Spud Davis
Full Name: Virgil Lawrence Davis
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 6-1 Weight: 197 lbs.
Born: Dec 20, 1904 in Birmingham, AL
Major League Debut: Apr 30, 1928
Died: Aug 14, 1984 in Birmingham, AL

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CAREER STATISTICS - BATTING TOTALS

BATTING
YR
1928
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1938
1939
1940
1941
1944
1945
TM
StL
Phi
Phi
Phi
Phi
Phi
Phi
StL
StL
StL
Cin
Cin
Phi
Phi
Pit
Pit
Pit
Pit
LG
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
POS
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
G
2
67
98
106
120
125
141
107
102
112
76
12
70
87
99
57
54
23
AB
5
163
263
329
393
402
495
347
315
363
209
36
215
202
285
107
93
33
R
1
16
31
41
30
44
51
45
28
24
19
3
11
10
23
3
6
2
H
1
46
90
103
128
135
173
104
100
99
56
6
53
62
93
27
28
8
2B
0
2
18
16
32
23
28
22
24
26
10
1
7
8
14
4
7
2
3B
0
0
0
1
1
5
3
4
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
HR
0
3
7
14
4
14
9
9
1
4
3
0
2
0
5
0
2
0
RBI
1
18
48
65
51
70
65
65
60
59
33
1
23
23
39
6
14
6
TB
1
57
129
163
174
210
234
161
131
141
77
7
66
72
124
33
41
10
BB
1
15
19
17
36
40
32
34
33
35
23
5
14
24
35
11
10
2
IBB
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals G
1458
AB
4255
R
388
H
1312
2B
244
3B
22
HR
77
RBI
647
TB
1831
BB
386
IBB
0


BATTING BASERUNNING PERCENTAGES
YR
1928
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1938
1939
1940
1941
1944
1945
TM
StL
Phi
Phi
Phi
Phi
Phi
Phi
StL
StL
StL
Cin
Cin
Phi
Phi
Pit
Pit
Pit
Pit
LG
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
K
0
11
17
20
28
39
24
27
30
34
15
6
14
20
20
11
8
2
HBP
0
0
2
1
0
2
5
2
2
3
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
1
SH
1
2
5
10
4
4
8
1
4
1
0
0
1
7
2
0
0
0
SF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
GDP
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
12
4
12
7
2
12
5
15
6
2
2
SB
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
CS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SB%
-.---
-.---
1.000
1.000
-.---
1.000
1.000
-.---
-.---
-.---
-.---
-.---
1.000
-.---
-.---
-.---
-.---
-.---
AVG
.200
.282
.342
.313
.326
.336
.349
.300
.317
.273
.268
.167
.247
.307
.326
.252
.301
.242
OBP
.333
.343
.391
.349
.382
.399
.395
.366
.386
.342
.341
.286
.293
.383
.404
.322
.369
.306
SLG
.200
.350
.490
.495
.443
.522
.473
.464
.416
.388
.368
.194
.307
.356
.435
.308
.441
.303
AB/HR
--.-
54.3
37.6
23.5
98.3
28.7
55.0
38.6
315.0
90.8
69.7
--.-
107.5
--.-
57.0
--.-
46.5
--.-
AB/K
--.-
14.8
15.5
16.5
14.0
10.3
20.6
12.9
10.5
10.7
13.9
6.0
15.4
10.1
14.3
9.7
11.6
16.5
Totals K
326
HBP
22
SH
50
SF
0
GDP
100
SB
6
CS
0
SB%
1.000
BAVG
.308
OBP
.369
SLG
.430
AB/HR
55.3
AB/K
13.1


WORLD SERIES STATISTICS - BATTING TOTALS

BATTING PERCENTAGES
YR
1934
TM
StL
LG
NL
G
2
AB
2
R
0
H
2
2B
0
3B
0
HR
0
RBI
1
TB
2
BB
0
K
0
SB
0
BAVG
1.000
SLG
1.000
AB/HR
--.-
AB/K
--.-
Totals G
2
AB
2
R
0
H
2
2B
0
3B
0
HR
0
RBI
1
TB
2
BB
0
K
0
SB
0
AVG
1.000
SLG
1.000
AB/HR
--.-
AB/K
--.-


TEAM ABBREVIATION KEY
YEARS
1928-1939
1928-1936
1937-1938
1940-1945
TM
Phi
StL
Cin
Pit
LG
NL
NL
NL
NL
TEAM NAME
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
LEAGUE NAME
National League
National League
National League
National League



Virgil Lawrence Davis batted .300 in 9 of his 16 seasons. In 1933 his .349 average was second in the NL to future Hall of Famer Chuck Klein's .368. Davis led NL catchers in assists in 1931, double plays in 1932, and total chances per game in 1934, years in which rival catchers included future Cooperstown enshrinees Gabby Hartnett and Al Lopez. Davis later backed up Ernie Lombardi at Cincinnati, and Lopez at Pittsburgh.

As a member of the 1935 Cardinals, Davis feuded with Dizzy Dean. Dean accused him of not hustling after a foul during a loss to Cincinnati, and insisted on a different catcher the next time out. Teammates sided with Davis, but manager Frankie Frisch complied with Dean's demand. Davis managed the Pirates briefly in 1946.