From SABR Encyclopedia
- See Johnny Davis in the index for other people with this or a similar name.
| John Howard Davis
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| "Cherokee"
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 6' 2"
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| Weight:
| 217
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| Born:
| 1917-2-6 at Ashland, VA (US)
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| Died:
| 1980-10-?
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Johnny Davis was a professional player.
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Personal
- Resided in Newark, New Jersey in 1952.
Pre-professional career
- Attended high school in Jamaica, Long Island, New York.
- Plays baseball in Cuba and Mexico during the winter.
- Played with the Newark Eagles of the Negro National League from 1940 through 1947.
- Played with the Houston Eagles of the Negro American loop in 1948.
- Played in Puerto Rico in 1951.
Playing in years not shown statistics
- 1950 Drummondville Provincial League 18 G, 59 AB, 16 R, 26 H, 3 2B, 0 3B, 9 HR, 24 RBI, .441 AVG.
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 220-10-5679).
