Curt Davis
Born: 9/7/1903 in Greenfield, MO, USA
Died: 10/12/1965 in Covina, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1934-04-21 | Final Game: 1946-04-28
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 185 lbs
Full name: Curtis Benton Davis
Biography
Curt Davis was a prominent American pitcher whose career spanned from 1934 to 1946. Born in 1903, Davis made a lasting impact in Major League Baseball during an era characterized by the transition from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded games of the mid-20th century. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 158 wins and 131 losses, showcasing his reliability and skill on the mound. With a career earned run average (ERA) of 3.42, Davis established himself as a formidable presence in the league. He recorded 684 strikeouts and notched 33 saves, illustrating his versatility as both a starter and a reliever.
Davis was selected as an All-Star twice, reflecting his status among the elite pitchers of his time. His contributions to the game extended beyond mere statistics; he was known for his competitive spirit and adept pitching style, which included a mix of fastballs and off-speed pitches that kept batters guessing. As baseball evolved in the post-war years, Davis's career remains a testament to the talent and perseverance of players who navigated the challenges of their era, solidifying his legacy as one of the noteworthy pitchers of the 1930s and 1940s.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | 131 | 429 | 281 | 141 | 24 | 33 | 2325.0 | 2459 | 884 | 142 | 479 | 684 | 3.42 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | PHI | NL | 19 | 17 | 51 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 274.3 | 283 | 90 | 60 | 99 | 2.95 | 3529.2 |
| 1935 | PHI | NL | 16 | 14 | 44 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 231.0 | 264 | 94 | 47 | 74 | 3.66 | 2011.5 |
| 1936 | CHC | NL | 11 | 9 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 153.0 | 146 | 51 | 31 | 52 | 3.00 | - |
| 1936 | PHI | NL | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60.3 | 71 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 4.62 | -660.5 |
| 1937 | CHC | NL | 10 | 5 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 123.7 | 138 | 56 | 30 | 32 | 4.08 | - |
| 1938 | STL | NL | 12 | 8 | 40 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 173.3 | 187 | 70 | 27 | 36 | 3.63 | - |
| 1939 | STL | NL | 22 | 16 | 49 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 248.0 | 279 | 100 | 48 | 70 | 3.63 | - |
| 1940 | BRO | NL | 8 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 137.0 | 135 | 58 | 19 | 46 | 3.81 | 977.2 |
| 1940 | STL | NL | 0 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54.0 | 73 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 5.17 | - |
| 1941 | BRO | NL | 13 | 7 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 154.3 | 141 | 51 | 27 | 50 | 2.97 | 3212.2 |
| 1942 | BRO | NL | 15 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 206.0 | 179 | 54 | 51 | 60 | 2.36 | 934.5 |
| 1943 | BRO | NL | 10 | 13 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 164.3 | 182 | 69 | 39 | 47 | 3.78 | 483.7 |
| 1944 | BRO | NL | 10 | 11 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 194.0 | 207 | 72 | 39 | 49 | 3.34 | 9.0 |
| 1945 | BRO | NL | 10 | 10 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 149.7 | 171 | 54 | 21 | 39 | 3.25 | 1166.1 |
| 1946 | BRO | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13.50 | 0.0 |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 449 | 813 | 70 | 165 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 81 | 1 | 28 | 176 | 0.203 | 0.229 | 0.264 | 0.494 | -3447.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | PHI | NL | 51 | 95 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0.211 | -600.4 |
| 1935 | PHI | NL | 46 | 75 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0.173 | -495.4 |
| 1936 | CHC | NL | 24 | 53 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0.151 | -492.3 |
| 1936 | PHI | NL | 11 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.154 | -492.3 |
| 1937 | CHC | NL | 28 | 40 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.300 | 0.0 |
| 1938 | STL | NL | 40 | 57 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.228 | -188.4 |
| 1939 | STL | NL | 63 | 105 | 10 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0.381 | 286.2 |
| 1940 | BRO | NL | 22 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0.128 | 0.0 |
| 1940 | STL | NL | 14 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1941 | BRO | NL | 31 | 59 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0.186 | -281.9 |
| 1942 | BRO | NL | 32 | 68 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0.176 | -462.1 |
| 1943 | BRO | NL | 31 | 55 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 0.164 | -342.2 |
| 1944 | BRO | NL | 31 | 63 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0.159 | -485.1 |
| 1945 | BRO | NL | 24 | 51 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0.137 | -385.4 |
| 1946 | BRO | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | WS | BRO | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5.06 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | WS | BRO | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5.06 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 429 | 0 | 146 | 616 | 21 | 39 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | PHI | P | 51 | 0 | 21 | 95 | 8 | 12 |
| 1935 | PHI | P | 44 | 0 | 21 | 50 | 2 | 4 |
| 1936 | CHN | P | 24 | 0 | 18 | 40 | 1 | 3 |
| 1936 | PHI | P | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| 1937 | CHN | P | 28 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 1 | 1 |
| 1938 | SLN | P | 40 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 0 | 2 |
| 1939 | SLN | P | 49 | 0 | 7 | 59 | 1 | 2 |
| 1940 | BRO | P | 22 | 0 | 14 | 32 | 1 | 0 |
| 1940 | SLN | P | 14 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 1941 | BRO | P | 28 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 1 | 2 |
| 1942 | BRO | P | 32 | 0 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 7 |
| 1943 | BRO | P | 31 | 0 | 13 | 43 | 1 | 2 |
| 1944 | BRO | P | 31 | 0 | 9 | 47 | 1 | 1 |
| 1945 | BRO | P | 24 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 1 | 0 |
| 1946 | BRO | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 429 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P3 |
| 1939 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P5 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 5th | 106.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1935 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 21th | 2.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1934 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 8th | 18.0 | 80 | 0 |