Roosevelt Davis

Roosevelt Davis
(Rosey; Duro; Macan)

Born: November 19, 1904 in Bartlesville, OK
Died: December 28, 1968 in Chicago, IL
(64 years old)

Bats: R

Throws: R

Ht: 5'9"

Wt: 168

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Notes:

• Buried: Burr Oak Cemetery (Alsip, IL)

Pitching

Glossary

Basic Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	W	L	W%	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	R	ER	H	HR	BB	K	WP	BK	HBP	BF	ERA	ERA+
1924	SLS	NNL	19	SP	7	4	.636	25	12		6	0	0	120.2	82	62	142	7	31	51	2	0	3	551	4.62	101
1925	SLS	NNL	20	SP	16	6	.727	35	19		9	0	0	168.0	88	83	175		26	48	0		1	697	4.45	125
1925	SLS	NNC	20	SP	1	1	.500	2	2		0	0	0	12.2	9	8	11	1	6	6	0		0	58	5.68	53
1926	SLS	NNL	21	SP	7	5	.583	36	18		1	0	3	145.0	105	84	182	8	46	49	1	0	11	655	5.21	95
1927	SLS	NNL	22	SP	11	8	.579	35	17		9	0	2	169.2	91	81	204		36	67	0		4		4.30	91
1928	SLS	NNL	23	SP	8	0	1.000	24	9		5	1	1	98.0	46	36	108	2	13	36	1		1	408	3.31	127
1928	SLS	NNC	23	RP	0	0		1	0		0	0	0	1.0	2	2	3	0	0	0	0		0	7	18.00	27
1929	SLS	NNL	24	SP	6	7	.462	33	15		8	3	3	143.1	72	59	146		36	46	4		1		3.70	122
1929	CAG	NNL	24	SP	0	0		1	1		0	0	0	1.0	4	4	5		1	0	0		0		36.00	9
1929	CAG	NvM	24	SP	1	0	1.000	2	1		1	0	0	10.2	3	2	7	0	3	6	0		0	42	1.69	207
1930	SLS	NNL	25	SP	10	3	.769	19	11		7	0	0	112.0	69	48	130		36	65	0		3		3.86	130
1930	KCM	NNL	25	RP	1	0	1.000	2	0		0	0	0	5.2	7	6	13		6	3	0		0		9.53	49
1930	SLS	NNC	25	SP	1	0	1.000	1	1		1	0	0	9.0	7	6	11	0	4	5	0		0	42	6.00	76
1931	SLS	NNL	26	RP	1	0	1.000	2	0		0	0	0	6.2	4	3	11	1	1	7	1		0	32	4.05	110
1931	AB2	NNL	26	SP	1	4	.200	5	4		3	0	0	43.2	30	22	49	4	22	20	1		0	198	4.53	93
1931	PCG	IND	26	SP	2	2	.500	4	4		4	1	0	27.1	17	14	25	0	8	20	0		1	118	4.61	83
1932	CLS	EWL	27	SP	1	2	.333	5	4		3	0	0	34.1	19	15	33	0	11	30	1		1	148	3.93	131
1932	CUP	EWL	27	SP	2	1	.667	3	3		3	0	0	24.0	10	7	27	0	2	11	0		1	100	2.63	178
1933	CBB	NN2	28	SP	2	2	.500	8	4		2	0	0	44.0	19	13	50	1	9	16	0		3	196	2.66	167
1934	PC	NN2	29	SP	1	0	1.000	5	2		1	0	1	23.0	12	10	25	2	10	12	0		0	100	3.91	105
1935	PC	NN2	30	SP	5	1	.833	13	8		5	1	1	86.0	38	30	87	5	24	49	0		1	361	3.14	162
1935	PC	NLC	30	SP	2	1	.667	3	2		2	0	0	23.2	10	9	24	3	4	7	0		0	97	3.42	101
1936	NBY	NN2	31	SP	2	4	.333	14	9		4	1	1	66.2	38	31	76	4	22	27	0		3	296	4.19	119
1937	NBY	NN2	32	RP	0	0		1	0		0	0	0	2.0	7	6	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	14	27.00	18
1937	PC	NN2	32	SP	2	4	.333	7	6		5	0	0	44.2	30	25	50	2	8	22	0	0	2	195	5.04	104
1938	NBY	NN2	33	SP	0	2	.000	3	2		0	0	0	7.0	15	11	18	1	6	3	0		0	47	14.14	37
1938	NE	NN2	33	RP	0	0		1	0		0	0	0	2.1	5	0	3	1	2	1	0		0	14	0.00
1938	PC	NN2	33	SP	0	1	.000	1	1		0	0	0	2.1	7	6	11	2	1	0	0		0	19	23.14	22
1939	MRS	NAL	34	SP	1	3	.250	4	4		3	0	0	33.0	21	14	31		4	16			0		3.82	104
1940	MRS	NAL	35	SP	0	1	.000	1	1		1	0	0	8.0	3	1	6	0	3	5	0	0	0	34	1.13	368
1940	NBY	NN2	35	RP	0	0		1	0		0	0	0	1.2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	0.00
1943	CC	NAL	38	SP	5	2	.714	9	6		6	1	2	61.1	20	16	45	1	10	37	0		0	243	2.35	160
1944	CIC	NAL	39	SP	5	2	.714	7	7		4	1	0	51.0	20	16	48	0	15	37	0	0	0	212	2.82	115
1945	CIC	NAL	40	SP	0	0		1	1		0	0	0	6.1	4	3	4	0	5	1	0	0	0	25	4.26	94
1945	CBE	NAL	40	SP	2	0	1.000	3	2		2	1	0	26.1	5	3	15	1	4	12	0	0	1	101	1.03	387
20	13			SP	103	66	.609	317	176		95	10	14	1622.0	919	736	1782	47	416	716	11	0	37	5016	4.08	111
162 Game Average					14	9	.609	44	24		13	1	2	223.2	127	102	246	11	57	99	2	0	5	972	4.08	111

