Rodney Davis
Rodney A. Davis
Born: January 1, 1953
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 9 (1971 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Whetstone HS (Columbus, OH)
Career: 1971-1976
Rodney Davis compiled a career record of 24 wins and 37 losses, with 16 saves, and a 3.05 ERA in his 152-game pitching career with the Pirates, Gastonia Pirates, Salem Pirates, Charleston Pirates and Shreveport Captains. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1976 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | GULF | Pirates | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.54 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 32 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1972 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 6 | 13 | .316 | 3.72 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 155.0 | 151 | 90 | 64 | 6 | 65 | 4 | 121 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | 7 | 6 | .538 | 2.00 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 108.0 | 82 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1975 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.18 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 84.0 | 66 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1976 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 2 | 5 | .286 | 2.25 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 76.0 | 76 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 28 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Totals | 24 | 37 | .393 | 3.05 | 152 | 56 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 495.0 | 423 | 227 | 168 | 18 | 209 | 13 | 371 | 13 | 2 | 33 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | GULF | Pirates | 8 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .333 | .368 | .389 | .757 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 27 | 62 | 52 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | .231 | .344 | .288 | .633 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .167 | .375 | .167 | .542 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | 20 | 34 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .214 | .333 | .214 | .548 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 55 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .222 | .364 | .222 | .586 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 114 | 136 | 113 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 38 | .239 | .348 | .274 | .623 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | GULF | Pirates | P | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 1.500 |
| 1972 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | P | 25 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .943 | 1.320 |
| 1973 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | P | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | P | 20 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 2 | .955 | 1.050 |
| 1975 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | P | 40 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .425 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 55 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .400 |
| Totals | 152 | 29 | 80 | 5 | 5 | .956 | .717 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1972 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1973 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1974 | A | Western Carolinas League | Charleston Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1975 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1976 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT |
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