Piper Davis

Piper Davis
First baseman/Second baseman/Shortstop
Born: (1917-07-03)July 3, 1917
Piper, Alabama, U.S.
Died: May 21, 1997(1997-05-21) (aged 79)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
debut
Birmingham Black Barons
1942
Last appearance
Birmingham Black Barons
1950
Career statistics
Batting average.309
Hits159
Managerial record51–27–1
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Lorenzo "Piper" Davis (July 3, 1917 – May 21, 1997) was an American professional baseball player who played in the Negro American League from 1942 to 1950 for the Birmingham Black Barons.[1][2] His nickname was the name of the mining town he was from.[3]

  1. ^ The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 1699. ISBN 978-1-4027-4771-7.
  2. ^ "Birmingham, Alabama Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  3. ^ Mays, p. 23