Spud Davis
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Virgil Lawrence "Spud" Davis (December 20, 1904 – August 14, 1984) was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout and manager.[1] He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, and Pittsburgh Pirates.[1] Davis' .308 career batting average ranks fourth all-time among major league catchers.[2]
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Spud Davis | |
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Catcher / Manager | |
Born: (1904-12-20)December 20, 1904 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
Died: August 14, 1984(1984-08-14) (aged 79) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 30, 1928, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 5, 1945, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .308 |
Home runs | 77 |
Runs batted in | 647 |
Teams | |
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As coach As manager | |
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