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	W	L	W%	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	R	ER	H	HR	BB	K	WP	BK	HBP	BF	ERA	ERA+
20	Negro Leagues				102	66	.607	315	175		94	10	14	1611.1	916	734	1775	47	413	710	11	0	37	4974	4.10	111
1	vs Major Leagues				1	0	1.000	2	1		1	0	0	10.2	3	2	7	0	3	6	0		0	42	1.69	207

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	W	L	W%	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	R	ER	H	HR	BB	K	WP	BK	HBP	BF	ERA	ERA+
8	St. Louis Stars I			SP	68	34	.667	213	104		46	4	9	986.0	575	472	1123	19	235	380	9	0	24	2450	4.31	107
1	Chicago American Giants			RP	1	0	1.000	3	2		1	0	0	11.2	7	6	12	0	4	6	0		0	42	4.63	69
1	Kansas City Monarchs			-	1	0	1.000	2	0		0	0	0	5.2	7	6	13		6	3	0		0		9.53	49
1	Indianapolis ABCs II			SP	1	4	.200	5	4		3	0	0	43.2	30	22	49	4	22	20	1		0	198	4.53	93
5	Pittsburgh Crawfords			SP	12	9	.571	33	23		17	2	2	207.0	114	94	222	14	55	110	0	0	4	890	4.09	112
1	Pollock's Cuban Stars			SP	2	1	.667	3	3		3	0	0	24.0	10	7	27	0	2	11	0		1	100	2.63	178
1	Cleveland Stars			SP	1	2	.333	5	4		3	0	0	34.1	19	15	33	0	11	30	1		1	148	3.93	131
1	Columbus Blue Birds			SP	2	2	.500	8	4		2	0	0	44.0	19	13	50	1	9	16	0		3	196	2.66	167
4	New York Black Yankees			SP	2	6	.250	19	11		4	1	1	77.1	60	48	101	6	29	31	0	0	3	363	5.59	90
1	Newark Eagles			-	0	0		1	0		0	0	0	2.1	5	0	3	1	2	1	0		0	14	0.00	0
2	Memphis Red Sox			RP	1	4	.200	5	5		4	0	0	41.0	24	15	37	0	7	21	0	0	0	34	3.29	121
3	Indianapolis Clowns			SP	10	4	.714	17	14		10	2	2	118.2	44	35	97	1	30	75	0	0	0	480	2.65	133
1	Cleveland Buckeyes			SP	2	0	1.000	3	2		2	1	0	26.1	5	3	15	1	4	12	0	0	1	101	1.03	387

