	41	7	17	1	1	0	4	3	1	5	7	.415	.500	.488	.988	20		2	0	0
1966	20	0.4	Cardinals	GULF	Rk	STL	19	83	70	10	22	1	2	0	5	3	0	12	5	.314	.422	.386	.807	27		1	0	0
1967	21	-0.2	St. Petersburg	FLOR	A	STL	133	531	465	73	117	10	4	3	51	29	5	57	61	.252	.335	.310	.644	144		3	2	4
1968	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	WRk	STL
1968	22	-0.9	Arkansas	TL	AA	STL	130	506	425	73	108	16	1	2	32	21	11	62	76	.254	.361	.311	.672	132		9	10	0
1968	22		Cardinals	FLIL	WRk	STL
1968	22		Pilots	AZIL	WRk
1969	23		2 Teams	NL	Maj	SDP-STL	40	108	99	11	20	4	0	1	10	0	3	9	20	.202	.269	.273	.541	27	4	0	0	0	1
1969	23	-2.7	Tulsa	AA	AAA	STL	79	309	263	38	74	15	5	1	35	8	2	39	40	.281	.373	.388	.760	102		1	3	3
1969	23	-4.5	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	24	62	59	4	8	1	0	0	3	0	3	3	12	.136	.177	.153	.330	9	2	0	0	0	0
1969	23	-4.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	16	46	40	7	12	3	0	1	7	0	0	6	8	.300	.391	.450	.841	18	2	0	0	0	1
1969	23	1.9	Cardinals	FLIN	WRk	STL	4	16	16	0	6	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.500	.875	8		0	0	0
1970	24	-1.5	Tulsa	AA	AAA	STL	76	292	254	33	59	9	3	3	27	8	5	36	39	.232	.332	.327	.659	83		2	0	0
1970	24	-3.6	STL	NL	Maj	STL	11	20	18	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.111	.200	.167	.367	3	1	0	0	0	0
1971	25	-2.7	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	38	94	81	14	19	5	0	0	4	0	0	12	20	.235	.340	.296	.637	24	5	1	0	0	0
1972	26		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	CAL	107	424	358	44	86	17	3	2	35	17	6	53	51	.240	.348	.321	.670	115		8	2	3
1972	26	0.7	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	50	212	180	16	37	7	1	1	18	11	3	26	25	.206	.318	.272	.590	49		4	1	1
1972	26	0.4	Salt Lake City	PCL	AAA	CAL	57	212	178	28	49	10	2	1	17	6	3	27	26	.275	.379	.371	.750	66		4	1	2
1973	27	2.1	Salt Lake City	PCL	AAA	CAL	29	126	116	19	35	6	0	1	7	3	5	10	13	.302	.357	.379	.736	44		0	0	0
1973	27	-1.0	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	41	52	49	6	12	3	0	0	2	1	2	3	9	.245	.289	.306	.595	15	0	0	0	0	0
1974	28	3.0	Tulsa	AA	AAA	STL	79	338	304	48	84	14	4	8	34	11	7	26	32	.276	.337	.428	.765	130		3	3	2
1974	28	0.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	30	47	40	4	6	1	0	0	4	0	1	4	5	.150	.255	.175	.430	7	1	2	0	1	0
1975	29	4.4	Iowa	AA	AAA	HOU	90	378	309	53	96	17	3	0	34	18	8	57	27	.311	.421	.385	.806	119		5	3	4
1975	29	1.8	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	32	114	97	15	27	4	2	1	10	2	0	16	7	.278	.386	.392	.778	38	3	1	0	0	1
1976	30	2.4	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	61	130	107	19	31	3	3	1	20	0	2	21	12	.290	.408	.402	.810	43	2	1	0	1	1
1977	31	3.6	STL	NL	Maj	STL	9	9	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.111	.000	.111	0	0	0	0	0	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 (8 seasons)					Majors		262	574	499	73	117	21	5	3	50	3	8	68	80	.235	.331	.315	.646	157	16	5	0	2	3
Minors (9 seasons)					Minors		765	3061	2631	403	707	106	26	20	265	123	50	357	353	.269	.361	.352	.713	925		34	23	16
Other (2 seasons)					Other		4	16	16	0	6	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0					8		0	0	0
All Levels (12 Seasons)							1031	3651	3146	476	830	129	31	23	318	126	58	425	433					1090		39	23	18	3

AAA (6 seasons)					Minors		460	1867	1604	235	434	78	18	15	172	65	33	221	202	.271	.363	.370	.733	593		19	11	12
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		138	532	451	78	117	16	1	2	33	23	11	62	78	.259	.360	.313	.673	141		9	10	0
A (2 seasons)					Minors		148	579	506	80	134	11	5	3	55	32	6	62	68	.265	.348	.324	.673	164		5	2	4
Rk (1 season)					Minors		19	83	70	10	22	1	2	0	5	3	0	12	5	.314	.422	.386	.807	27		1	0	0