Jim Davenport

For other people of the same name, see James Davenport (disambiguation).

Jim Davenport
Third Baseman
Born: (1933-08-17) August 17, 1933 Siluria, Alabama
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1958 for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
June 23, 1970 for the San Francisco Giants
Career statistics
Batting average	.258
Home runs	77
Runs batted in	456
Teams
As player San Francisco Giants (1958–1970) As manager San Francisco Giants (1985)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star selection (1962, 1962²) Gold Glove Award winner (1962)

James Houston Davenport (born August 17, 1933 in Siluria, Alabama) is a former Major League Baseball infielder (mostly third base) who played his entire career with the San Francisco Giants (1958–1970). The right-handed batter and thrower attended The University of Southern Mississippi.

He played in one World Series in 1962, as the Giants lost to the New York Yankees. He also made his only All-Star team in 1962, batting .297 on the season.

Davenport was known for his fielding, winning a Gold Glove at 3B, also in 1962.

He had a career batting average of .258 with 77 home runs and 456 RBIs. He had 1142 career hits in 4427 at bats. He played in 1501 games in 13 years.

After being a coach for a number of years, Davenport was made the manager of the Giants in 1985, but was replaced by Roger Craig after accumulating a 56-88 record. He became a Philadelphia Phillies coach in 1987.

In 2006, Davenport was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. He currently works in the Giants' front office.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Preceded by Danny Ozark

San Francisco Giants Manager 1985

Succeeded by Roger Craig