Advanced Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	IP	WHIP	Lg	K%	Lg	BB%	Lg	K/BB	Lg	HR%	Lg
1924	SLS	NNL	19	SP	120.2	1.43	1.48	9.3%	10.7%	5.6%	8.4%	1.65	1.28	1.3%	0.8%
1925	SLS	NNL	20	SP	168.0	1.20	1.44	6.9%	9.6%	3.7%	8.2%	1.85	1.18
1925	SLS	NNC	20	SP	12.2	1.34	1.20	10.3%	13.3%	10.3%	9.0%	1.00	1.47	1.7%	1.6%
1926	SLS	NNL	21	SP	145.0	1.57	1.53	7.5%	10.3%	7.0%	8.5%	1.07	1.20	1.2%	1.4%
1927	SLS	NNL	22	SP	169.2	1.41	1.41	9.1%	10.3%	4.9%	7.5%	1.86	1.38
1928	SLS	NNL	23	SP	98.0	1.23	1.39	8.8%	10.0%	3.2%	6.5%	2.77	1.55	0.5%	1.0%
1928	SLS	NNC	23	RP	1.0	3.00	1.43	0.0%	11.4%	0.0%	7.8%		1.47	0.0%	1.3%
1929	SLS	NNL	24	SP	143.1	1.27	1.46	7.7%	10.4%	6.0%	8.0%	1.28	1.30
1929	CAG	NNL	24	SP	1.0	6.00	1.16	0.0%	10.8%	11.1%	6.6%	0.00	1.64
1929	CAG	NvM	24	SP	10.2	0.94	1.18	14.3%	18.0%	7.1%	6.9%	2.00	2.60	0.0%	0.9%
1930	SLS	NNL	25	SP	112.0	1.48	1.46	13.1%	11.1%	7.3%	7.9%	1.81	1.41
1930	KCM	NNL	25	RP	5.2	3.35	1.40	8.3%	11.0%	16.7%	7.5%	0.50	1.47
1930	SLS	NNC	25	SP	9.0	1.67	1.66	11.9%	16.3%	9.5%	9.8%	1.25	1.66	0.0%	1.9%
1931	SLS	NNL	26	RP	6.2	1.80	1.49	21.9%	11.4%	3.1%	8.7%	7.00	1.31	3.1%	0.9%
1931	AB2	NNL	26	SP	43.2	1.63	1.45	10.1%	11.8%	11.1%	8.7%	0.91	1.35	2.0%	1.0%
1931	PCG	IND	26	SP	27.1	1.21	1.28	16.9%	11.1%	6.8%	7.3%	2.50	1.53	0.0%	0.9%
1932	CLS	EWL	27	SP	34.1	1.28	1.61	20.3%	11.1%	7.4%	8.9%	2.73	1.24	0.0%	0.8%
1932	CUP	EWL	27	SP	24.0	1.21	1.52	11.0%	11.2%	2.0%	8.6%	5.50	1.31	0.0%	0.8%
1933	CBB	NN2	28	SP	44.0	1.34	1.38	8.2%	12.4%	4.6%	6.8%	1.78	1.81	0.5%	1.0%
1934	PC	NN2	29	SP	23.0	1.52	1.37	12.0%	12.8%	10.0%	7.6%	1.20	1.69	2.0%	0.9%
1935	PC	NN2	30	SP	86.0	1.29	1.53	13.6%	11.4%	6.6%	8.7%	2.04	1.31	1.4%	1.5%
1935	PC	NLC	30	SP	23.2	1.18	1.30	7.2%	17.8%	4.1%	9.9%	1.75	1.81	3.1%	1.9%
1936	NBY	NN2	31	SP	66.2	1.47	1.53	9.1%	11.4%	7.4%	8.9%	1.23	1.29	1.4%	1.5%
1937	NBY	NN2	32	RP	2.0	3.50	1.46	0.0%	11.4%	7.1%	7.9%	0.00	1.44	7.1%	1.5%
1937	PC	NN2	32	SP	44.2	1.30	1.51	11.3%	11.5%	4.1%	8.3%	2.75	1.39	1.0%	1.5%
1938	NBY	NN2	33	SP	7.0	3.43	1.54	6.4%	11.0%	12.8%	9.2%	0.50	1.19	2.1%	1.4%
1938	NE	NN2	33	RP	2.1	2.14	1.49	7.1%	11.0%	14.3%	9.0%	0.50	1.23	7.1%	1.4%
1938	PC	NN2	33	SP	2.1	5.14	1.50	0.0%	11.0%	5.3%	9.0%	0.00	1.22	10.5%	1.4%
1939	MRS	NAL	34	SP	33.0	1.06	1.35	12.2%	13.2%	3.1%	8.5%	4.00	1.56
1940	MRS	NAL	35	SP	8.0	1.13	1.38	14.7%	13.4%	8.8%	8.8%	1.67	1.53	0.0%	0.6%
1940	NBY	NN2	35	RP	1.2	0.60	1.63	16.7%	11.1%	0.0%	10.0%		1.11	0.0%	1.4%
1943	CC	NAL	38	SP	61.1	0.90	1.30	15.2%	12.1%	4.1%	7.4%	3.70	1.63	0.4%	0.5%
1944	CIC	NAL	39	SP	51.0	1.24	1.25	17.5%	12.8%	7.1%	7.4%	2.47	1.74	0.0%	0.3%
1945	CIC	NAL	40	SP	6.1	1.42	1.36	4.0%	12.3%	20.0%	7.7%	0.20	1.59	0.0%	0.7%
1945	CBE	NAL	40	SP	26.1	0.72	1.35	11.9%	12.4%	4.0%	7.8%	3.00	1.60	1.0%	0.7%
20	13			SP	1622.0	1.36	1.44	10.2%	11.1%	5.9%	8.0%	1.72	1.39	1.1%	1.1%

