Jim Davenport

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1970)

Jim Davenport was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1970 for the San Francisco Giants, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,501 career games, he hit .258 with 1,142 hits, 77 home runs, and 456 RBI. Jim Davenport was an All-Star and a Gold Glove.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .258
HR 77
RBI 456
H 1,142
OPS .684
PIV -790
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
8/17/1933 in Siluria, AL, USA
Died
2/18/2016 in Redwood City, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1958-04-15
Last Game
1970-06-23
Awards
All-Star · Gold Glove

Full name: James Houston Davenport

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Career Batting Statistics

Jim Davenport — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,501 4,427 552 1,142 177 37 77 456 16 382 673 .258 .318 .367 .684 -790

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .367 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .684 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Davenport Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1958 SFN NL 134 434 70 111 22 3 12 41 1 33 64 .256 .257 (-1%) .324 (-2%) .394 (+2%) .719 (avg) -10.2
1959 SFN NL 123 469 65 121 16 3 6 38 0 28 65 .258 .256 (+1%) .323 (-7%) .392 (-12%) .715 (-10%) -756.5
1960 SFN NL 112 363 43 91 15 3 6 38 0 26 58 .251 .255 (-2%) .323 (-5%) .387 (-8%) .711 (-7%) -393.9
1961 SFN NL 137 436 64 121 28 4 12 65 4 45 65 .278 .258 (+7%) .328 (+4%) .399 (+11%) .727 (+8%) 602.8
1962 SFN NL 144 485 83 144 25 5 14 58 2 45 76 .297 .257 (+15%) .326 (+9%) .393 (+16%) .719 (+13%) 1235.4
1963 SFN NL 147 460 40 116 19 3 4 36 5 32 87 .252 .246 (+2%) .308 (-4%) .371 (-11%) .680 (-7%) -561.8
1964 SFN NL 116 297 24 70 10 6 2 26 2 29 46 .236 .250 (-6%) .312 (-4%) .377 (-13%) .690 (-9%) -435.0
1965 SFN NL 106 271 29 68 14 3 4 31 0 21 47 .251 .245 (+2%) .310 (-2%) .371 (-1%) .682 (-1%) -100.2
1966 SFN NL 111 305 42 76 6 2 9 30 1 22 40 .249 .248 (avg) .309 (-3%) .376 (-2%) .685 (-2%) -113.9
1967 SFN NL 124 295 42 81 10 3 5 30 1 39 50 .275 .242 (+13%) .306 (+19%) .357 (+6%) .663 (+12%) 822.9
1968 SFN NL 113 272 27 61 1 1 1 17 0 26 32 .224 .236 (-5%) .298 (-2%) .340 (-28%) .638 (-16%) -523.6
1969 SFN NL 112 303 20 73 10 1 2 42 0 29 37 .241 .248 (-3%) .320 (-5%) .369 (-19%) .689 (-12%) -556.4
1970 SFN NL 22 37 3 9 1 0 0 4 0 7 6 .243 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 1,501 4,427 552 1,142 177 37 77 456 16 382 673 .258 — — — — -790

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Jim Davenport — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 22 1 3 1 0 0 1 4 7 .136

Playoff Batting by Year

Jim Davenport — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1962 WS SFN 7 22 1 3 1 0 0 1 4 7 .136

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Davenport — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home745211526655628215.263
Away754229928258148238.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Davenport — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-06-23 SFGCINL 100000000
1970-06-19 SFGSDPL 100000000
1970-06-17 SFGCHCL 100000000
1970-06-12 SFGSTLL 100000001
1970-06-09 SFGPITL 100000000
1970-06-05 SFGCHCL 101000200
1970-05-29 SFGPITL 111000010
1970-05-26 SFGLADL 111000000
1970-05-23 SFGSDPL 301000100
1970-05-19 SFGATLL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Davenport — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 3 19 0 0 2
2B 112 60 138 181 12 28
3B 1130 892 863 1816 100 155
OF 1 1 0 1 0 0
SS 219 141 220 435 23 66

