1945
Born August 21, 1945
Oceanside, CA, USA
Jerry DaVanon Notable
b. August 21, 1945 · San Diego Padres 1969, St. Louis Cardinals 1969–1970, 1974, 1977, Baltimore Orioles 1971, California Angels 1973, Houston Astros 1975–1976
Jerry DaVanon played for five clubs across nine seasons as a shortstop, opening with the San Diego Padres in 1969 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1977.
Across 262 games he batted .234, with 117 hits and 73 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 21 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 100 games at shortstop, with 210 assists and 23 errors. He turned 44 double plays.
He was born in Oceanside, CA, USA on August 21, 1945. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | SDP/STL | 40 | 99 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 0 | .202 |
| 1970 | STL | 11 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .111 |
| 1971 | BAL | 38 | 81 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 0 | .235 |
| 1973 | CAL | 41 | 49 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | .245 |
| 1974 | STL | 30 | 40 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .150 |
| 1975 | HOU | 32 | 97 | 15 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 2 | .278 |
| 1976 | HOU | 61 | 107 | 19 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 0 | .290 |
| 1977 | STL | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 262 | 499 | 73 | 117 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 68 | 80 | 3 | .234 |
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