Jumbo Davis

American baseball player (1861–1921)
Baseball player
Jumbo Davis
Third baseman
Born: (1861-09-05)September 5, 1861
New York City
Died: February 14, 1921(1921-02-14) (aged 59)
St. Louis, Missouri
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 27, 1884, for the Kansas City Cowboys
Last MLB appearance
May 22, 1891, for the Washington Statesmen
MLB statistics
Batting average.272
Hits468
Runs batted in270
Teams
  • Kansas City Cowboys (UA) (1884)
  • Baltimore Orioles (1886–1887)
  • Kansas City Cowboys (AA) (1888–1889)
  • St. Louis Browns (1889–1890)
  • Brooklyn Gladiators (1890)
  • Washington Statesmen (1891)
Career highlights and awards
  • American Association triples leader in 1887

James J. "Jumbo" Davis (September 5, 1861 – February 14, 1921) was a Major League Baseball third baseman. He played all or part of seven seasons in the majors, between 1884 and 1891, for the Brooklyn Gladiators, St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Statesmen, and two different Kansas City Cowboys teams, one in the Union Association and the other in the American Association.

See also

  • Biography portal

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
  • Jumbo Davis at Find a Grave
Achievements
Preceded by
Bill Van Dyke
Hitting for the cycle
July 18, 1890
Succeeded by
Roger Connor
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