Claude Davenport
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920)
Claude Davenport was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1920 for the New York Giants. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'6" / 193 lb
- Died
- 6/13/1976 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1920-10-02
Full name: Claude Edwin Davenport
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | NY1 | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | NY1 | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-10-02 | NY1 | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-10-02 | NY1 | BRO | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Claude Davenport: the record in brief
Claude Davenport debuted in the major leagues on October 2, 1920. Every season row on the page belongs to the New York Giants, in 1920. Davenport is listed as a pitcher at 6'6" and 193 pounds. The bio says Davenport threw and hit right-handed. Davenport was born on May 28, 1898, in Runge, TX, USA. Davenport died on June 13, 1976, in Corpus Christi, TX, USA. The given name on file is Claude Edwin Davenport.
Davenport pitched in 1 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 4.50 ERA. The league ERA over Davenport's seasons was 3.45, so the 4.50 figure ran 30.6% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1920, with 1 games and 0 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Davenport, 1 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Claude Davenport
- Was Claude Davenport a pitcher?
- Yes. Claude Davenport pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Claude Davenport hit?
- Claude Davenport hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Claude Davenport play for?
- Claude Davenport played for one team, the New York Giants (1920).
- What were Claude Davenport's career stats?
- In 1 game, Claude Davenport went 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 2.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Claude Davenport play?
- Claude Davenport played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Claude Davenport and how much did he weigh?
- Claude Davenport was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 193 pounds.
- What was Claude Davenport's career ERA?
- Claude Davenport finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Claude Davenport have?
- Claude Davenport recorded 0 career strikeouts.
- Is Claude Davenport in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Claude Davenport has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.