John Davis
John Humphrey Davis "Red"
Born: July 15, 1915
Wilkes-Barre, PA US
Deceased: April 26, 2002
Laurel, MS US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 172
Career: 1935-1958
Major League Statistics
John Davis compiled a career batting average of .268 with 56 home runs and 332 RBI in his 1672-game career with the Greensburg Red Wings, Daytona Beach Islanders, Houston Buffaloes, Columbus Red Birds, Jersey City Giants, Dallas Rebels, San Antonio Missions, Greenville Majors, Corpus Christi Aces, Paris Indians, Mayfield Clothiers and Phoenix Giants. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | PASA2 | Greensburg Red Wings | 64 | 235 | 235 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .170 | .170 | .226 | .396 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 97 | 356 | 356 | 91 | 16 | 4 | 6 | .256 | .256 | .374 | .629 | 133 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 102 | 347 | 347 | 78 | 10 | 6 | 1 | .225 | .225 | .297 | .522 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 13 | 38 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .263 | .421 | .684 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 112 | 393 | 393 | 97 | 19 | 4 | 2 | .247 | .247 | .331 | .578 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 153 | 563 | 563 | 154 | 26 | 11 | 2 | .274 | .274 | .369 | .643 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 141 | 511 | 511 | 127 | 27 | 10 | 3 | .249 | .249 | .358 | .607 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 136 | 585 | 500 | 72 | 119 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 70 | 66 | .238 | .336 | .314 | .650 | 157 | 4 | 11 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 148 | 610 | 539 | 67 | 150 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 59 | 17 | 8 | 61 | 47 | .278 | .355 | .386 | .741 | 208 | 15 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 147 | 568 | 519 | 64 | 122 | 28 | 6 | 11 | 79 | 12 | 4 | 42 | 65 | .235 | .295 | .376 | .671 | 195 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 1948 | AA | TL | (+) San Antonio Missions | 102 | 348 | 348 | 68 | 15 | 1 | 4 | .195 | .195 | .279 | .474 | 97 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | (+) Dallas Rebels | 102 | 348 | 348 | 68 | 15 | 1 | 4 | .195 | .195 | .279 | .474 | 97 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | 127 | 503 | 433 | 69 | 104 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 9 | 62 | 45 | .240 | .338 | .319 | .657 | 138 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | C | RGVL | Corpus Christi Aces | 124 | 569 | 451 | 130 | 163 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 113 | 20 | 111 | 44 | .361 | .491 | .521 | 1.012 | 235 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | 74 | 236 | 236 | 76 | 14 | 4 | 6 | .322 | .322 | .492 | .814 | 116 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Paris Indians | 98 | 343 | 343 | 120 | 28 | 4 | 0 | .350 | .350 | .455 | .805 | 156 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Paris Indians | 63 | 189 | 189 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .212 | .407 | 40 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | 73 | 266 | 266 | 101 | 23 | 3 | 5 | .380 | .380 | .545 | .925 | 145 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1672 | 6312 | 5919 | 402 | 1589 | 297 | 81 | 56 | 332 | 73 | 12 | 346 | 267 | .268 | .311 | .374 | .685 | 2216 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | PASA2 | Greensburg Red Wings | SS | 64 | 115 | 161 | 19 | .936 | 4.312 | |
| 1936 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | SS | 97 | 176 | 306 | 44 | .916 | 4.969 | |
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 3B | 11 | 6 | 11 | 1 | .944 | 1.545 | |
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | SS | 101 | 189 | 299 | 37 | .930 | 4.832 | |
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | SS | 68 | 141 | 167 | 36 | .895 | 4.529 | |
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 3B | 151 | 184 | 247 | 15 | .966 | 2.854 | |
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | SS | 72 | 150 | 213 | 25 | .936 | 5.042 | |
| 1941 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | SS | 88 | 175 | 228 | 17 | 48 | .960 | 4.580 |
| 1941 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 3B | 46 | 42 | 99 | 8 | 10 | .946 | 3.065 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 3B | 47 | 46 | 78 | 6 | 6 | .954 | 2.638 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | SS | 107 | 213 | 307 | 45 | 55 | .920 | 4.860 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 3B | 147 | 123 | 279 | 19 | 25 | .955 | 2.735 |
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | SS | 12 | 32 | 36 | 9 | 9 | .883 | 5.667 |
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | 3B | 108 | 132 | 257 | 18 | 33 | .956 | 3.602 |
| 1950 | C | RGVL | Corpus Christi Aces | 2B | 80 | 289 | 229 | 22 | 84 | .959 | 6.475 |
| 1950 | C | RGVL | Corpus Christi Aces | 3B | 32 | 54 | 89 | 7 | 15 | .953 | 4.469 |
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Paris Indians | 2B | 53 | 124 | 130 | 6 | .977 | 4.792 | |
| Totals | 1284 | 2191 | 3136 | 334 | 285 | .941 | 4.149 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Penn State Association | Greensburg Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1936 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | SLN | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | DET | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | DET | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | |||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Greenville Majors | |||
| 1950 | C | Rio Grande Valley League | Corpus Christi Aces | |||
| 1951 | B | Gulf Coast League | Corpus Christi Aces | |||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Paris Indians | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Paris Indians | |||
| 1954 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Clothiers | NY1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN |
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