Bob Davis (pitcher)

Robert Edward Davis (September 11, 1933 – December 22, 2001) was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball, in 1958 and 1960, for the Kansas City Athletics. He threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg) during his baseball career. He was born in New York City.

Bob Davis
Pitcher
Born: (1933-09-11)September 11, 1933
New York, New York
Died: December 22, 2001(2001-12-22) (aged 68)
New York, New York
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 26, 1958, for the Kansas City Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1960, for the Kansas City Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–4
Earned run average5.71
Strikeouts50
Teams

Early life

An alumnus of the Great Neck, New York, public schools, Davis, who was Jewish,[1] attended the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut, and pitched for Yale University.[2][3] Davis earned a master's degree in history.[4]

Baseball career

Following the 1960 season, Davis was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1960 Major League Baseball expansion draft for $75,000 ($734,000 today).[5][6] However, rather than report to the Angels, Davis retired and returned to Yale to continue his education.

In his 29 MLB games pitched, 25 of them as a reliever, Davis was winless in four decisions, with one save and an earned run average of 5.71. In 63 innings pitched, he allowed 76 hits and 34 bases on balls, striking out 50.

References
  1. "Jewish Baseball Players". Baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  2. "Famous People from Great Neck, New York". Gnalumni.org. Archived from the original on September 29, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  3. "Eli Nine Stops Late Yardling Rally to Win, 8–7, with Davis". The Harvard Crimson. May 15, 1952. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  4. Columbia University (1958). Columbia University forum; Volumes 2–3. Columbia University. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  5. John E. Peterson (2003). The Kansas City Athletics: a baseball history, 1954–1967. McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-1610-6. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  6. Kerry Keene (2002). 1960: The Last Pure Season. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-487-3. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
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