Davey Best
David W. Best
Born: October 16, 1940
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1961-1965
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Davey Best compiled a career batting average of .269 with 19 home runs and 175 RBI in his 410-game career with the Statesville Owls, San Jose Bees, Tri-City Angels and Tampa Tarpons. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1965 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Statesville Owls | 64 | 286 | 250 | 50 | 73 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 3 | 31 | 42 | .292 | .371 | .480 | .851 | 120 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1962 | C | CALL | San Jose Bees | 92 | 361 | 323 | 53 | 92 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 73 | .285 | .349 | .461 | .810 | 149 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 23 | 87 | 77 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 20 | .234 | .302 | .325 | .627 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Tri-City Angels | 34 | 134 | 114 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 33 | .228 | .338 | .377 | .716 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 127 | 524 | 458 | 68 | 126 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 19 | 9 | 53 | 67 | .275 | .346 | .354 | .700 | 162 | 0 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1965 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 70 | 298 | 253 | 34 | 62 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 43 | 39 | .245 | .354 | .308 | .662 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 410 | 1690 | 1475 | 229 | 397 | 85 | 19 | 19 | 175 | 36 | 17 | 184 | 274 | .269 | .349 | .391 | .741 | 577 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Statesville Owls | 2B | 52 | 106 | 111 | 23 | 18 | .904 | 4.173 |
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Statesville Owls | SS | 13 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 4 | .684 | 2.000 |
| 1962 | C | CALL | San Jose Bees | 2B | 54 | 97 | 113 | 24 | 20 | .897 | 3.889 |
| 1962 | C | CALL | San Jose Bees | 3B | 29 | 27 | 44 | 11 | 4 | .866 | 2.448 |
| 1963 | A | NORW | Tri-City Angels | 2B | 22 | 44 | 46 | 11 | 10 | .891 | 4.091 |
| 1963 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 2B | 21 | 45 | 37 | 9 | 6 | .901 | 3.905 |
| 1963 | A | NORW | Tri-City Angels | OF | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 1.500 |
| 1964 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 2B | 125 | 302 | 296 | 34 | 49 | .946 | 4.784 |
| 1965 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 2B | 51 | 114 | 134 | 15 | 16 | .943 | 4.863 |
| 1965 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | OF | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.308 |
| Totals | 390 | 776 | 798 | 141 | 127 | .918 | 4.036 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Western Carolina League | Statesville Owls | LAA | ||
| 1962 | C | California League | San Jose Bees | LAA | ||
| 1963 | A | Northwest League | Tri-City Angels | LAA | ||
| 1963 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | LAA | ||
| 1964 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | CIN | ||
| 1965 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | CIN |
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