Vic Davalillo
Center Field
1963—1980
BORN
July 30, 1939, in Cabimas, Zulia, Venezuela
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HT / WT
5-7 / 150
MLB DEBUT
April 9, 1963
FINAL GAME
October 6, 1980
PRIMARY TEAM
Cleveland Indians
25
.279
BATTING AVERAGE
1122
HITS
15.7
WAR
.315
ON-BASE PCT
36
HOME RUNS
16.0
WAR7
.364
SLUGGING
.680
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
1.7
WAR PER SEASON
Played his first professional game at the age of 18, and his last at the age of 50 in the Mexican Winter League. Davalillo was a small left-handed batter who sort of ran his way into the pitch like Ichiro would years later. He hit .300 five times with four different teams. As a young player he won a Gold Glove in center field for Cleveland. Later he became a valuable pinch-hitter for Tommy Lasorda’s Dodgers. He won World Series rings with the Pirates and A’s.
1971 Pirates, 1974 A's CHAMP
Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Davalillo |
15.7 |
16.0 |
10.1 |
10.7 |
15.9 |
1.7 |
|
AVG HOFer |
74.6 |
45.7 |
33.5 |
22.8 |
60.2 |
5.4 |
Where Does Vic Davalillo Rank
NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
at Center Field
Among Center Fielders?
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |