1956
Born November 12, 1956
Gainesville, GA, USA
Jody Davis Notable
Jody Davis divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Chicago Cubs from 1981, then the Atlanta Braves through 1990.
Across 1,082 games he batted .245, with 877 hits and 364 runs. He finished with 127 home runs, 164 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 1,039 games behind the plate, with 5,520 putouts and 81 errors. He turned 65 double plays.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1984 and 1986.
He was born in Gainesville, GA, USA on November 12, 1956. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1984, 1986 |
| Gold Glove | 1 | 1986 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1983 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | CHC | 56 | 180 | 14 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 0 | .256 |
| 1982 | CHC | 130 | 418 | 41 | 109 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 52 | 36 | 92 | 0 | .261 |
| 1983 | CHC | 151 | 510 | 56 | 138 | 31 | 2 | 24 | 84 | 33 | 93 | 0 | .271 |
| 1984 | CHC | 150 | 523 | 55 | 134 | 25 | 2 | 19 | 94 | 47 | 99 | 5 | .256 |
| 1985 | CHC | 142 | 482 | 47 | 112 | 30 | 0 | 17 | 58 | 48 | 83 | 1 | .232 |
| 1986 | CHC | 148 | 528 | 61 | 132 | 27 | 2 | 21 | 74 | 41 | 110 | 0 | .250 |
| 1987 | CHC | 125 | 428 | 57 | 106 | 12 | 2 | 19 | 51 | 52 | 91 | 1 | .248 |
| 1988 | ATL/CHC | 90 | 257 | 21 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 52 | 0 | .230 |
| 1989 | ATL | 78 | 231 | 12 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 61 | 0 | .169 |
| 1990 | ATL | 12 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .071 |
| Career | — | 1082 | 3585 | 364 | 877 | 164 | 11 | 127 | 490 | 333 | 712 | 7 | .245 |
On this day & linked events
1981
Major-league debut: Jody Davis
Jody Davis made a major-league debut on April 21, 1981.
1990
Final major-league game: Jody Davis
Jody Davis played a final major-league game on May 13, 1990.
Image: Indiana Blue Sox, public domain