Curt Davis
| Curt Davis | |
|---|---|
Davis, circa 1943 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 7, 1903 Greenfield, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: October 12, 1965 (aged 62) Covina, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 1934, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 28, 1946, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 158–131 |
| Earned run average | 3.42 |
| Strikeouts | 684 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Curtis Benton Davis (September 7, 1903 – October 12, 1965) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. Even though he did not reach the big leagues until he was 30, the right-hander was a two-time National League All-Star over a 13-year career spread among the Philadelphia Phillies (1934–1936), Chicago Cubs (1936–1937), St. Louis Cardinals (1938–1940) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1940–1946).
The Greenfield, Missouri, native had quite a list of accomplishments, including winning 19 games as a rookie, 22 games in 1939, eleven double-digit victory seasons, and pitching in the 1941 World Series. He had excellent control, leading the NL in BB/9IP in 1938 and 1941, and finishing in the top ten in the league ten times.