Jim Davenport

For other people named James Davenport (disambiguation), see James Davenport (disambiguation) (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
MLB 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 (1962, 1962²) Gold Glove Award (1962)

James Houston "Peanut" Davenport (born August 17, 1933) is a former Major League Baseball infielder (mostly third baseman) 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 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, with 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 before the end of the season by Roger Craig after compiling a 56-88 record. The 1985 team went on to lose 100 games in the worst season in franchise history. He became a Philadelphia Phillies coach in 1987, before returning to the Giants as a first base coach in 1996.

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

See also

• List of Major League Baseball players who spent their entire career with one franchise

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference