Jim Davenport Notable

b. August 17, 1933 · San Francisco Giants 1958–1970

Jim Davenport spent all 13 of his major-league seasons with the San Francisco Giants as a third baseman, from 1958 to 1970.

Across 1,501 games he batted .258, with 1,142 hits and 552 runs. He finished with 77 home runs, 177 doubles and 16 stolen bases.

He played 1,130 games at third base, with 1,816 assists and 100 errors. He turned 155 double plays. He also played 219 games at shortstop and 112 games at second base.

He was an All-Star in 1962.

He was born in Siluria, AL, USA on August 17, 1933, and died on February 18, 2016. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	1	1962
Gold Glove	1	1962

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1958	SFG	134	434	70	111	22	3	12	41	33	64	1	.256
1959	SFG	123	469	65	121	16	3	6	38	28	65	0	.258
1960	SFG	112	363	43	91	15	3	6	38	26	58	0	.251
1961	SFG	137	436	64	121	28	4	12	65	45	65	4	.278
1962	SFG	144	485	83	144	25	5	14	58	45	76	2	.297
1963	SFG	147	460	40	116	19	3	4	36	32	87	5	.252
1964	SFG	116	297	24	70	10	6	2	26	29	46	2	.236
1965	SFG	106	271	29	68	14	3	4	31	21	47	0	.251
1966	SFG	111	305	42	76	6	2	9	30	22	40	1	.249
1967	SFG	124	295	42	81	10	3	5	30	39	50	1	.275
1968	SFG	113	272	27	61	1	1	1	17	26	32	0	.224
1969	SFG	112	303	20	73	10	1	2	42	29	37	0	.241
1970	SFG	22	37	3	9	1	0	0	4	7	6	0	.243
Career	—	1501	4427	552	1142	177	37	77	456	382	673	16	.258

On this day & linked events

1933

Born August 17, 1933

Siluria, AL, USA

2016

Died February 18, 2016

1958

Major-league debut: Jim Davenport

Jim Davenport made a major-league debut on April 15, 1958.

1970

Final major-league game: Jim Davenport

Jim Davenport played a final major-league game on June 23, 1970.

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