John Davenport
John J. Davenport
Born: November 27, 1922
Birmingham, AL US
Deceased: July 6, 2000
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1942-1955
John Davenport compiled a career batting average of .299 with 88 home runs and 109 RBI in his 1278-game career with the Salisbury Giants, Natchez Giants, Jacksonville Tars, Salina Blue Jays, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Bradford Phillies, Elizabethton Phils, Miami Eagles, Muskogee Giants and Sioux City Soos. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | WA | Muskogee Giants | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 46 | 168 | 168 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .298 | .298 | .321 | .619 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Giants | 45 | 174 | 174 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .270 | .270 | .362 | .632 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 133 | 585 | 494 | 67 | 123 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 82 | 119 | .249 | .358 | .314 | .672 | 155 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | C | WA | Salina Blue Jays | 131 | 508 | 508 | 161 | 27 | 9 | 10 | .317 | .317 | .465 | .781 | 236 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | WA | Salina Blue Jays | 135 | 514 | 514 | 163 | 35 | 9 | 8 | .317 | .317 | .467 | .784 | 240 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 136 | 559 | 481 | 68 | 109 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 1 | 71 | 66 | .227 | .326 | .314 | .640 | 151 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1950 | C | WA | Salina Blue Jays | 135 | 490 | 490 | 152 | 35 | 6 | 9 | .310 | .310 | .461 | .771 | 226 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Phils | 47 | 166 | 166 | 60 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .361 | .361 | .512 | .873 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | NYPL | Bradford Phillies | 84 | 321 | 321 | 116 | 24 | 9 | 11 | .361 | .361 | .595 | .956 | 191 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | KOML | Miami Eagles | 122 | 436 | 436 | 145 | 37 | 4 | 18 | .333 | .333 | .560 | .892 | 244 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | NYPL | Bradford Phillies | 117 | 397 | 397 | 116 | 21 | 4 | 14 | .292 | .292 | .471 | .763 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WA | Muskogee Giants | 99 | 262 | 262 | 83 | 18 | 2 | 6 | .317 | .317 | .469 | .786 | 123 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 48 | 98 | 82 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 11 | .232 | .351 | .341 | .692 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 1278 | 4678 | 4493 | 142 | 1344 | 257 | 59 | 88 | 109 | 6 | 0 | 168 | 196 | .299 | .325 | .441 | .766 | 1983 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 1B | 46 | 402 | 24 | 3 | .993 | 9.261 | |
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Giants | 1B | 45 | 442 | 20 | 4 | .991 | 1.267 | |
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 1B | 132 | 928 | 75 | 22 | 77 | .979 | 7.598 |
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 1B | 136 | 939 | 77 | 10 | 84 | .990 | 7.471 |
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 1B | 21 | 127 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 1.000 | 6.476 |
| Totals | 380 | 2838 | 205 | 39 | 175 | .987 | 8.008 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1942 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1942 | D | Evangeline League | Natchez Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | C | Western Association | Salina Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1948 | C | Western Association | Salina Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHI | ||
| 1950 | C | Western Association | Salina Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1951 | D | PONY League | Bradford Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1951 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Phils | PHI | ||
| 1952 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Miami Eagles | PHI | ||
| 1953 | D | PONY League | Bradford Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1954 | C | Western Association | Muskogee Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | NY1 |
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