Otis Davis
Otis Allen Davis "Scat"
Born: September 24, 1920
Charleston, AR US
Deceased: July 23, 2007
Clearwater, FL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: RF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 160
Career: 1942-1948
Major League Statistics
Otis Davis compiled a career batting average of .289 with 14 home runs and 193 RBI in his 589-game career with the Hamilton Red Wings, New Iberia Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals, Jamestown Falcons, Rochester Red Wings, Allentown Cardinals, Montreal Royals, Fort Worth Cats, Greenville Spinners, Nashua Dodgers, Abilene Blue Sox and Pueblo Dodgers. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Red Wings | 26 | 96 | 96 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .281 | .281 | .365 | .646 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 108 | 521 | 475 | 116 | 156 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 38 | 32 | 37 | 55 | .328 | .388 | .442 | .830 | 210 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 118 | 511 | 473 | 60 | 114 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 5 | 24 | 55 | .241 | .285 | .317 | .602 | 150 | 1 | 5 | 9 | ||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 52 | 188 | 174 | 19 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 21 | .195 | .251 | .236 | .487 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 55 | 249 | 223 | 58 | 78 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 22 | 18 | .350 | .415 | .484 | .900 | 108 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 15 | 46 | 35 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | .257 | .422 | .286 | .708 | 10 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | 115 | 504 | 460 | 74 | 139 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 72 | 11 | 32 | 51 | .302 | .357 | .411 | .768 | 189 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 61 | 234 | 234 | 64 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .274 | .274 | .333 | .607 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 34 | 125 | 125 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .344 | .344 | .488 | .832 | 61 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 589 | 2477 | 2298 | 337 | 665 | 110 | 33 | 14 | 193 | 78 | 6 | 138 | 210 | .289 | .336 | .384 | .720 | 883 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Red Wings | OF | 26 | 61 | 8 | 3 | .958 | 2.654 | |
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | OF | 107 | 162 | 14 | 9 | 2 | .951 | 1.645 |
| 1944 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 106 | 285 | 13 | 5 | 3 | .983 | 2.811 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 40 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .990 | 2.600 |
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | OF | 39 | 88 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .968 | 2.359 |
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | SS | 16 | 27 | 33 | 13 | 3 | .822 | 3.750 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | RF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .400 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | OF | 14 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .960 | 1.714 |
| 1947 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | OF | 115 | 212 | 15 | 11 | 0 | .954 | 1.974 |
| Totals | 468 | 964 | 88 | 48 | 8 | .956 | 2.248 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | PONY League | Hamilton Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1942 | D | Evangeline League | New Iberia Cardinals | |||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1943 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | SLN | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1945 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | BRO | ||
| 1947 | B | New England League | Nashua Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Blue Sox | BRO | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO |
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