John Davis (pitcher, born 1883)
Baseball player
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John Barton Davis (July 13, 1883 – October 7, 1946) was an American Negro leagues pitcher for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.
| Johnny Davis | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 13, 1883 Kentucky, U.S. | |
| Died: October 7, 1946 (aged 63) St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| 1902, for the Columbia Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1915, for the Chicago Giants | |
| Teams | |
Biography
A 1907 St. Paul newspaper paper noted that Davis and fellow St. Paul Colored Gophers pitcher Clarence Lytle both had No-hitter games to their credit.[2]
During World War I, when Davis registered for selective service and the draft, he listed he was working for International Harvester as a "dirt shaper" operator (which may have been a road grader). It also listed that he was married to Lizzie Davis.[3]
Davis died in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1946 at the age of 63.