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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
John Davis Left Field
Retired (1972, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .226 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .656 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 251 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 12-26-1936
HR 43 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1956)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(50 games)
RBI 135
SB 16 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1972
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR C+
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B (42.0%) LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D- (4.4%)   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (98.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1956 Minors 20 60.00 4 / 6 5 / 9 5 / 8 8 / 11 3 / 6 12 / 12 8 / 8 45 / 60
1957 Minors 21 73.00 3 / 4 7 / 8 9 / 17 4 / 8 7 / 15 11 / 11 10 / 10 51 / 73
1958 Majors 22 18.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 5 1 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 1 5 / 18
1959 Minors 23 4.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 3 / 4
1959 Majors 23 18.09 145 5 0 2 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 3 3 / 3 2 / 3 13 / 18
1960 Minors 24 17.00 1 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 3 3 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 3 10 / 17
1960 Majors 24 17.32 104 9 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 5 1 / 3 4 / 5 1 / 1 10 / 17
1961 Minors 25 21.00 4 / 5 2 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 2 12 / 21
1961 Majors 25 13.80 42 20 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 3 2 / 3 8 / 13
1962 Majors 26 55.22 150 89 13 9 / 11 1 / 3 6 / 9 3 / 12 4 / 8 2 / 3 8 / 9 33 / 55
1963 Minors 27 24.00 2 / 3 2 / 3 2 / 7 1 / 4 0 / 0 3 / 3 1 / 4 11 / 24
1963 Majors 27 4.92 33 3 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 4
1964 Majors 28 23.64 162 15 0 1 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 7 3 / 3 4 / 5 10 / 23
1965 Majors 29 23.25 150 10 12 2 / 7 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 5 1 / 4 8 / 23
1966 Majors 30 33.81 162 34 0 0 / 2 0 / 8 2 / 8 0 / 3 2 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 4 / 33
1967 Majors 31 21.96 159 1 3 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 5 3 / 21
1968 Majors 32 35.50 162 45 0 1 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 6 3 / 35
1969 Minors 33 14.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 3 / 3 3 / 14
1970 Majors 34 16.22 134 2 28 -6 / 2 -6 / 3 -3 / 4 -3 / 2 -2 / 1 -4 / 2 -1 / 2 -25 / 16
1971 Majors 35 17.23 151 5 11 -3 / 1 -7 / 3 -6 / 4 -2 / 2 -2 / 2 -1 / 2 -3 / 3 -24 / 17
1972 Majors 36 4.31 48 0 0 -4 / 0 -5 / 0 -2 / 0 -7 / 0 -4 / 2 0 / 2 -4 / 0 -26 / 4
Total 1602 238 67 16 / 57 7 / 62 21 / 79 14 / 72 19 / 81 44 / 80 37 / 79 158 / 510
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01John Davis has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1972-06-08The New York Pinstripers have acquired Wayne Howe from the waiver wire. The New York Pinstripers have waived John Davis.
1972-05-25The New York Pinstripers have promoted Bill Konetchy to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have designated John Davis for assignment.
1972-05-25A trade has been completed between the New York Pinstripers and the Oakland Oaks. The Oakland Oaks receive Harry Murray, John Cox, Hank Susko, Draft Pick 1975 Round 5 NYA (Fred Necciai), Draft Pick 1975 Round 4 NYA (Fernando Schiappacasse) from the New York Pinstripers in exchange for Jeff Pruett, Harry Goodwin, Don Hardy (Optioned) , Paul Mack, John Davis. Protest This Trade.
1971-05-15John Davis of the Oakland Oaks is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1970-04-22John Davis of the Oakland Oaks is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1970-04-06John Davis of the Oakland Oaks is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1969-10-03The Oakland Oaks have promoted Joe Kardow to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted John Davis to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have designated Bukka White for assignment. The Oakland Oaks have designated Morrie Leonard for assignment.
1969-03-29The Oakland Oaks have promoted Johnny McLaughlin to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Theodore Kerabats to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have sent Jim Lind to the minors. The Oakland Oaks have designated John Davis for assignment.
1968-03-31The Oakland Oaks have promoted Fred McGraw to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Chuck Willis to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Danny Matteson to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted John Davis to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have sent Don Hughes to the minors. The Oakland Oaks have sent Wilton Melton to the minors. The Oakland Oaks have sent Otis Nichols to the minors. The Oakland Oaks have sent Kerry Kane to the minors.
1968-03-29John Davis has signed with the Oakland Oaks for $2.22M per year for 5 years.
1967-09-28John Davis of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1967-03-30The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Kelly Duran to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Ron Romberger to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Mark Clark to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted John Davis to the major league team.
1967-03-30John Davis has signed with the Minnesota Fighting Saints for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1966-03-31The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Walt Kinnunen to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Tex Stoddard to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted George Heiser to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted John Davis to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Jim Carr to the major league team.
1966-03-31John Davis has signed with the Minnesota Fighting Saints for $0.52M per year for 1 year.
1965-07-03John Davis of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1965-04-01The New York Pinstripers have promoted Cloy Huber to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted John Davis to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Jeff Textor to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have sent Dick Jones to the minors. The New York Pinstripers have sent Earl Stock to the minors. The New York Pinstripers have sent Chris Perez to the minors.
1965-04-01The New York Pinstripers have acquired John Davis from the waiver wire.
1964-03-28The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Shano Skok to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Ernie Gilson to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted John Davis to the major league team.
1963-05-08The Los Angeles Lebowskis have designated John Davis for assignment.
1962-07-13John Davis of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1961-08-16The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted John Davis to the major league team.
1961-08-16A trade has been completed between the Chicago Commiedians and the Los Angeles Lebowskis. The Los Angeles Lebowskis receive John Davis from the Chicago Commiedians in exchange for Linc Bargar. Protest This Trade.
1960-10-03The Chicago Commiedians have sent John Davis to the minors.
1960-08-13The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Rick Davis to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted John Davis to the major league team.
1960-07-17The Chicago Commiedians have sent John Davis to the minors.
1960-05-20The Chicago Commiedians have promoted John Davis to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Joliet Jake Blues to the minors.
1960-04-10The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Mike Larkin to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent John Davis to the minors.
1959-10-01The Chicago Commiedians have promoted John Davis to the major league team.
1959-09-12The Chicago Commiedians have sent Kyle Walsh to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Rick Davis to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent John Davis to the minors.
1959-04-01The Chicago Commiedians have promoted John Davis to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Kyle Walsh to the minors.
1959-04-01The Chicago Commiedians have acquired John Davis from the waiver wire.
1958-04-06The Oakland Athletics have acquired Max Mohorcic from the waiver wire. The Oakland Athletics have waived John Davis.
1957-05-23A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Thunder and the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics receive John Davis from the Philadelphia Thunder in exchange for Chris Barrios. Protest This Trade.
1957-03-29The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bert Osborne to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Harry Leonard to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Eric Napoli to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Earl Theiss to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Johnny Fothergill to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Chris Wisner to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Fred Ruiz to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Sam Sicking to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Chuck Shannabrook to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Bob Mutis to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Juan Radke to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Lefty Darr to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent George Grissom to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent John Davis to the minors.
1957-03-28The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Chuck Shannabrook to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bob Mutis to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Juan Radke to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Lefty Darr to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted George Grissom to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted John Davis to the major league team.
1953-03-30A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Thunder and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Brewery Jack Taylor from the Philadelphia Thunder in exchange for Draft Pick 1954 Round 1 BOS (Troy Fisher), Draft Pick 1956 Round 2 BOS (John Davis). Protest This Trade.