Jerry DaVanon
Frank Gerald DaVanon
Born: August 21, 1945
Oceanside, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 36 (1965 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
Draft: Round 1 (1966 June Secondary Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: San Diego Mesa College
Westmont College
Career: 1966-1975
Major League Statistics
Jerry DaVanon compiled a career batting average of .269 with 20 home runs and 265 RBI in his 765-game career with the Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cards, Arkansas Travelers, Tulsa Oilers, Salt Lake City Angels, Rochester Red Wings and Iowa Oaks. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1975 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 19 | 83 | 70 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | .314 | .422 | .386 | .807 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 8 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .346 | .346 | .346 | .692 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cards | 15 | 48 | 41 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | .415 | .500 | .488 | .988 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cards | 133 | 531 | 465 | 73 | 117 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 29 | 5 | 57 | 61 | .252 | .335 | .310 | .644 | 144 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 130 | 506 | 425 | 73 | 108 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 62 | 76 | .254 | .361 | .311 | .671 | 132 | 9 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 79 | 309 | 263 | 38 | 74 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 40 | .281 | .373 | .388 | .760 | 102 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 76 | 292 | 254 | 33 | 59 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 39 | .232 | .332 | .327 | .659 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 50 | 212 | 180 | 16 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 25 | .206 | .318 | .272 | .590 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Angels | 57 | 212 | 178 | 28 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 26 | .275 | .379 | .371 | .750 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Angels | 29 | 126 | 116 | 19 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | .302 | .357 | .379 | .736 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 79 | 338 | 304 | 48 | 84 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 32 | .276 | .337 | .428 | .765 | 130 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 90 | 378 | 309 | 53 | 96 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 57 | 27 | .311 | .421 | .385 | .806 | 119 | 5 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 765 | 3061 | 2631 | 403 | 707 | 106 | 26 | 20 | 265 | 123 | 50 | 357 | 353 | .269 | .361 | .352 | .713 | 925 | 0 | 34 | 23 | 16 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 2B | 19 | 34 | 57 | 4 | 6 | .958 | 4.789 |
| 1967 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cards | 2B | 20 | 61 | 66 | 5 | 9 | .962 | 6.350 |
| 1967 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cards | SS | 112 | 194 | 329 | 45 | 66 | .921 | 4.670 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | SS | 123 | 200 | 337 | 36 | 62 | .937 | 4.366 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 2B | 55 | 117 | 161 | 8 | 36 | .972 | 5.055 |
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | SS | 31 | 52 | 106 | 7 | 25 | .958 | 5.097 |
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 2B | 52 | 115 | 161 | 8 | 37 | .972 | 5.308 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | SS | 26 | 54 | 77 | 11 | 14 | .923 | 5.038 |
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Angels | OF | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 38 | 74 | 116 | 12 | 28 | .941 | 5.000 |
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Angels | 2B | 22 | 50 | 55 | 7 | 14 | .938 | 4.773 |
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Angels | 3B | 18 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 3 | .938 | 1.667 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 14 | 25 | 29 | 2 | 6 | .964 | 3.857 |
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Angels | SS | 13 | 14 | 45 | 8 | 9 | .881 | 4.538 |
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Angels | 2B | 29 | 77 | 86 | 7 | 22 | .959 | 5.621 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 3B | 70 | 38 | 141 | 19 | 13 | .904 | 2.557 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 2B | 5 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | SS | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | .875 | 2.800 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 3B | 66 | 51 | 129 | 14 | 6 | .928 | 2.727 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | SS | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 5.333 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 2B | 20 | 31 | 54 | 4 | 9 | .955 | 4.250 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 1B | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Totals | 750 | 1227 | 2008 | 202 | 372 | .941 | 4.313 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1966 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cards | SLN | ||
| 1966 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1967 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cards | SLN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1969 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Angels | CAL | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Angels | CAL | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | HOU |
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