John Barton Davis

John Barton "Johnny" Davis
Pitcher
Born: (1883-07-13)July 13, 1883 Kentucky
Died: October 7, 1946(1946-10-07) (aged 63) St. Paul, Minnesota
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1902, for the Columbia Giants
Last appearance
1915, for the Chicago Giants
Teams
Columbia Giants (1902) Chicago Union Giants (1903–1906) Leland Giants (1905–1906) Philadelphia Giants (1907) Club Fé (1907) Cuban Stars (West) (1909) St. Paul Colored Gophers (1907, 1909–1910) French Lick Plutos (1913) Chicago Giants (1915)

John Barton "Johnny" Davis (July 13, 1883 – October 7, 1946) was a Negro Leagues pitcher for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.

A 1907 St. Paul newspaper paper noted that Davis and fellow St. Paul Colored Gophers pitcher Clarence Lytle both had No-hitter games to their credit.

During World War I, when Davis registered for selective service and the draft, he listed he was working for International Harvester as a "dirt shaper" operator (which may have been a road grader). It also listed that he was married to Lizzie Davis.

Davis died in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1946 at the age of 63.

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