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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Monte Davenport Shortstop
Retired (1984, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .774 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 1899 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 08-17-1947
HR 230 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(106 games)
RBI 921
SB 318
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
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 0
1B D- (4.5%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B F  (0.5%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 75% 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
1969 PIT
27
105
11
27
6
0
2
14
11
 23 0 0
4
 3 4
.699
.328
.371
.114
.257
1970 PIT
18
53
8
16
4
0
1
3
5
 13 0 0
0
 1 0
.796
.362
.434
.132
.302
1971 PIT
56
176
20
47
8
0
4
24
7
 44 0 3
4
 1 2
.671
.290
.381
.114
.267
1972 PIT
146
604
77
154
26
3
11
69
44
 128 2 3
25
 16 14
.669
.306
.363
.108
.255
1973 PIT
141
568
74
146
17
7
18
68
47
 109 1 2
21
 15 15
.721
.314
.407
.150
.257
1974 PIT
131
484
66
135
21
5
15
68
49
 100 2 8
18
 7 16
.778
.343
.436
.157
.279
1975 PIT
146
570
86
154
23
5
18
83
63
 106 2 1
22
 13 14
.767
.344
.423
.153
.270
1976 PIT
146
564
75
163
27
10
14
78
64
 97 1 3
18
 14 9
.808
.361
.447
.158
.289
1977 PIT
133
520
80
144
28
6
19
65
54
 96 4 1
32
 16 10
.812
.349
.463
.187
.277
1978 PIT
146
586
87
171
27
5
22
73
45
 110 1 5
35
 15 13
.808
.341
.468
.176
.292
1979 PIT
146
577
77
150
24
5
23
78
57
 116 2 0
38
 11 18
.767
.329
.438
.179
.260
1980 PIT
146
568
89
170
29
4
20
76
59
 91 2 0
36
 20 14
.837
.367
.470
.171
.299
1981 PIT
146
562
83
157
22
4
27
92
55
 102 1 6
26
 15 14
.818
.341
.477
.198
.279
1982 PIT
146
574
83
171
25
7
14
69
41
 103 1 1
24
 18 13
.784
.345
.439
.141
.298
1983 PIT
106
365
49
94
10
2
22
60
30
 71 2 4
15
 11 5
.791
.314
.477
.219
.258
1984 LAN
4
10
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.091
.091
.000
.000
.000
Total
1784
6886
966
1899
297
63
230
921
632
 1312 21 37
318
 176 161
.774
.337
.437
.162
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Monte Davenport has retired from the Los Angeles Dodgers
1984-09-27The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Monte Davenport to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Doug Oquist to the major league team.
1984-05-25The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired Monte Davenport from the waiver wire.
1984-05-15The Pittsburgh Miners have waived Monte Davenport.
1983-08-26The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Brett Donovan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have designated Monte Davenport for assignment.
1977-05-10Monte Davenport of the Pittsburgh Miners is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1975-04-01The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Monte Davenport to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Harry Redmond to the major league team.
1974-10-17The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Hal Ayers to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Monte Davenport to the minors.
1974-08-29Monte Davenport of the Pittsburgh Miners is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1974-06-11The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Monte Davenport to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Frank Baller to the minors.
1974-06-11The Pittsburgh Miners have demoted Monte Davenport to the minor leagues.
1974-03-25The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Monte Davenport to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Clyde Stratton to the minors.
1973-10-11The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Mike Carney to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Purnal Downing to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Jayhawk McMath to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Guido Durham to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Dick Albosta to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Monte Davenport to the minors.
1973-06-12The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Monte Davenport to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have designated Bill Webb for assignment.
1973-06-12The Pittsburgh Miners have demoted Monte Davenport to the minor leagues.
1973-04-11The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Monte Davenport to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Harry Redmond to the minors.
1973-04-11The Pittsburgh Miners have demoted Monte Davenport to the minor leagues.
1973-03-25The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Monte Davenport to the major league team.
1972-10-03The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Harry Redmond to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Monte Davenport to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Hobie Warhop to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Hal Burba to the minors.
1972-08-23The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Monte Davenport to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Jack Songer to the minors.
1972-08-23The Pittsburgh Miners have demoted Monte Davenport to the minor leagues.
1972-05-12The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Monte Davenport to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Hobie Warhop to the minors.
1972-05-12The Pittsburgh Miners have demoted Monte Davenport to the minor leagues.
1972-03-25The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Monte Davenport to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have designated Tom Cruthers for assignment.
1971-10-03The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Monte Davenport to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Gary Ratzer to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Hobie Warhop to the minors.
1971-09-13The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Monte Davenport to the major league team.
1971-09-13The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Monte Davenport to the minors.
1971-09-05The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Monte Davenport to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Hal Burba to the minors.
1971-07-09The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Monte Davenport to the minors.
1971-05-29The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Monte Davenport to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Frank Baller to the minors.
1971-05-25The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Monte Davenport to the minors.
1971-04-28The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Monte Davenport to the major league team.
1971-04-25The Pittsburgh Miners have demoted Monte Davenport to the minor leagues.
1971-04-21The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Henry Fitzpatrick to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Monte Davenport to the major league team.
1970-10-22The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Cazzie Russell to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Monte Davenport to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Orlando Ott to the minors.
1970-08-29The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Monte Davenport to the major league team.
1969-10-03The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Brent Keegan to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Orlando Ott to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Monte Davenport to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Bob Kaufmann to the minors.
1969-09-01The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Monte Davenport to the major league team.
1969-04-01The Pittsburgh Miners have renamed Monty Davenport to Monte Davenport.