Jerry DaVanon

Q: When was Jerry DaVanon born?

Jerry DaVanon was born on August 21, 1945.

Q: Where was Jerry DaVanon born?

Jerry DaVanon was born in Oceanside, CA .

Q: How tall is Jerry DaVanon?

Jerry DaVanon is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jerry DaVanon weigh when playing?

Jerry DaVanon weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Jerry DaVanon play?

Jerry DaVanon played 8 seasons.

Q: Is Jerry DaVanon in the Hall of Fame?

Jerry DaVanon has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Jerry DaVanon drafted?

Jerry DaVanon was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 36th round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from San Diego Mesa College (San Diego, CA) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (17th) of the 1966 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Westmont College (Santa Barbara, CA) .

Q: What position did Jerry DaVanon play?

Jerry DaVanon was a Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Jerry DaVanon have?

Jerry DaVanon had 117 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Jerry DaVanon have?

Jerry DaVanon had 3 home runs over his career.

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: August 21, 1945 in Oceanside, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 36th round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from San Diego Mesa College (San Diego, CA) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (17th) of the 1966 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Westmont College (Santa Barbara, CA).

High School: Herbert Hoover HS (San Diego, CA)

Schools: San Diego City College (San Diego, CA), San Diego Mesa College (San Diego, CA), Westmont College (Santa Barbara, CA)

Debut: April 11, 1969 (Age 23-233d, 12,790th in major league history)
vs. SFG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 4, 1977 (Age 31-256d)
vs. CIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1969 season

Full Name: Frank Gerald DaVanon

Pronunciation: \da-VANN-en\

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Relatives: Father of Jeff DaVanon

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.0

499

117

.234

RBI

OBP

.331

SLG

.315

OPS

.646

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1966	20	STL-min	Rk,A,AA	42	157	137	22	48	2	3	0	10	8	1	17	14	.350	.433	.409	.842		56		3	0	0			CDS,SPT,ARK · GULF,FLOR,TL
1967	21	STL-min	A	133	531	465	73	117	10	4	3	51	29	5	57	61	.252	.335	.310	.644		144		3	2	4			SPT · FLOR
1968	22	STL-min	AA,WRk	130	506	425	73	108	16	1	2	32	21	11	62	76	.254	.361	.311	.671		132		9	10	0			ARK,CNS · TL,FLIL
1969	23	STL-min	AAA,WRk	83	325	279	38	80	17	5	1	38	8	2	39	40	.287	.373	.394	.767		110		1	3	3			TUL,CNS · AA,FLIN
1969	23	TOT	NL	40	108	99	11	20	4	0	1	10	0	3	9	20	.202	.269	.273	.541	54	27	4	0	0	0	1	64/H
1969	23	SDP	NL	24	62	59	4	8	1	0	0	3	0	3	3	12	.136	.177	.153	.330	-5	9	2	0	0	0	0	4/6H
1969	23	STL	NL	16	46	40	7	12	3	0	1	7	0	0	6	8	.300	.391	.450	.841	136	18	2	0	0	0	1	6
1970	24	STL-min	AAA	76	292	254	33	59	9	3	3	27	8	5	36	39	.232	.332	.327	.659		83		2	0	0			TUL · AA
1970	24	STL	NL	11	20	18	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.111	.200	.167	.367	-1	3	1	0	0	0	0	/5H4
1971	25	BAL	AL	38	94	81	14	19	5	0	0	4	0	0	12	20	.235	.340	.296	.637	83	24	5	1	0	0	0	46/H53

1972	26	BAL-CAL-min	AAA	107	424	358	44	86	17	3	2	35	17	6	53	51	.240	.348	.321	.670		115		8	2	3			ROC,SLC · IL,PCL
1973	27	CAL-min	AAA	29	126	116	19	35	6	0	1	7	3	5	10	13	.302	.357	.379	.736		44		0	0	0			SLC · PCL
1973	27	CAL	AL	41	52	49	6	12	3	0	0	2	1	2	3	9	.245	.288	.306	.595	75	15	0	0	0	0	0	6H4/5D
1974	28	STL-min	AAA	79	338	304	48	84	14	4	8	34	11	7	26	32	.276	.337	.428	.765		130		3	3	2			TUL · AA
1974	28	STL	NL	30	47	40	4	6	1	0	0	4	0	1	4	5	.150	.255	.175	.430	23	7	1	2	0	1	0	6/54H9
1975	29	HOU-min	AAA	90	378	309	53	96	17	3	0	34	18	8	57	27	.311	.421	.385	.806		119		5	3	4			IWA · AA
1975	29	HOU	NL	32	114	97	15	27	4	2	1	10	2	0	16	7	.278	.386	.392	.778	125	38	3	1	0	0	1	6/4H5
1976	30	HOU	NL	61	130	107	19	31	3	3	1	20	0	2	21	12	.290	.408	.402	.810	141	43	2	1	0	1	1	H46/5
1977	31	STL	NL	9	9	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.111	.000	.111	-67	0	0	0	0	0	0	/4H
8 Yrs				262	574	499	73	117	21	5	3	50	3	8	68	80	.234	.331	.315	.646	86	157	16	5	0	2	3
162 Game Avg.				162	355	309	45	72	13	3	2	31	2	5	42	49	.234	.331	.315	.646	86	97	10	3	0	1	2

STL (4 yrs)				66	122	106	15	20	5	0	1	11	0	1	13	20	.189	.287	.264	.551	54	28	4	2	0	1	1
HOU (2 yrs)				93	244	204	34	58	7	5	2	30	2	2	37	19	.284	.398	.397	.795	133	81	5	2	0	1	2
SDP (1 yr)				24	62	59	4	8	1	0	0	3	0	3	3	12	.136	.177	.153	.330	-5	9	2	0	0	0	0
CAL (1 yr)				41	52	49	6	12	3	0	0	2	1	2	3	9	.245	.288	.306	.595	75	15	0	0	0	0	0
BAL (1 yr)				38	94	81	14	19	5	0	0	4	0	0	12	20	.235	.340	.296	.637	83	24	5	1	0	0	0

NL (6 yrs)				183	428	369	53	86	13	5	3	44	2	6	53	51	.233	.334	.320	.654	88	118	11	4	0	2	3
AL (2 yrs)				79	146	130	20	31	8	0	0	6	1	2	15	29	.238	.322	.300	.622	80	39	5	1	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jerry DaVanon?

Jerry DaVanon is 78 years old.

When was Jerry DaVanon born?

Jerry DaVanon was born on August 21, 1945.

Where was Jerry DaVanon born?

Jerry DaVanon was born in Oceanside, CA.

How tall is Jerry DaVanon?

Jerry DaVanon is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Jerry DaVanon weigh when playing?

Jerry DaVanon weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jerry DaVanon play?

Jerry DaVanon played 8 seasons.

Is Jerry DaVanon in the Hall of Fame?

Jerry DaVanon has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Jerry DaVanon drafted?

Jerry DaVanon was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 36th round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from San Diego Mesa College (San Diego, CA) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (17th) of the 1966 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Westmont College (Santa Barbara, CA).

What position did Jerry DaVanon play?

Jerry DaVanon was a Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Jerry DaVanon have?

Jerry DaVanon had 117 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jerry DaVanon have?

Jerry DaVanon had 3 home runs over his career.

What was Jerry DaVanon's average?

Jerry DaVanon had a .234 average over his career.

How many teams has Jerry DaVanon played for?

Jerry DaVanon played for 5 teams; the San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles, California Angels and Houston Astros.

When did Jerry DaVanon retire?

Jerry DaVanon last played in 1977.

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