Dave Davenport

Dave Davenport
Dave Davenport
	Pitcher
	Born: February 20, 1890; Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S.
	Died: October 16, 1954 (aged 64); El Dorado, Arkansas, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 17, 1914, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
	September 1, 1919, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Pitching Record	73–83
Earned run average	2.93
Strikeouts	719
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Cincinnati Reds (1914); St. Louis Terriers (1914–1915); St. Louis Browns (1916–1919);

David W. Davenport (February 20, 1890 – October 16, 1954), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1914 to 1919. Davenport went on to play for the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Terriers, and the St. Louis Browns. He led the Federal League in strikeouts in 1915 while playing for the St. Louis Terriers. Davenport's Major League career was ended after he was involved in a scuffle with Browns manager Jimmy Burke, after being absent from the team in early September. He was fined $100 and suspended without pay for the rest of the season.^[1] Dave Davenport's .092 batting average in 1915 is the worst ever by a player with at least 140 plate appearances.^[2]

He was the brother of former major leaguer Claude Davenport.

References

^ Peyton Wiggins, Robert (2008). The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs: The History of an Outlaw Major League, 1914–1915. United States: McFarland Publishing. p. 362. ISBN 978-0786438358.
^ Fangraphs search

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Baseball Reference

Preceded by Jimmy Lavender	No-hitter pitcher September 7, 1915	Succeeded by Tom Hughes

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[1] Peyton Wiggins, Robert (2008). The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs: The History of an Outlaw Major League, 1914–1915. United States: McFarland Publishing. p. 362. ISBN 978-0786438358.

[2] Fangraphs search

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