Kiddo Davis

George Willis "Kiddo" Davis (February 12, 1902 – March 4, 1983) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of eight seasons in the majors, 1926 and 1932-1938. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, New York Yankees, and Philadelphia Phillies.

Kiddo Davis
Center fielder
Born: (1902-02-12)February 12, 1902 Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Died: March 4, 1983(1983-03-04) (aged 81) Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 15, 1926, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
May 7, 1938, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.282
Home runs	19
Runs batted in	171
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
New York Yankees (1926) Philadelphia Phillies (1932) New York Giants (1933) St. Louis Cardinals (1934) Philadelphia Phillies (1934) New York Giants (1935–1937) Cincinnati Reds (1937–1938)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1933)

Biography

Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Davis acquired the nickname “Kiddo” because he typically played baseball with children who were a few years older than he was. Davis attended Bridgeport High School before beginning his professional baseball career.^[1] He attended New York University where he also played baseball, batting .486 as an outfielder. ^[2]

In an eight-year major league career, Davis batted .282 (515-1824) with 281 runs scored, 19 home runs and 171 RBI. His on-base percentage was .336 and slugging percentage was .393. He compiled a .980 fielding percentage at all three outfield positions. In nine World Series games (1933 and 1936), he hit .381 (8-21).

Davis died in Bridgeport in 1983.

References

1. Harrison, Don. Kiddo Davis. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
2. "New York". The Indianapolis Times. June 10, 1926. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Kiddo Davis at Find a Grave