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Satchel Davis Notable

b. July 28, 1918 · Cleveland Bears 1939, Baltimore Elite Giants 1940, Cleveland Buckeyes 1943, 1947

Satchel Davis played for three clubs across nine seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cleveland Bears in 1939 and closing with the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1947.

He went 3 and 4 with a 6.48 earned run average, pitching 50 innings in 12 games. He struck out 32. Across 12 games he batted .056, with 1 hit and 1 run.

He was born in Greenville, MS, USA on July 28, 1918, and died on January 1, 2013. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1939 CBR 1000 000 0000
1940 BEG 3411 000 1000 .250
1943 CBE 51000 000 0100 .000
1947 CBE 3400 000 1000 .000
Career 121811 000 2100 .056

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1939 CBR 0111 00.26 41054.00
1940 BEG 1032 111.06 2641.64
1943 CBE 1354 026.040 2710229.35
1947 CBE 1032 112.112 3262.19
Career 34129 250.064 361932 6.48

On this day & linked events

1918

Born July 28, 1918

Greenville, MS, USA

2013

Died January 1, 2013