1861
Born September 5, 1861
New York, NY, USA
Jim Davis Notable
b. September 5, 1861 · Kansas City Cowboys 1884, Baltimore Orioles 1886–1887, Kansas City Cowboys 1888–1889, St. Louis Browns 1889–1890, Brooklyn Gladiators 1890, Washington Statesmen 1891
Jim Davis played for five clubs across eight seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Kansas City Cowboys in 1884 and closing with the Washington Statesmen in 1891.
Across 453 games he batted .272, with 468 hits and 266 runs. He finished with 14 home runs, 69 doubles and 151 stolen bases.
He led the league in triples once, in 1887, with 19. He played 400 games at third base, with 963 assists and 317 errors. He turned 67 double plays.
He was born in New York, NY, USA on September 5, 1861, and died on February 14, 1921. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | KCC | 7 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 |
| 1886 | BAL | 60 | 216 | 23 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 12 | .194 |
| 1887 | BAL | 130 | 485 | 81 | 150 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 109 | 28 | 27 | 49 | .309 |
| 1888 | KCC | 121 | 491 | 70 | 131 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 61 | 20 | 56 | 42 | .267 |
| 1889 | KCC/STL | 64 | 245 | 41 | 64 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 18 | 36 | 25 | .261 |
| 1890 | BRG/STL | 59 | 213 | 41 | 61 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 24 | 0 | 15 | .286 |
| 1891 | WAS | 12 | 44 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | .318 |
| Career | — | 453 | 1723 | 266 | 468 | 69 | 37 | 14 | 270 | 108 | 124 | 151 | .272 |
On this day & linked events
1921
Died February 14, 1921
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