Harry Davis

Harry Albert Davis Jr. (March 7, 1908 – March 3, 1997), nicknamed "Stinky", was an American professional baseball first baseman. His playing career spanned 26 seasons from 1925 to 1950, including three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers (1932–1933) and St. Louis Browns.

Early years Davis was born in 1908 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Professional baseball Davis began his professional baseball career playing for the Shamokin Shammies of the New York-Pennsylvania League from 1925 to 1927. He joined the Syracuse Stars of the same league in 1928. He next played for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League from 1929 to 1931. For the season, he had a .269 batting average with a .339 on-base percentage (OBP), 92 runs scored, 159 hits, and 74 runs batted in (RBIs). Davis' batting average fell to .214 with a .303 OBP and 14 RBIs in a total of 66 appearances.

After leaving the Tigers, Davis returned to the minor leagues, playing for Toledo Mud Hens of the American Association in 1934, the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League in 1935, and Toledo again in 1936.

Personal life After his playing career ended, Davis worked for the Kansas City Southern Railway and the Williams P&S.

Davis married Cordie Evelyn Douglass in 1928. He died in March 1997.