| George Davis | |
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| Shortstop / Manager | |
| Born: August 23, 1870 Cohoes, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: October 17, 1940 (aged 70) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1890, for the Cleveland Spiders | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 15, 1909, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .295 |
| Hits | 2,665 |
| Home runs | 73 |
| Runs batted in | 1,440 |
| Stolen bases | 619 |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the National | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1998 |
| Election method | Veterans Committee |
George Stacey Davis (August 23, 1870 – October 17, 1940) was an American professional baseball shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball at the turn of the 20th century. Davis also spent multiple seasons as a third baseman and center fielder, and lesser amounts of time at other positions. He broke into the major leagues in 1890 and played through 1909. He is ranked among the top 100 players of all time in several statistical categories. Davis was a switch hitter.
After his playing career, Davis managed the Amherst College baseball team for several years. He died in a mental institution, suffering the effects of syphilis. Not much was known about Davis's life or career until the 1990s, when he gained some recognition from the city historian of his hometown of Cohoes, New York. He was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1998.