Jump to content

Red Davis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from John Davis (third baseman))

Red Davis
Third baseman
Born: (1915-07-15)July 15, 1915
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Died: April 26, 2002(2002-04-26) (aged 86)
Laurel, Mississippi
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 1941, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1941, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average.214
Home runs0
Runs batted in5
Hits15
Teams

John Humphrey "Red" Davis (July 15, 1915 – April 26, 2002) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball and a longtime manager in the minor leagues. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Davis threw and batted right-handed, stood 5'11" (180 cm) tall and weighed 172 pounds (78 kg).

Davis' major league career consisted of 21 games and 70 at bats during September 1941 as a member of the New York Giants. He collected 15 hits, with three doubles and five runs batted in, for a batting average of .214.

Davis made a more indelible imprint as a minor league skipper, logging 27 years (1949–72; 1974–76) in the farm systems of the Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates, and working at all levels of the minors. He managed at Triple-A with the Minneapolis Millers, Phoenix/Tacoma Giants, Buffalo Bisons, Portland Beavers, Charleston Charlies and Oklahoma City 89ers. His teams won 1,993 games, losing 1,927 (.508) with four league championships.

He died in Laurel, Mississippi, at age 86.

References

[edit]
  • Johnson, Lloyd, ed., The Minor League Register. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1994.
[edit]
Preceded by Minneapolis Millers manager
1957
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Franchise established
Phoenix Giants manager
1958–1959
Succeeded by
Franchise transferred
Preceded by
Franchise established
Tacoma Giants manager
1960–1962
Succeeded by
Preceded by Buffalo Bisons manager
1966
Succeeded by
Preceded by Portland Beavers manager
1968–1969
Succeeded by
Preceded by Charleston Charlies manager
1972
Succeeded by
Preceded by Oklahoma City 89ers manager
1974–1975
Succeeded by