Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Davis acquired the nickname “Kiddo” because he typically played baseball with children who were a few years older than he was. Davis attended Bridgeport High School before beginning his professional baseball career.[1] He attended New York University where he also played baseball, batting .486 as an outfielder. [2]
In an eight-year major league career, Davis batted .282 (515-1824) with 281 runs scored, 19 home runs and 171 RBI. His on-base percentage was .336 and slugging percentage was .393. He compiled a .980 fielding percentage at all three outfield positions. In nine World Series games (1933 and 1936), he hit .381 (8-21).
kiddo, davis, george, willis, kiddo, davis, february, 1902, march, 1983, major, league, baseball, outfielder, played, part, eight, seasons, majors, 1926, 1932, 1938, played, louis, cardinals, cincinnati, reds, york, giants, york, yankees, philadelphia, phillie. George Willis Kiddo Davis February 12 1902 March 4 1983 was a Major League Baseball outfielder He played all or part of eight seasons in the majors 1926 and 1932 1938 He played for the St Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds New York Giants New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies Kiddo DavisCenter fielderBorn 1902 02 12 February 12 1902Bridgeport Connecticut U S Died March 4 1983 1983 03 04 aged 81 Bridgeport Connecticut U S Batted RightThrew RightMLB debutJune 15 1926 for the New York YankeesLast MLB appearanceMay 7 1938 for the Cincinnati RedsMLB statisticsBatting average 282Home runs19Runs batted in171TeamsNew York Yankees 1926 Philadelphia Phillies 1932 New York Giants 1933 St Louis Cardinals 1934 Philadelphia Phillies 1934 New York Giants 1935 1937 Cincinnati Reds 1937 1938 Career highlights and awardsWorld Series champion 1933 Biography editBorn in Bridgeport Connecticut Davis acquired the nickname Kiddo because he typically played baseball with children who were a few years older than he was Davis attended Bridgeport High School before beginning his professional baseball career 1 He attended New York University where he also played baseball batting 486 as an outfielder 2 In an eight year major league career Davis batted 282 515 1824 with 281 runs scored 19 home runs and 171 RBI His on base percentage was 336 and slugging percentage was 393 He compiled a 980 fielding percentage at all three outfield positions In nine World Series games 1933 and 1936 he hit 381 8 21 Davis died in Bridgeport in 1983 References edit Harrison Don Kiddo Davis Society for American Baseball Research Retrieved September 10 2018 New York The Indianapolis Times June 10 1926 Retrieved January 8 2022 External links editCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors Kiddo Davis at Find a Grave nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp This biographical article relating to an American baseball outfielder born in the 1900s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kiddo Davis amp oldid 1169613307, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
