Roy Thomas "Peaches" Davis (May 31, 1905 – April 28, 1995) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher from 1936–39. He played for the Cincinnati Reds.
Peaches Davis | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1905-05-31)May 31, 1905 Glen Rose, Texas | |
Died: April 28, 1995(1995-04-28) (aged 89) Duncan, Oklahoma | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 11, 1936, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 17, 1939, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 27–33 |
Earned run average | 3.87 |
Strikeouts | 123 |
Teams | |
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Davis began his professional baseball career with the Class A Topeka Jayhawks of the Western League in 1929.[1] After seven years of minor league baseball, he made his MLB debut with the Reds on July 11, 1936.[2] His final game with the Reds came on August 17, 1939. He returned to minor league baseball for the 1940–42 and 1945 seasons.[1]
Born in Glen Rose, Texas, Davis died in Duncan, Oklahoma, a month short of his 90th birthday.
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