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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Matt Davis Shortstop
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .736 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 1416 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 06-22-1936
HR 201 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(86 games)
RBI 722
SB 168 Salary $2.31M Final Contract Year 1973
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B D+ (23.9%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 4
3B D- (4.7%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 65% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1959 NYN
41
148
18
37
5
1
6
15
9
 34 0 1
5
 4 1
.710
.291
.419
.169
.250
1960 NYN
66
197
29
52
4
3
7
24
15
 54 0 1
9
 4 1
.736
.315
.421
.157
.264
1961 NYN
25
55
5
9
0
0
0
1
7
 14 0 0
1
 0 1
.422
.258
.164
.000
.164
1962 PHI
146
594
83
158
25
5
23
89
46
 118 1 3
24
 6 6
.759
.318
.441
.175
.266
1963 BRO
136
492
62
129
22
8
12
59
26
 106 1 5
21
 7 6
.710
.298
.413
.150
.262
1964 BRO
117
387
58
106
16
5
13
43
22
 74 2 1
15
 4 8
.757
.316
.442
.168
.274
1965 CLE
110
366
49
90
11
0
16
52
27
 91 2 2
7
 1 13
.707
.300
.407
.161
.246
1966 CLE
140
539
67
145
29
4
20
86
43
 111 2 5
7
 3 16
.772
.323
.449
.180
.269
1967 CHN
126
508
71
125
20
3
21
55
26
 111 0 2
3
 5 2
.703
.282
.421
.175
.246
1968 CHN
146
553
67
135
25
4
16
61
45
 125 3 4
23
 6 20
.693
.302
.391
.146
.244
1969 CHN
139
533
59
141
23
5
23
74
48
 108 4 2
14
 5 21
.785
.329
.456
.191
.265
1970 CHN
146
623
101
164
30
9
29
87
41
 134 1 0
20
 8 21
.790
.310
.480
.217
.263
1971 CHN
93
279
38
73
10
0
9
36
26
 58 0 1
7
 3 6
.718
.324
.394
.133
.262
1972 CHN
76
224
32
52
11
1
6
40
23
 38 2 1
12
 3 9
.679
.308
.371
.138
.232
Total
1507
5498
739
1416
231
48
201
722
404
 1176 18 28
168
 59 131
.736
.309
.427
.169
.258
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Matt Davis has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1971-06-17Matt Davis of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1969-04-25Matt Davis of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1967-05-23Matt Davis of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1967-03-29The Chicago Cubs have promoted Matt Davis to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Julio Green to the minors.
1967-03-29Matt Davis has signed with the Chicago Cubs for $2.31M per year for 7 years.
1966-03-29The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Matt Davis to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Steve Mudrock to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Bill Miller to the major league team.
1966-03-29Matt Davis has signed with the Cleveland Aggies for $2.2M per year for 1 years.
1965-03-31The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Matt Davis to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have sent Bud Adkins to the minors.
1965-03-31The Cleveland Aggies have acquired Matt Davis from the waiver wire.
1963-07-09Matt Davis of the Brooklyn Legacy is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1963-03-30A trade has been completed between the Montreal Expos and the Brooklyn Legacy. The Brooklyn Legacy receive Matt Davis, Ron Funk, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (MON) from the Montreal Expos in exchange for Dummy Houser, Israel Glossop, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (BRO), Draft Pick 1965 Round 1 BRO (Minnie Fluhrer).
1962-03-29A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Quakers and the New York Empires. The New York Empires receive Draft Pick - 1964 Round 3 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1963 Round 3 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Quakers in exchange for Matt Davis.
1959-10-03The New York Empires have promoted Matt Davis to the major league team.
1959-10-03The New York Empires have designated Sherman Wagner for assignment. The New York Empires have sent Matt Davis to the minors.
1959-09-20The New York Empires have promoted Hal Jennings to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Matt Davis to the major league team.
1959-08-30The New York Empires have sent Matt Davis to the minors.
1959-06-19The New York Empires have promoted Matt Davis to the major league team.