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Davenport — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 SFN 3B 130 104 92 221 13 19
1958 SFN SS 5 6 4 11 1 0
1959 SFN 3B 121 112 91 221 7 15
1959 SFN SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1960 SFN 3B 103 90 77 171 10 12
1960 SFN SS 7 2 6 7 0 2
1961 SFN 3B 132 120 119 235 13 25
1962 SFN 3B 141 132 125 256 19 28
1963 SFN 2B 22 20 30 47 1 7
1963 SFN 3B 127 99 122 183 12 9
1963 SFN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1964 SFN 2B 30 22 47 65 4 10
1964 SFN 3B 41 16 26 53 3 4
1964 SFN SS 64 38 65 119 4 15
1965 SFN 2B 26 9 21 33 5 5
1965 SFN 3B 39 22 26 48 4 3
1965 SFN SS 37 32 50 66 5 13
1966 SFN 1B 2 2 12 0 0 1
1966 SFN 2B 21 5 18 23 2 2
1966 SFN 3B 36 19 15 43 4 5
1966 SFN SS 58 41 62 135 8 19
1967 SFN 2B 12 4 22 13 0 4
1967 SFN 3B 64 45 37 100 0 8
1967 SFN SS 28 18 24 79 4 12
1968 SFN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1968 SFN 3B 82 59 49 120 7 12
1968 SFN SS 17 4 9 17 1 5
1969 SFN 1B 1 1 7 0 0 1
1969 SFN 3B 104 68 77 158 8 15
1969 SFN OF 1 1 0 1 0 0
1969 SFN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1970 SFN 3B 10 6 7 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Davenport Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 3
Second Base 114
Third Base 1124
Shortstop 222
Left Field 1

Awards & Honors

Jim Davenport — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1962 Gold Glove 3B

College History

Jim Davenport — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg MS 1952, 1953, 1954

Award Voting History

Jim Davenport — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1962 Most Valuable Player NL 24th 3.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jim Davenport (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Chris Gomez
    .262 avg, 60 HR
  2. 95
    Vance Law
    .256 avg, 71 HR
  3. 94
    Ron Oester
    .265 avg, 42 HR
  4. 91
    Andrelton Simmons
    .263 avg, 70 HR
  5. 90
    Frank Bolling
    .254 avg, 106 HR
  6. 90
    Jack Wilson
    .265 avg, 61 HR

Jim Davenport: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jim Davenport's first major league game on April 15, 1958; the last one listed came on June 23, 1970. Davenport spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the San Francisco Giants. At 5'11" and 170 pounds, Davenport is listed as a third baseman. The bio says Davenport both batted and threw right-handed. Davenport was born on August 17, 1933, in Siluria, AL, USA. Davenport died on February 18, 2016, in Redwood City, CA, USA. Jim Davenport was the playing name; the full given name is James Houston.

In 1,501 games and 4,427 at bats, Davenport batted .258 with 1,142 hits, plus 77 homers and 456 RBI. Davenport got on base at a .318 rate and slugged .367 (.684 OPS). Davenport hit .258 while the league hit .250 over the same span, a figure close to average. No season beat the 14 home runs Davenport hit in 1962. No season topped the 144 hits of 1962. 1961 brought the most runs batted in, 65.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Davenport

What years did Jim Davenport play?
Jim Davenport played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1970.
Was Jim Davenport a pitcher?
No. Jim Davenport was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Jim Davenport hit?
Jim Davenport hit 77 career home runs with 1,142 hits.
What teams did Jim Davenport play for?
Jim Davenport played for one team, the San Francisco Giants (1958–1970).
Did Jim Davenport win an MVP award?
No. Jim Davenport did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Jim Davenport win?
Jim Davenport won the Gold Glove (1962). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Jim Davenport's career stats?
In 1,501 games, Jim Davenport had 1,142 hits, 77 home runs, 456 RBI, 552 runs, and 16 stolen bases, with a .258 batting average.
What position did Jim Davenport play?
Jim Davenport played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Davenport and how much did he weigh?
Jim Davenport was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Jim Davenport hit each season?
Jim Davenport's home runs by season: 12 in 1958, 6 in 1959, 6 in 1960, 12 in 1961, 14 in 1962, 4 in 1963, 2 in 1964, 4 in 1965, 9 in 1966, 5 in 1967, 1 in 1968, 2 in 1969, and 0 in 1970. His most in one season was 14, in 1962.
What was Jim Davenport's career batting average?
Jim Davenport batted .258 over his career, with 1,142 hits in 4,427 at bats.
How many RBI did Jim Davenport have?
Jim Davenport drove in 456 runs in his career.
Is Jim Davenport in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jim Davenport has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Jim Davenport make?
Jim Davenport was selected to 1 All-Star Game.