| Harry Davis | |
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| First baseman /Manager | |
| Born:(1873-07-19)July 19, 1873 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: August 11, 1947(1947-08-11) (aged 74) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 21, 1895, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 30, 1917, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .277 |
| Home runs | 75 |
| Runs batted in | 951 |
| Managerial record | 54–71 |
| Winning % | .432 |
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| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
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Harry H. Davis (July 19, 1873 – August 11, 1947) was an AmericanMajor League Baseballfirst baseman who played for theNew York Giants (1895–96),Pittsburgh Pirates (1896–98),Louisville Colonels (1898),Washington Senators (1898–99),Philadelphia Athletics (1901–11, 1913–17), andCleveland Naps (1912). He was the first player tohit for the cycle inAmerican League history, doing so in 1901.
Davis was born inPhiladelphia. He had no middle name, but he added the middle initialH to distinguish himself from others who shared his first and last names. He attendedGirard College; the institution served as an elementary school and high school. Davis, who picked up the lifelong nickname of "Jasper" at Girard, graduated in 1891 and played amateur baseball until beginning his professional baseball career in 1894.[1]
After having played the 1900 season for the minor leagueProvidence Grays, he decided to quit baseball, but Athletics managerConnie Mack made him an offer too large to refuse to return to baseball in 1901 with the Athletics.[2] He led theAmerican League inhome runs from 1904 to 1907, one of only five players to have ever led their league for four consecutive seasons. He alsohit for the cycle on July 10, 1901.He led the AL in doubles three times and the NL in triples once.
Davis was the starting first baseman and first captain of managerConnie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics from 1901 to 1910. In 1905 he led the American league in home runs, RBI, runs and doubles, and led the Athletics to the1905 World Series against theNew York Giants. He was the starting first baseman for the 1910 World Champions and hit .353 in the1910 World Series. In 1911, the 37-year-old Davis was replaced at first base by the youngerStuffy McInnis, and Davis played a reserve role for the 1911 World Champions.
Davis managed the 1912Cleveland Naps, but left with 28 games left in the season and a record of 54–71. He returned to the Athletics as a player, coach and assistant captain in 1913,[2] amassing only 33 plate appearances over the next five seasons combined.
In 1755 games over 22 seasons, Davis posted a .277batting average (1841-for-6653) with 1001runs, 361doubles, 145triples, 75home runs, 951RBI, 285stolen bases, 525bases on balls, .335on-base percentage and .408slugging percentage. He finished his career with an overall .978fielding percentage primarily as a first baseman. In 16 World Series games (1905,'10,'11) he batted .246 (15-for-61) with 8 runs, 5 doubles, 7 RBI and 3 walks.
He continued as a coach and scout with Mack's Athletics until 1927 and also served as a Philadelphia City Councilman.
Davis died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 11, 1947, at the age of 74.[3]
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