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Joe DiMaggio League
10-7-2079
Davis McGruff First Base
Retired (1956, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .809 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
H 656 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 10-20-1922
HR 71 Drafted Round 13, Pick 207
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 335
SB 57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control B-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (1.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CIN
126
371
45
111
22
2
11
54
40
 43 4 3
5
 0 17
.829
.371
.458
.159
.299
1951 CIN
154
490
90
147
30
6
17
89
77
 63 5 7
7
 6 17
.885
.396
.490
.190
.300
1952 CIN
127
420
70
127
21
5
12
58
58
 57 5 2
11
 5 17
.854
.392
.462
.160
.302
1953 CIN-PIT
125
376
66
106
15
3
10
53
45
 63 2 0
13
 11 12
.779
.362
.418
.136
.282
1954 PIT-STL
117
273
51
76
10
2
11
33
29
 42 1 1
13
 3 12
.799
.349
.451
.172
.278
1955 STL
141
360
47
85
17
2
10
47
39
 58 2 0
7
 3 9
.692
.314
.378
.142
.236
1956 STL
9
25
3
4
2
0
0
1
3
 5 0 0
1
 0 2
.490
.250
.240
.080
.160
Total
799
2315
372
656
117
20
71
335
291
 331 19 13
57
 28 86
.809
.366
.443
.160
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Davis McGruff has retired from the St. Louis Redbirds
1956-04-13The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Bill Mayberry to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Johnny Parrish to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Bob Brown to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Haywood Thomas to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Brian Johnson to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Bob Hutchinson to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Bill Remneas to the minors. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Del Rice to the minors. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Dex Quarles to the minors. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Davis McGruff to the minors. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Solly Hemus to the minors. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Enos Slaughter to the minors.
1954-05-01The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Davis McGruff to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Eddie Stanky to the minors.
1954-04-10A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Innocents and the St. Louis Redbirds. The St. Louis Redbirds receive Davis McGruff, Paul Cope, Sandy Marx, Pedro Robertson from the Pittsburgh Innocents in exchange for Oscar Stumpf.
1953-06-12The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted Davis McGruff to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have sent Wes King to the minors.
1953-06-12A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Innocents and the Cincinnati Squeakers. The Cincinnati Squeakers receive Honest Abe Jackson, "Hammer" Braden Wall, Rafael Guerra, Caleb Kester Kain, Pete Vassilares, Frank Touby, Danny Carter, Paul Cope, Alan Rapier from the Pittsburgh Innocents in exchange for Vic Sueno, Ed Hartzell, Aneo Haseyo, Davis McGruff, Jocelyn Marquez, Shea Nation, Grimacio Prado.
1953-03-05The Cincinnati Reds have renamed John Mantle to Davis McGruff.
1950-08-25The Cincinnati Crash have promoted John Mantle to the major league team.
1950-08-05The Cincinnati Crash have sent John Mantle to the minors.