Jim Davis (baseball)
James Bennett Davis (September 15, 1924 in Red Bluff, California – November 30, 1995 in San Mateo, California) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. In 1956, he became the first pitcher in forty years to record four strikeouts in a single inning.[1] He threw both a screwball and a knuckler.
| Jim Davis | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: September 15, 1924 Red Bluff, California | |||
| Died: November 30, 1995 (aged 71) San Mateo, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 18, 1954, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 7, 1957, for the New York Giants | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 24–26 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.01 | ||
| Strikeouts | 197 | ||
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References
- "4 Strikeouts In 1 Inning". www.baseball-almanac.com.
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