Spud Davis Baseball player

Virgil Lawrence "Spud" Davis (December 20, 1904 – August 14, 1984) was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Davis' .308 career batting average ranks fourth all-time among major league catchers.

Personal facts

Spud Davis
Birth dateDecember 20, 1904
Birth place
Birmingham Alabama
Date of deathAugust 14, 1984

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Baseball player

Career startApril 30, 1928
Career endSeptember 05, 1945
batting sideRight
former teams
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
position
Manager (baseball)
Catcher
teams
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
throwing sideRight

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