"In 1962, he hit .346/.374/.535 with 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 153 RBI. That season, Davis led the Majors in batting average, homers, RBI and with 230 total hits while appearing in 163 games. Davis holds the all-time Dodgers franchise record for most RBI in a single season, and his 230 hits are a Los Angeles record. Babe Herman had 241 hits for Brooklyn in 1931."
"Davis spent eight seasons with the Dodgers from 1959-1966, which included back-to-back All-Star Game selections in 1962 and 1963 that coincided with winning consecutive batting titles. However, he was limited to just 17 games in 1965 due to a broken ankle suffered in May. In 1963, Davis batted .326/.359/.457 with 19 doubles, 16 home runs and 88 RBI, and again had the highest batting average in baseball."
Tommy Davis was traded from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the New York Mets on Nov. 29, 1966, along with Derrell Griffith, for Jim Hickman and Ron Hunt. Davis debuted in 1959 and finished fifth in NL Rookie of the Year voting in 1960. He spent eight seasons with the Dodgers, earning All-Star selections in 1962 and 1963 and winning consecutive batting titles. A broken ankle limited him to 17 games in 1965. Davis led the majors in 1962 with a .346 average, 230 hits, 27 homers and 153 RBI. Derrell Griffith left the majors after 1966. Hickman and Hunt each played limited time with the Dodgers in 1967.
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