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, and -. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals,

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Biography

Born in

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, 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. He attended New York University where he also played baseball, batting .486 as an outfielder. 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 In baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP) measures how frequently a batter reaches base. An official Major League Baseball (MLB) statistic since 1984, it is sometimes referred to as on-base average (OBA), as it is rarely presented as a ...

was .336 and

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was .393. He compiled a .980

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at all three outfield positions. In nine World Series games (1933 and 1936), he hit .381 (8-21). Davis died in Bridgeport in 1983.

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* 1902 births 1983 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders Baseball players from Connecticut St. Louis Cardinals players Cincinnati Reds players New York Giants (NL) players New York Yankees players NYU Violets baseball players Philadelphia Phillies players Newark Bears (IL) players Reading Keystones players Hartford Senators players Nashville Vols players St. Paul Saints (AA) players Jersey City Giants players Sportspeople from Bridgeport, Connecticut {{US-baseball-outfielder-1900s-stub