Lefty Davis
Alfonzo DeFord Davis
Born: February 4, 1875
Nashville, TN US
Deceased: February 7, 1919
Collins, NY US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B, CF, P, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1896-1914
Major League Statistics
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Lefty Davis compiled a career batting average of .292 with 37 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1233-game career with the Mobile Blackbirds, Jackson, Detroit Tigers, Minneapolis Millers, Columbus Senators, St. Paul Apostles, York Prohibitionists and Winona Pirates. He began playing during the 1896 season and last took the field during the 1914 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Mobile Blackbirds | 1 | 3 | .250 | 1.75 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 36.0 | 49 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 1 | 3 | .250 | 1.75 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 49 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Mobile Blackbirds | 43 | 191 | 191 | 37 | 59 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 16 | .309 | .309 | .445 | .754 | 85 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | 51 | 235 | 225 | 36 | 69 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 12 | .307 | .307 | .431 | .738 | 97 | 10 | ||||||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | (+) Detroit Tigers | 122 | 479 | 468 | 98 | 136 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 26 | .291 | .291 | .350 | .641 | 164 | 11 | ||||||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | (+) Minneapolis Millers | 122 | 479 | 468 | 98 | 136 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 26 | .291 | .291 | .350 | .641 | 164 | 11 | ||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Minneapolis Millers | 101 | 421 | 418 | 82 | 118 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 22 | .282 | .282 | .371 | .653 | 155 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1904 | A | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 148 | 600 | 600 | 165 | 29 | 22 | 5 | .275 | .275 | .422 | .697 | 253 | |||||||||||
| 1905 | A | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 153 | 592 | 592 | 165 | 31 | 8 | 2 | .279 | .279 | .368 | .647 | 218 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | A | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 149 | 612 | 612 | 204 | 34 | 10 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .436 | .770 | 267 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | A | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 140 | 554 | 541 | 76 | 155 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 19 | .287 | .287 | .368 | .654 | 199 | 13 | ||||||||
| 1909 | A | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 139 | 550 | 540 | 65 | 123 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 18 | .228 | .228 | .302 | .530 | 163 | 10 | ||||||||
| 1911 | D | NESL | York Prohibitionists | 86 | 302 | 302 | 91 | 15 | 2 | 12 | .301 | .301 | .483 | .785 | 146 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | C | NORL1 | Winona Pirates | 118 | 429 | 429 | 147 | 24 | 5 | 2 | .343 | .343 | .436 | .779 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | C | NORL1 | Winona Pirates | 105 | 370 | 354 | 54 | 105 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 9 | .297 | .297 | .373 | .669 | 132 | 16 | ||||||||
| Totals | 1233 | 4856 | 4804 | 350 | 1401 | 230 | 80 | 37 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .292 | .396 | .688 | 1902 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Mobile Blackbirds | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Mobile Blackbirds | OF | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Mobile Blackbirds | SS | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | OF | 51 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | Minneapolis Millers | OF | 78 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | OF | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | Minneapolis Millers | 2B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Minneapolis Millers | CF | 101 | .000 | |||||
| 1906 | A | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | OF | 149 | 290 | 26 | 14 | .958 | 2.121 | |
| 1908 | A | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | OF | 140 | .000 | |||||
| 1909 | A | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | OF | 139 | 239 | 26 | 15 | .946 | 1.906 | |
| 1913 | C | NORL1 | Winona Pirates | OF | 118 | 165 | 21 | 11 | .944 | 1.576 | |
| 1914 | C | NORL1 | Winona Pirates | OF | 105 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 968 | 694 | 73 | 40 | 0 | .950 | .792 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | Southern League | Mobile Blackbirds | June 21, 1896 | August 16, 1896 | |
| 1897 | Ind | Michigan State League | Jackson | |||
| 1897 | A | Western League | Detroit Tigers | |||
| 1898 | A | Western League | Detroit Tigers | April 27, 1898 | June 16, 1898 | |
| 1898 | A | Western League | Minneapolis Millers | June 18, 1898 | September 19, 1898 | |
| 1899 | A | Western League | Minneapolis Millers | May 6, 1899 | September 11, 1899 | |
| 1900 | A | American League | Minneapolis Millers | April 19, 1900 | August 27, 1900 | |
| 1904 | A | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1905 | A | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1906 | A | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1908 | A | American Association 2 | St. Paul Apostles | |||
| 1909 | A | American Association 2 | St. Paul Apostles | |||
| 1911 | D | Nebraska State League | York Prohibitionists | |||
| 1913 | C | Northern League | Winona Pirates | |||
| 1914 | C | Northern League | Winona Pirates |
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