Harry Davis (davisha01)
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Harry H Davis (Jasper) born Harry Davis
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 180 lb.
- Debut September 21, 1895
- Final Game May 30, 1917
- Born July 19, 1873 in Philadelphia, PA USA
- Died August 11, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
Harry Davis played 22 years in the majors (although the last six were just occasional appearances). He was a mainstay of the Philadelphia Athletics teams from 1901, when the American League first became a major league, through 1911. He was on World Series teams in 1905, 1910, and 1911. Stuffy McInnis replaced him on the $100,000 infield in 1911, and Davis went to Cleveland in 1912 to become the manager. He was back, however, with the A's from 1913-17 as a player-coach and continued as a coach for a decade after that.
His 134 score on the Gray Ink test (the average Hall of Famer has 144) shows that he was often among the league leaders in offensive categories. He led the league four times in homers, three times in doubles, and once in triples. He was the top home run hitter from 1900 to 1909, hitting 67 in that span. He outpaced Piano Legs Hickman by nine.
After his playing days, he worked in the office of the Receiver of Taxes in Philadelphia, and later was elected to the city council. As a scout, he discovered Al Simmons for the A's.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- AL Runs Scored Leader (1905)
- 3-time AL Doubles Leader (1902, 1905 & 1907)
- NL Triples Leader (1897)
- 4-time AL Home Runs Leader (1904-1907)
- 2-time AL RBI Leader (1905 & 1906)
- Won three World Series with the Philadelphia Athletics (1910, 1911 & 1913 - he did not play in the 1913 World Series)
| Preceded by George Stovall | Cleveland Indians Manager 1912 | Succeeded by Joe Birmingham |
[edit] Records Held
- Bases Loaded Doubles, game, 2, 6/27/1896 (tied)