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	IP	WHIP	Lg	K%	Lg	BB%	Lg	K/BB	Lg	HR%	Lg
20	Negro Leagues				1611.1	1.36	1.44	10.2%	11.1%	5.9%	8.0%	1.72	1.38	1.1%	1.1%
1	vs Major Leagues				10.2	0.94	1.18	14.3%	18.0%	7.1%	6.9%	2.00	2.60	0.0%	0.9%

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	IP	WHIP	Lg	K%	Lg	BB%	Lg	K/BB	Lg	HR%	Lg
8	St. Louis Stars I			SP	986.0	1.38	1.45	8.9%	10.4%	5.5%	7.9%	1.62	1.32	1.1%	1.2%
1	Chicago American Giants			RP	11.2	1.37	1.17	11.8%	16.8%	7.8%	6.9%	1.50	2.52	0.0%	0.9%
1	Kansas City Monarchs			-	5.2	3.35	1.40	8.3%	11.0%	16.7%	7.5%	0.50	1.47
1	Indianapolis ABCs II			SP	43.2	1.63	1.45	10.1%	11.8%	11.1%	8.7%	0.91	1.35	2.0%	1.0%
5	Pittsburgh Crawfords			SP	207.0	1.34	1.45	12.4%	12.2%	6.2%	8.4%	2.00	1.45	1.6%	1.4%
1	Pollock's Cuban Stars			SP	24.0	1.21	1.52	11.0%	11.2%	2.0%	8.6%	5.50	1.31	0.0%	0.8%
1	Cleveland Stars			SP	34.1	1.28	1.61	20.3%	11.1%	7.4%	8.9%	2.73	1.24	0.0%	0.8%
1	Columbus Blue Birds			SP	44.0	1.34	1.38	8.2%	12.4%	4.6%	6.8%	1.78	1.81	0.5%	1.0%
4	New York Black Yankees			SP	77.1	1.68	1.53	8.5%	11.4%	8.0%	8.9%	1.07	1.28	1.7%	1.5%
1	Newark Eagles			-	2.1	2.14	1.49	7.1%	11.0%	14.3%	9.0%	0.50	1.23	7.1%	1.4%
2	Memphis Red Sox			RP	41.0	1.07	1.36	12.7%	13.3%	4.2%	8.6%	3.00	1.55	0.0%	0.6%
3	Indianapolis Clowns			SP	118.2	1.07	1.28	15.6%	12.4%	6.3%	7.4%	2.50	1.67	0.2%	0.4%
1	Cleveland Buckeyes			SP	26.1	0.72	1.35	11.9%	12.4%	4.0%	7.8%	3.00	1.60	1.0%	0.7%

Opponent's Batting

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1924	SLS	NNL	19	SP	25	551	500	82	142	24	5	7	21		31	51		3	17		5	.284	.330	.394	.724
1925	SLS	NNL	20	SP	35	697		88	175						26	48		1
1925	SLS	NNC	20	SP	2	58	49	9	11	1	1	1	1	1	6	6		0	3	0	1	.224	.309	.347	.656
1926	SLS	NNL	21	SP	36	655	568	105	182	31	7	8	14		46	49		11	30		21	.320	.382	.442	.824
1927	SLS	NNL	22	SP	35			91	204						36	67		4
1928	SLS	NNL	23	SP	24	408	380	46	108	15	3	2	5		13	36		1	14		7	.284	.310	.355	.665
1928	SLS	NNC	23	RP	1	7	6	2	3	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	1		0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
1929	SLS	NNL	24	SP	33			72	146						36	46		1
