Dave Davenport

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1919)

W–L 73–83
ERA 2.93
WHIP 1.25
SO 719
Pitcher PIV 5344.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'6" / 220 lb
Born
2/20/1890 in Alexandria, LA, USA
Died
10/16/1954 in El Dorado, AR, USA
MLB Debut
1914-04-17
Last Game
1919-09-01

Full name: David W. Davenport

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
73 83 259 186 96 18 12 1537.0 1,399 501 22 521 719 2.93 5344.1

Career ERA 2.93 vs. league average 2.87 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1914 CIN NL 2 2 10 6 3 1 2 54.0 38 15 30 22 2.50 2.93 (+15%) -1070.6
1914 SLF FL 8 13 33 26 13 2 4 215.7 204 83 80 142 3.46 2.93 (-18%) 2222.2
1915 SLF FL 22 18 55 46 30 10 1 392.7 300 96 96 229 2.20 2.90 (+24%) 7604.8
1916 SLA AL 12 11 59 31 13 1 2 290.7 267 92 100 129 2.85 2.78 (-2%) -4.5
1917 SLA AL 17 17 47 39 20 2 2 280.7 273 96 105 100 3.08 2.69 (-14%) -2231.5
1918 SLA AL 10 11 31 22 12 2 1 180.0 182 65 69 60 3.25 2.83 (-15%) -287.7
1919 SLA AL 2 11 24 16 5 0 0 123.3 135 54 41 37 3.94 3.09 (-28%) -888.7
Career · 7 seasons 73 83 259 186 96 18 12 1,537.0 1,399 501 521 719 2.93 — 5,344

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
259 472 22 49 6 0 1 25 0 44 231 .104 .188 .123 .311 -2,946

Career AVG .104 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 59.0% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Career SLG .123 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 63.1% below league average.

Career OPS .311 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — 52.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1914 CIN NL 10 18 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 10 .111 — — — — 0.0
1914 SLF FL 33 68 3 6 1 0 0 4 0 3 36 .088 .255 (-65%) .322 (-57%) .339 (-70%) .661 (-63%) 0.0
1915 SLF FL 55 130 7 12 0 0 0 4 0 9 52 .092 .250 (-63%) .318 (-51%) .332 (-72%) .651 (-62%) -1157.0
1916 SLA AL 59 73 5 10 3 0 0 4 0 16 43 .137 .248 (-45%) .314 (-2%) .326 (-45%) .640 (-24%) -181.9
1917 SLA AL 47 92 0 9 1 0 0 8 0 4 48 .098 .248 (-61%) .312 (-57%) .323 (-66%) .635 (-62%) -809.1
1918 SLA AL 31 52 3 7 1 0 1 3 0 9 22 .135 .255 (-47%) .318 (-14%) .326 (-35%) .645 (-25%) -159.9
1919 SLA AL 24 39 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 20 .077 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 259 472 22 49 6 0 1 25 0 44 231 .104 — — — — -2,308

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12220572609.127
Away1372661524113.090

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home122731.06112222323712.73
Away137802.27732842903533.18

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1919-09-01 SLACLEL 000000000
1919-08-30 SLADETL 110000011
1919-08-22 SLANYYL 200000002
1919-08-17 SLABOSL 000000000
1919-08-16 SLAPHAL 200000001
1919-08-09 SLABOSL 000000000
1919-08-04 SLAPHAL 311000001
1919-07-30 SLAMINL 300000001
1919-07-25 SLACHWL 400000003
1919-07-21 SLAMINW 411000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1919-09-01 SLACLE — 1.0000010
1919-08-30 SLADET — 7.1844221
1919-08-22 SLANYY L 7.0942120
1919-08-17 SLABOS — 2.0200220
1919-08-16 SLAPHA — 5.1411210
1919-08-09 SLABOS — 2.0322010
1919-08-04 SLAPHA L 7.0975141
1919-07-30 SLAMIN L 8.1611210
1919-07-25 SLACHW — 7.0533430
1919-07-21 SLAMIN W 9.0942200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 259 0 25 407 26 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 CIN P 10 0 1 13 1 0
1914 SLF P 33 0 9 63 2 3
1915 SLF P 55 0 1 79 4 2
1916 SLA P 59 0 2 72 5 2
1917 SLA P 47 0 4 83 6 0
1918 SLA P 31 0 3 61 7 2
1919 SLA P 24 0 5 36 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 259

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dave Davenport (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jimmy Lavender
    63-76, 3.09 ERA
  2. 96
    Al Mamaux
    76-67, 2.90 ERA
  3. 95
    Art Fromme
    80-90, 2.90 ERA
  4. 95
    Pat Ragan
    77-104, 2.99 ERA
  5. 94
    Otto Hess
    70-90, 2.98 ERA
  6. 89
    Guy Morton
    98-88, 3.13 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Davenport

What years did Dave Davenport play?
Dave Davenport played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1919.
Was Dave Davenport a pitcher?
Yes. Dave Davenport pitched in the major leagues, recording 73 wins and 719 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Davenport hit?
Dave Davenport hit 1 career home runs with 49 hits.