Curt Davis

Who was Curt Davis?

Curtis Benton Davis was a Major League Baseball pitcher. On October 2, 1933 he was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies from the Pacific Coast League San Francisco Seals in the 1933 rule V draft. He played for the Phillies, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Brooklyn Dodgers. The right-hander was a native of Greenfield, Missouri.

Even though Davis didn't pitch in the major leagues until he was 30, he still managed to have a 13-season National League career. He had quite a list of accomplishments, including winning 19 games as a rookie, 22 wins in 1939, eleven double-digit victory seasons, twice a N.L. All-Star, and pitching in the 1941 World Series. He had incredible control, leading the league in BB/9IP in 1938 and 1941, and finishing in the TOP TEN in that category ten times.

Other top ten rankings for Davis include wins, winning percentage, ERA, H/9IP, WHIP, shutouts, saves, games finished, and oldest player.

Career totals for 429 games pitched include a 158–131 record, 281 games started, 141 complete games, 24 shutouts, 111 games finished, 33 saves, and an ERA of 3.42 in 2325 innings pitched.