Peaches Davis
| Peaches Davis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 31, 1905 Glen Rose, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: April 28, 1995 (aged 89) Duncan, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 11, 1936, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 17, 1939, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 27–33 |
| Earned run average | 3.87 |
| Strikeouts | 123 |
| Teams | |
Roy Thomas "Peaches" Davis (May 31, 1905 – April 28, 1995) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher from 1936 to 1939. He played for the Cincinnati Reds.
Davis' family moved to Duncan, Oklahoma as a child. Davis graduated from Duncan High School and played football at Oklahoma Baptist.[1]
Davis began his professional baseball career with the Class A Topeka Jayhawks of the Western League in 1929.[2] After seven years of minor league baseball, he made his MLB debut with the Reds on July 11, 1936.[3] His final game with the Reds came on August 17, 1939. He returned to minor league baseball for the 1940–42 and 1945 seasons.[2]
Born in Glen Rose, Texas, Davis died in Duncan, a month short of his 90th birthday.
References
[edit]- ^ Gregor, Tamara (February 6, 2024). "'Peaches' Davis baseball exhibit opens". The Duncan Banner. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "Peaches Davis Minor Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "Boston Bees 3, Cincinnati Reds 2". retrosheet.org. July 11, 1936. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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