Bill Davis
Wendell James Davis
Born: May 7, 1914
Deceased: April 21, 2004
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
Career: 1934-1949
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Bill Davis compiled a career record of 63 wins and 49 losses and a 4.70 ERA in his 191-game pitching career with the Springfield Red Wings, Jacksonville Jax, Bloomington Bloomers, Springfield Cardinals, Mobile Shippers, Gainesville G-Men, DeLand Red Hats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Troy Dodgers/Tuskegee Airmen, Milwaukee Brewers, Meridian Peps, Montgomery Rebels, Dublin Green Sox, Greenville Bucks and Augusta Tigers. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | WA | Springfield Red Wings | 3 | 10 | .231 | 6.75 | 19 | 96.0 | 123 | 85 | 72 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | 3 | 3 | .500 | 5.73 | 10 | 6 | 44.0 | 48 | 39 | 28 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Springfield Cardinals | 4 | 9 | .308 | 7.13 | 17 | 101.0 | 113 | 96 | 80 | 98 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.79 | 20 | 116.0 | 109 | 64 | 36 | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 15 | 4 | .789 | 3.85 | 26 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 110.0 | 117 | 53 | 47 | 41 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.56 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 68.0 | 81 | 51 | 42 | 47 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Peps | 21 | 10 | .677 | 4.74 | 37 | 22 | 1 | 243.0 | 254 | 146 | 128 | 104 | 102 | 10 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1949 | D | GASL | Dublin Green Sox | 3 | 1 | .750 | 4.00 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 45.0 | 40 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.87 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 69.0 | 60 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Totals | 63 | 49 | .562 | 4.70 | 191 | 15 | 14 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 909.0 | 973 | 601 | 475 | 0 | 499 | 0 | 250 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | WA | Springfield Red Wings | 18 | 40 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .150 | .150 | .275 | .425 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | 10 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Springfield Cardinals | 20 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .311 | .511 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | 53 | 153 | 153 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .301 | .301 | .379 | .680 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | FLOR | (+) DeLand Red Hats | 111 | 394 | 394 | 132 | 28 | 3 | 6 | .335 | .335 | .467 | .802 | 184 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | FLOR | (+) Gainesville G-Men | 111 | 394 | 394 | 132 | 28 | 3 | 6 | .335 | .335 | .467 | .802 | 184 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | ALFL | Troy Dodgers/Tuskegee Airmen | 28 | 92 | 92 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .315 | .315 | .413 | .728 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 28 | 51 | 50 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .380 | .392 | .560 | .952 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 31 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .375 | .500 | .375 | .875 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Peps | 53 | 129 | 118 | 12 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 7 | .288 | .349 | .364 | .713 | 43 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | (+) Montgomery Rebels | 50 | 97 | 97 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .216 | .268 | .485 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | (+) Meridian Peps | 50 | 97 | 97 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .216 | .268 | .485 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | GASL | Dublin Green Sox | 13 | 40 | 39 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .231 | .250 | .256 | .506 | 10 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | 51 | 149 | 136 | 14 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 5 | .309 | .369 | .360 | .729 | 49 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 305 | 735 | 705 | 43 | 203 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 19 | .288 | .317 | .369 | .686 | 260 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | WA | Springfield Red Wings | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Springfield Cardinals | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | OF | 21 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.619 | |
| 1941 | D | ALFL | Troy Dodgers/Tuskegee Airmen | 1B | 15 | 140 | 6 | 7 | .954 | 9.733 | |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 26 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .731 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 31 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .929 | .419 |
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Peps | P | 37 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 1 | .914 | .865 |
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | 1B | 36 | 237 | 6 | 6 | 14 | .976 | 6.750 |
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | P | 14 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 1.143 |
| 1949 | D | GASL | Dublin Green Sox | P | 13 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.308 |
| Totals | 247 | 434 | 86 | 18 | 17 | .967 | 2.105 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | Western Association | Springfield Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1935 | C | West Dixie League | Jacksonville Jax | SLN | ||
| 1935 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bloomington Bloomers | SLN | ||
| 1936 | A | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1937 | B | Southeastern League | Mobile Shippers | SLN | ||
| 1938 | B | Southeastern League | Mobile Shippers | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Florida State League | Gainesville G-Men | |||
| 1940 | D | Florida State League | DeLand Red Hats | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1941 | D | Alabama State League | Troy Dodgers/Tuskegee Airmen | BRO | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | CHA | ||
| 1947 | B | Southeastern League | Meridian Peps | CLE | ||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Meridian Peps | CLE | ||
| 1949 | D | Georgia State League | Dublin Green Sox | |||
| 1949 | C | Cotton States League | Greenville Bucks | |||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA |
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