Spud Davis

Spud Davis
Davis on a 1933 Goudey baseball card
Catcher / Manager
Born: (1904-12-20)December 20, 1904 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died: August 14, 1984(1984-08-14) (aged 79) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 30, 1928, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 5, 1945, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average	.308
Home runs	77
Runs batted in	647
Stats at Baseball Reference

Teams
As Player St. Louis Cardinals (1928) Philadelphia Phillies (1929–1933) St. Louis Cardinals (1934–1936) Cincinnati Reds (1937–1938) Philadelphia Phillies (1938–1939) Pittsburgh Pirates (1940–1941, 1944–1945) As coach Pittsburgh Pirates (1941–1946) Chicago Cubs (1950–1953) As manager Pittsburgh Pirates (1946)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1934)

Virgil Lawrence "Spud" Davis (December 20, 1904 – August 14, 1984) was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Davis' .308 career batting average ranks fourth all-time among major league catchers.