Tod Davis Explained

Tod Davis
Position:Infielder
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:July 24, 1924
Birth Place:Los Angeles
Death Place:West Covina, California
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 27
Debutteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 15
Finalteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.233
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:1
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:6
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Thomas Oscar "Tod" Davis (July 24, 1924 – December 31, 1978) was an American professional baseball player of the 1940s and 1950s. The native of Los Angeles appeared in 42 games as an infielder and pinch hitter in Major League Baseball during the and seasons for the Philadelphia Athletics. Davis was 6feet tall, weighed and threw and batted right-handed.

During his trials with the Athletics, Davis collected 21 hits. His only big-league home run, hit September 5, 1949, came off Vic Raschi of the New York Yankees at Shibe Park during a 13–4 New York victory.[1] The remainder of Davis' nine-year career (1943–1944; 1947–1953) was spent in the top-level Pacific Coast League. He appeared in 782 games in the PCL for both Los Angeles–based teams, the Angels and the Hollywood Stars, as well as for the Seattle Rainiers.

Davis served in the United States Army[2] during World War II and its aftermath, and missed the 1945–46 seasons.

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Notes and References

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  2. http://baseballinwartime.com/those_who_served/those_who_served_atoz.htm Baseball in Wartime