Jumbo Davis

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Jumbo Davis
Third baseman
Born: (1861-09-05)September 5, 1861
New York City
Died: February 14, 1921(1921-02-14) (aged 59)
St. Louis, Missouri
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 27, 1884, for the Kansas City Cowboys
Last MLB appearance
May 22, 1891, for the Washington Statesmen
MLB statistics
Batting average.272
Hits468
Runs batted in270
Teams
Career highlights and awards

James J. "Jumbo" Davis (September 5, 1861 – February 14, 1921) was a Major League Baseball third baseman. He played all or part of seven seasons in the majors, between 1884 and 1891, for the Brooklyn Gladiators, St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Statesmen, and two different Kansas City Cowboys teams, one in the Union Association and the other in the American Association.

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Achievements
Preceded by Hitting for the cycle
July 18, 1890
Succeeded by