Jerry DaVanon

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1977)

AVG .234
HR 3
RBI 50
H 117
OPS .646
PIV 23
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
8/21/1945 in Oceanside, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1969-04-11
Last Game
1977-05-04

Full name: Frank Gerald DaVanon

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
262 499 73 117 21 5 3 50 3 68 80 .234 .331 .315 .646 23

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career OBP .331 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .315 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career OPS .646 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1969 SDN NL 24 59 4 8 1 0 0 3 0 3 12 .136 .248 (-45%) .320 (-45%) .369 (-59%) .689 (-52%) -470.9
1969 SLN NL 16 40 7 12 3 0 1 7 0 6 8 .300 — — — — -470.9
1970 SLN NL 11 18 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 .111 — — — — 0.0
1971 BAL AL 38 81 14 19 5 0 0 4 0 12 20 .235 .249 (-6%) .316 (+7%) .365 (-19%) .682 (-7%) -39.7
1973 CAL AL 41 49 6 12 3 0 0 2 1 3 9 .245 — — — — -120.7
1974 SLN NL 30 40 4 6 1 0 0 4 0 4 5 .150 — — — — 0.0
1975 HOU NL 32 97 15 27 4 2 1 10 2 16 7 .278 .257 (+8%) .327 (+18%) .374 (+5%) .701 (+11%) 225.1
1976 HOU NL 61 107 19 31 3 3 1 20 0 21 12 .290 .255 (+13%) .320 (+27%) .360 (+11%) .681 (+19%) 429.7
1977 SLN NL 9 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 262 499 73 117 21 5 3 50 3 68 80 .234 — — — — -447

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1121812847121.260
Away1503184570229.220

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1977-05-04 STLCINW 000000000
1977-05-02 STLCINL 010000000
1977-04-24 STLPHIL 100000001
1977-04-23 STLPHIL 100000000
1977-04-19 STLNYNL 000000000
1977-04-17 STLPITW 010000000
1977-04-13 STLNYNW 100000000
1977-04-10 STLPITW 400000001
1977-04-07 STLPITW 100000010
1976-09-19 HOUSDPW 101000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2B 88 57 134 205 12 26
3B 35 7 17 20 3 4
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 100 56 124 210 23 44

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 SDN 2B 15 9 27 28 4 4
1969 SDN SS 7 3 7 19 1 3
1969 SLN SS 16 10 29 39 3 6
1970 SLN 2B 3 1 2 8 0 0
1970 SLN 3B 5 3 6 6 0 3
1971 BAL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1971 BAL 2B 20 11 34 31 2 6
1971 BAL 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0
1971 BAL SS 11 9 10 28 2 6
1973 CAL 2B 12 6 12 20 2 1
1973 CAL 3B 7 1 4 0 1 0
1973 CAL SS 14 6 13 25 3 5
1974 SLN 2B 7 4 9 19 0 5
1974 SLN 3B 8 0 2 3 1 0
1974 SLN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1974 SLN SS 14 3 8 13 4 3
1975 HOU 2B 9 8 16 24 1 3
1975 HOU 3B 3 1 1 5 0 0
1975 HOU SS 21 18 37 65 6 13
1976 HOU 2B 17 17 30 67 2 7
1976 HOU 3B 9 1 3 6 1 1
1976 HOU SS 17 7 20 21 4 8
1977 SLN 2B 5 1 4 8 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 91
Third Base 36
Shortstop 100
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 5

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
San Diego Mesa College San Diego CA 1965
San Diego City College San Diego CA 1964
Westmont College Santa Barbara CA 1966

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry DaVanon

What years did Jerry DaVanon play?
Jerry DaVanon played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1977.
Was Jerry DaVanon a pitcher?
No. Jerry DaVanon was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jerry DaVanon hit?
Jerry DaVanon hit 3 career home runs with 117 hits.