Elton Davis
Elton E. Davis
Born: 1917
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 150
Career: 1940-1949
Elton Davis compiled a career record of 55 wins and 28 losses and a 4.00 ERA in his 138-game pitching career with the Clarksdale Red Sox, Clarksdale Ginners/Marshall Tigers, Henderson Oilers, Shreveport Sports, Texarkana Bears and Kilgore Drillers. He began playing during the 1940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Red Sox | 11 | 6 | .647 | 4.44 | 24 | 150.0 | 178 | 102 | 74 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Ginners/Marshall Tigers | 5 | 2 | .714 | 6.38 | 12 | 72.0 | 96 | 66 | 51 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 26 | 6 | .812 | 2.35 | 45 | 31 | 14 | 31 | 5 | 295.0 | 285 | 103 | 77 | 49 | 150 | 9 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.67 | 30 | 2 | 103.0 | 108 | 54 | 42 | 36 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.60 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 45.0 | 63 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | 5 | 7 | .417 | 6.65 | 17 | 92.0 | 144 | 74 | 68 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 55 | 28 | .663 | 4.00 | 138 | 37 | 14 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 762.0 | 882 | 433 | 339 | 0 | 191 | 0 | 217 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Red Sox | 33 | 83 | 83 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .313 | .386 | .699 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Ginners/Marshall Tigers | 14 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .375 | .500 | .875 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 60 | 147 | 127 | 27 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 20 | .283 | .368 | .346 | .715 | 44 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 10 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .250 | .294 | .250 | .544 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 56 | 62 | 58 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | .259 | .295 | .276 | .571 | 16 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | 46 | 131 | 131 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .282 | .282 | .359 | .641 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 19 | 71 | 62 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | .210 | .310 | .290 | .600 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 238 | 543 | 509 | 44 | 143 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 46 | .281 | .321 | .348 | .669 | 177 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Red Sox | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Ginners/Marshall Tigers | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 30 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 3 | .895 | 1.133 |
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 1B | 16 | 116 | 5 | 8 | 19 | .938 | 7.562 |
| Totals | 137 | 122 | 33 | 12 | 22 | .928 | 1.131 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | Cotton States League | Clarksdale Red Sox | |||
| 1941 | C | Cotton States League | Clarksdale Ginners/Marshall Tigers | |||
| 1946 | C | East Texas League | Henderson Oilers | |||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1947 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1948 | C | Lone Star League | Kilgore Drillers | |||
| 1949 | C | East Texas League | Henderson Oilers |
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