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Jim Davis Notable

b. September 15, 1924 · Chicago Cubs 1954–1956, St. Louis Cardinals 1957, New York Giants 1957

Jim Davis played for three clubs across four seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1954 and closing with the New York Giants in 1957.

He went 24 and 26 with a 4.01 earned run average, pitching 406 innings in 154 games. He struck out 197 and threw 1 shutouts. Across 154 games he batted .091, with 9 hits and 7 runs.

He was born in Red Bluff, CA, USA on September 15, 1924, and died on November 30, 1995. He batted both ways and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1954 CHC 463232 000 07220 .063
1955 CHC 423711 000 13210 .027
1956 CHC 462835 000 01100 .179
1957 NYG/STL 20201 000 0010 .500
Career 1549979 000 111540 .091

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1954 CHC 1174612 4127.2114 5051583.52
1955 CHC 7114216 3133.2122 6658624.44
1956 CHC 574611 2120.1116 4959663.66
1957 NYG/STL 11200 124.231 1611115.84
Career 242615439 10406.1383 181179197 4.01

On this day & linked events

1924

Born September 15, 1924

Red Bluff, CA, USA

1995

Died November 30, 1995