1917
Born February 6, 1917
Ashland, VA, USA
Johnny Davis Notable
b. February 6, 1917 · Newark Eagles 1941–1948
Johnny Davis played 1941 to 1948 for the Newark Eagles as a left fielder.
Across 276 games he batted .301, with 296 hits and 162 runs. He finished with 32 home runs, 53 doubles and 11 stolen bases. He went 5 and 5 with a 5.48 earned run average, pitching 69 innings in 13 games. He struck out 41 and threw 1 shutouts.
He led the league in walks once, in 1947, with 35. He played 263 games in the outfield, with 446 putouts and 11 errors.
He was selected to three consecutive All-Star teams, from 1943 to 1945.
He was born in Ashland, VA, USA on February 6, 1917, and died on November 17, 1982. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 3 | 1943, 1944, 1945 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NE | 34 | 129 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .240 |
| 1942 | NE | 25 | 89 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .315 |
| 1943 | NE | 35 | 132 | 28 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 3 | .326 |
| 1944 | NE | 32 | 107 | 17 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .346 |
| 1945 | NE | 22 | 79 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .329 |
| 1946 | NE | 62 | 231 | 42 | 76 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 47 | 26 | 2 | 3 | .329 |
| 1947 | NE | 58 | 192 | 33 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 35 | 4 | 3 | .271 |
| 1948 | NE | 8 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .115 |
| Career | — | 276 | 985 | 162 | 296 | 53 | 12 | 32 | 190 | 124 | 14 | 11 | .301 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | NE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2.84 |
| 1944 | NE | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 26.1 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 5.81 |
| 1945 | NE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 33.75 |
| 1946 | NE | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4.50 |
| 1947 | NE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25.0 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 4.68 |
| Career | — | 5 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 69.0 | 80 | 42 | 36 | 41 | 5.48 |
On this day & linked events
1982