Player
Virgil Davis
Player Info
- Full Name
- Virgil Lawrence
- Born
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December 20, 1904
Birmingham, AL, USA - Died
- August 14, 1984
- Size
- 6'1" / 197 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- April 30, 1928
- Final Game
- September 5, 1945
- Career
- 18 years
Teams
- Philadelphia Phillies 1928-1939
- St. Louis Cardinals 1928-1936
- Cincinnati Reds 1937-1938
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1940-1945
Career Batting
1,458
G
.308
AVG
1,312
H
77
HR
647
RBI
.796
OPS
121
OPS vs Lg
62% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 23 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .242 |
| 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 54 | 93 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .301 |
| 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 57 | 107 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .252 |
| 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 99 | 285 | 93 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 23 | .326 |
| 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 202 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .307 |
| 1938 | Cincinnati Reds | 12 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 |
| 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies | 70 | 215 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .247 |
| 1937 | Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 209 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 19 | .268 |
| 1936 | St. Louis Cardinals | 112 | 363 | 99 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 24 | .273 |
| 1935 | St. Louis Cardinals | 102 | 315 | 100 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 28 | .317 |
| 1934 | St. Louis Cardinals | 107 | 347 | 104 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 45 | .300 |
| 1933 | Philadelphia Phillies | 141 | 495 | 173 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 51 | .349 |
| 1932 | Philadelphia Phillies | 125 | 402 | 135 | 23 | 5 | 14 | 44 | .336 |
| 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies | 120 | 393 | 128 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 30 | .326 |
| 1930 | Philadelphia Phillies | 106 | 329 | 103 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 41 | .313 |
| 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies | 98 | 263 | 90 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 31 | .342 |
| 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies | 67 | 163 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .282 |
Advanced Batting
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| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | NL | 36 | .061 | .258 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 75 | 0.0 | |
| 1944 | NL | 103 | .140 | .313 | 9.7 | 7.8 | 134 | 2.1 | |
| 1941 | NL | 118 | .056 | .281 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 84 | 0.0 | |
| 1940 | NL | 324 | .109 | .339 | 10.8 | 6.2 | 140 | 5.2 | |
| 1939 | NL | 234 | .050 | .341 | 10.3 | 8.5 | 106 | 0.0 | |
| 1938 | NL | 272 | .056 | .249 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 66 | 2.1 | |
| 1937 | NL | 232 | .101 | .278 | 9.9 | 6.5 | 99 | 3.1 | |
| 1936 | NL | 402 | .116 | .292 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 102 | 4.2 | |
| 1935 | NL | 354 | .098 | .349 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 122 | 1.1 | |
| 1934 | NL | 384 | .164 | .306 | 8.9 | 7.0 | 127 | 9.5 | |
| 1933 | NL | 540 | .123 | .355 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 155 | 9.6 | ✓ |
| 1932 | NL | 448 | .187 | .347 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 154 | 14.7 | |
| 1931 | NL | 433 | .117 | .344 | 8.3 | 6.5 | 129 | 4.2 | |
| 1930 | NL | 357 | .182 | .302 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 107 | 14.5 | |
| 1929 | NL | 289 | .148 | .347 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 125 | 7.4 | |
| 1928 | NL | 187 | .066 | .286 | 8.6 | 5.9 | 87 | 3.2 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1,282 | 4,374 | 684 | 84 | 97 | .984 |
| 1B | 5 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| 3B | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates | C | 13 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .968 |
| 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates | C | 35 | 76 | 10 | 3 | 3 | .966 |
| 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates | C | 49 | 97 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates | C | 87 | 288 | 61 | 12 | 11 | .967 |
| 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 85 | 260 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 63 | 217 | 27 | 5 | 5 | .980 |
| 1938 | Cincinnati Reds | C | 11 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .962 |
| 1937 | Cincinnati Reds | C | 59 | 300 | 40 | 7 | 3 | .980 |
| 1936 | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1936 | St. Louis Cardinals | C | 103 | 390 | 59 | 7 | 7 | .985 |
| 1935 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 5 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| 1935 | St. Louis Cardinals | C | 81 | 335 | 34 | 3 | 2 | .992 |
| 1934 | St. Louis Cardinals | C | 94 | 459 | 42 | 6 | 7 | .988 |
| 1933 | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 132 | 395 | 69 | 8 | 9 | .983 |
| 1932 | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 120 | 408 | 54 | 6 | 15 | .987 |
| 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 114 | 420 | 78 | 3 | 10 | .994 |
| 1930 | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 96 | 307 | 50 | 5 | 6 | .986 |
| 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 89 | 198 | 47 | 10 | 7 | .961 |
| 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 49 | 149 | 46 | 4 | 7 | .980 |
| 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals | C | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | ||
| 1934 | World Series | St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
Managerial record: 1-2 (.333)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7 |