Spud Davis is a veteran catcher with 12 years of major league duty behind him. Always a dangerous hitter, Davis is also a steady catcher. His major career goes back to 1928, when he played first with the Cardinals and later with the Phillies. He was with the Phils until 1934, when he was traded back to the Cardinals. Cincinnati got him in 1937 but he was sent back to the Phillies in mid-season of 1938 in the trade that brought Bucky Walters to the Reds. The Phils sold him to Pittsburgh in October last year. Davis' major league batting average is a neat .309 and his lifetime fielding mark .985. He did not make a single error behind the plate for the Phils last year.