1929	CAG	NNL	24	SP	1			4	5						1	0		0
1929	CAG	NvM	24	SP	2	42	38	3	7	1	0	0	0		3	6		0	1		0	.184	.244	.211	.454
1930	SLS	NNL	25	SP	19			69	130						36	65		3
1930	KCM	NNL	25	RP	2			7	13						6	3		0
1930	SLS	NNC	25	SP	1	42	38	7	11	2	0	0	0		4	5		0	0		0	.289	.357	.342	.699
1931	SLS	NNL	26	RP	2	32	31	4	11	1	0	1	0		1	7		0	0		1	.355	.375	.484	.859
1931	AB2	NNL	26	SP	5	198	172	30	49	6	1	4	2		22	20		0	4		3	.285	.366	.401	.767
1931	PCG	IND	26	SP	4	118	106	17	25	4	2	0	0		8	20		1	3		2	.236	.296	.311	.607
1932	CLS	EWL	27	SP	5	148	131	19	33	9	1	0	2		11	30		1	5		4	.252	.315	.336	.651
1932	CUP	EWL	27	SP	3	100	97	10	27	4	1	0	1		2	11		1	0		1	.278	.300	.340	.640
1933	CBB	NN2	28	SP	8	196	179	19	50	8	3	1	6		9	16		3	5		3	.279	.325	.374	.699
1934	PC	NN2	29	SP	5	100	88	12	25	4	0	2	4		10	12		0	2		4	.284	.357	.398	.755
1935	PC	NN2	30	SP	13	361	327	38	87	20	2	5	3		24	49		1	9		9	.266	.318	.385	.704
1935	PC	NLC	30	SP	3	97	91	10	24	2	0	3	0		4	7		0	2		2	.264	.295	.385	.679
1936	NBY	NN2	31	SP	14	296	266	38	76	12	3	4	2		22	27		3	5		6	.286	.347	.398	.746
1937	NBY	NN2	32	RP	1	14	12	7	6	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1		0	.500	.538	.750	1.288
1937	PC	NN2	32	SP	7	195	180	30	50	13	0	2	2	0	8	22	0	2	5		5	.278	.316	.383	.699
1938	NBY	NN2	33	SP	3	47	40	15	18	3	2	1	0		6	3		0	1		0	.450	.522	.700	1.222
1938	NE	NN2	33	RP	1	14	11	5	3	0	0	1	0		2	1		0	1		0	.273	.385	.545	.930
1938	PC	NN2	33	SP	1	19	18	7	11	2	0	2	0		1	0		0	0		0	.611	.632	1.056	1.687
1939	MRS	NAL	34	SP	4			21	31						4	16		0
1940	MRS	NAL	35	SP	1	34	31	3	6	1	0	0	1		3	5	0	0	0		2	.194	.265	.226	.491
1940	NBY	NN2	35	RP	1	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	0		0	.167	.167	.167	.333
1943	CC	NAL	38	SP	9	243	232	20	45	4	1	1	1		10	37		0	1			.194	.227	.233	.460
1944	CIC	NAL	39	SP	7	212	195	20	48	4	0	0	8	0	15	37	0	0	2		3	.246	.300	.267	.567
1945	CIC	NAL	40	SP	1	25	18	4	4	1	0	0	0		5	1	0	0	2		1	.222	.391	.278	.669
1945	CBE	NAL	40	SP	3	101	93	5	15	1	1	1	2		4	12		1	3		0	.161	.204	.226	.430
20	13			SP	317	5016	3903	919	1782	173	33	47	76	1	416	716	0	37	117	0	80	.276	.328	.374	.701

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
20	Negro Leagues				315	4974	3865	916	1775	172	33	47	76	1	413	710	0	37	116	0	80	.277	.329	.375	.704
1	vs Major Leagues				2	42	38	3	7	1	0	0	0		3	6		0	1		0	.184	.244	.211	.454

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
8	St. Louis Stars I			SP	213	2450	1572	575	1123	74	16	19	41	1	235	380		24	65	0	35	.298	.346	.401	.747
1	Chicago American Giants			RP	3	42	38	7	12	1	0	0	0		4	6		0	1		0	.184	.244	.211	.454
1	Kansas City Monarchs			-	2			7	13						6	3		0				.000	.000	.000	.000
1	Indianapolis ABCs II			SP	5	198	172	30	49	6	1	4	2		22	20		0	4		3	.285	.366	.401	.767
5	Pittsburgh Crawfords			SP	33	890	810	114	222	45	4	14	9	0	55	110	0	4	21		22	.274	.323	.391	.715
1	Pollock's Cuban Stars			SP	3	100	97	10	27	4	1	0	1		2	11		1	0		1	.278	.300	.340	.640
1	Cleveland Stars			SP	5	148	131	19	33	9	1	0	2		11	30		1	5		4	.252	.315	.336	.651
1	Columbus Blue Birds			SP	8	196	179	19	50	8	3	1	6		9	16		3	5		3	.279	.325	.374	.699
4	New York Black Yankees			SP	19	363	324	60	101	15	5	6	3	0	29	31	0	3	7		6	.312	.374	.444	.818
1	Newark Eagles			-	1	14	11	5	3	0	0	1	0		2	1		0	1		0	.273	.385	.545	.930
2	Memphis Red Sox			RP	5	34	31	24	37	1	0	0	1		7	21	0	0	0		2	.194	.265	.226	.491
3	Indianapolis Clowns			SP	17	480	445	44	97	9	1	1	9	0	30	75	0	0	5		4	.218	.267	.249	.517
1	Cleveland Buckeyes			SP	3	101	93	5	15	1	1	1	2		4	12		1	3		0	.161	.204	.226	.430

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