Roosevelt Davis (November 19, 1904 – December 28, 1968) was an American Negro league pitcher from the 1920s to the 1940s.[1]
Rosey Davis | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Bartlesville, Oklahoma, U.S. | November 19, 1904|
Died: December 28, 1968 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 64)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1924, for the St. Louis Stars | |
Last appearance | |
1945, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |
Career statistics | |
Win–loss record | 96–62 |
Earned run average | 4.07 |
Strikeouts | 672 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
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Biography
editA native of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Davis made his Negro leagues debut with the St. Louis Stars in 1924. Known for his spitball and emery ball,[2] he enjoyed a career that lasted over 20 years.[3] Davis died in Chicago, Illinois in 1968 at age 64. His grave was marked by the Negro Leagues Baseball Grave Marker Project in 2005.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Roosevelt Davis Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "Roosevelt Davis". cnlbr.org. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Roosevelt Davis". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Completed Grave Marker Projects". nlbgmp.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) or Seamheads