William Davis
William Henry Davis
Born: August 21, 1914
Deceased: September 3, 2004
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1939-1947
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William Davis compiled a career record of 95 wins and 84 losses and a 3.02 ERA in his 264-game pitching career with the Norfolk Elks, Baltimore Orioles, Norfolk Yankees, Snow Hill Billies, Joplin Miners, Lancaster Red Roses, Binghamton Triplets, Norfolk Tars, Kansas City Blues, Muskogee Reds, Beaumont Exporters and Miami Owls. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NESL | Norfolk Elks | 16 | 9 | .640 | 3.85 | 30 | 166.0 | 178 | 97 | 71 | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 8 | 19.0 | 30 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Norfolk Yankees | 15 | 8 | .652 | 2.41 | 27 | 198.0 | 187 | 77 | 53 | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | COPL | Snow Hill Billies | 5 | 11 | .312 | 5.27 | 19 | 140.0 | 181 | 108 | 82 | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Joplin Miners | 17 | 5 | .773 | 2.09 | 31 | 198.0 | 181 | 56 | 46 | 41 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 9 | 14 | .391 | 0.00 | 30 | 183.0 | 201 | 115 | 38 | |||||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 9 | 4 | .692 | 3.13 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 115.0 | 114 | 50 | 40 | 32 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0.00 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 29.0 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0.00 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 44.0 | 49 | 29 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 6 | 17 | .261 | 5.55 | 31 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 175.0 | 217 | 132 | 108 | 84 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.56 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 55.0 | 74 | 42 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5.48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | C | WA | Muskogee Reds | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.51 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 77.0 | 94 | 48 | 30 | 18 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1947 | D | KOML | Miami Owls | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.87 | 8 | 47.0 | 45 | 21 | 15 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 95 | 84 | .531 | 3.02 | 264 | 47 | 24 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1469.0 | 1603 | 801 | 493 | 0 | 479 | 0 | 197 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NESL | Norfolk Elks | 30 | 66 | 66 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .152 | .288 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | COPL | Snow Hill Billies | 27 | 63 | 63 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .238 | .413 | .651 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Norfolk Yankees | 27 | 71 | 71 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .169 | .183 | .352 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Joplin Miners | 32 | 64 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .109 | .109 | .109 | .219 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 36 | 75 | 75 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .293 | .573 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 22 | 40 | 35 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .200 | .263 | .200 | .463 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 31 | 66 | 57 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 21 | .211 | .262 | .211 | .473 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 24 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .154 | .267 | .154 | .421 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | WA | Muskogee Reds | 20 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .143 | .226 | .143 | .369 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | D | KOML | Miami Owls | 11 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .095 | .095 | .095 | .190 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 267 | 516 | 496 | 10 | 91 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 36 | .183 | .203 | .212 | .414 | 105 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Norfolk Elks | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Norfolk Yankees | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | COPL | Snow Hill Billies | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Joplin Miners | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 22 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 4 | .962 | 1.136 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 31 | 11 | 26 | 1 | 1 | .974 | 1.194 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 24 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .952 | .833 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | P | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 1.000 |
| 1946 | C | WA | Muskogee Reds | P | 16 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .812 |
| 1947 | D | KOML | Miami Owls | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 264 | 26 | 73 | 4 | 5 | .961 | .375 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Western League | Norfolk Elks | NYA | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1940 | D | Western League | Norfolk Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1940 | D | Coastal Plain League | Snow Hill Billies | |||
| 1941 | D | Western League | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1942 | C | Western League | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1943 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | |||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1946 | C | Western Association | Muskogee Reds | DET | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1947 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Miami Owls |
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