Ron Davis

Who was Ron Davis?

Ronald Everette Davis is a former right-handed Major League Baseball outfielder who played in 1962 and from 1966 to 1969 for the Houston Colt .45s/Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates.

He was 6 ft 0 in tall and he weighed 180 pounds and before playing professional baseball he attended Duke University.

Originally signed as an amateur free-agent by the Colt .45s in 1961, Davis made his big league debut on August 1, 1962 at the age of 20 against Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron and the rest of the Milwaukee Braves. In his first big league game, he went 1-for-4. He played in a total of six games in his first big league season, collecting three hits in 14 at-bats for a .214 batting average.

He wouldn't play in the big leagues again until 1966, and he came back in fine fashion. In his first game back - on August 6, 1966, he went 3-for-5 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. His early success eventually tapered off, as he finished the season with a .247 batting average.

1967 was the best year of Davis' career. He appeared in 94 games, collecting 73 hits inn 285 at-bats for a .256 batting average. He also hit seven home runs and drove in 38 RBI.