Born:(1904-12-20)December 20, 1904 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died: August 14, 1984(1984-08-14) (aged 79) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 30, 1928, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 5, 1945, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average
.308
Home runs
77
Runs batted in
647
Teams
As Player
St. Louis Cardinals (1928)
Philadelphia Phillies (1929–1933)
St. Louis Cardinals (1934–1936)
Cincinnati Reds (1937–1938)
Philadelphia Phillies (1938–1939)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1940–1941, 1944–1945)
As coach
Pittsburgh Pirates (1941–1946)
Chicago Cubs (1950–1953)
As manager
Pittsburgh Pirates (1946)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1934)
Virgil Lawrence "Spud" Davis (December 20, 1904 – August 14, 1984) was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout and manager.[1] He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, and Pittsburgh Pirates.[1] Davis' .308 career batting average ranks fourth all-time among major league catchers.[2]
^ ab"Spud Davis". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
^"Catcher Batting Average Leaders". The Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
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