Bill Davidson
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1911)
Bill Davidson was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1911 for the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 3 seasons. In 225 career games, he hit .235 with 190 hits, 1 home runs, and 60 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 170 lb
- Died
- 5/23/1954 in Lincoln, NE, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1909-09-29
- Last Game
- 1911-09-18
Full name: William Simpson Davidson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 | 808 | 83 | 190 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 60 | 46 | 41 | 75 | .235 | .276 | .286 | .562 | -1,883 |
Career AVG .235 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.
Career OBP .276 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.
Career SLG .286 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.
Career OPS .562 vs. league average .653 across their career seasons — 13.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | CHN | NL | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1910 | BRO | NL | 136 | 509 | 48 | 121 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 27 | 24 | 54 | .238 | .249 (-5%) | .317 (-13%) | .326 (-11%) | .644 (-12%) | -960.4 |
| 1911 | BRO | NL | 87 | 292 | 33 | 68 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 21 | .233 | .266 (-13%) | .336 (-18%) | .356 (-21%) | .693 (-20%) | -922.5 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 225 | 808 | 83 | 190 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 60 | 46 | 41 | 75 | .235 | — | — | — | — | -1,883 | ||
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
View full game log (226 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 113 | 374 | 46 | 88 | 0 | 23 | .235 |
| Away | 113 | 431 | 38 | 103 | 1 | 37 | .239 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-09-18 | BRO | CHC | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-09-17 | BRO | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-09-17 | BRO | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-09-16 | BRO | CHC | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-09-13 | BRO | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911-09-12 | BRO | PHI | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-09-11 | BRO | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-09-09 | BRO | NY1 | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-09-08 | BRO | NY1 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-09-05 | BRO | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Center Field | 203 |
| Right Field | 3 |
Bill Davidson: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 29, 1909 and the final game on September 18, 1911, Bill Davidson built the record summarized on this page. Davidson played for the Chicago Cubs (1909), the Brooklyn Superbas (1910), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1911). Davidson played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. Born on May 10, 1884, in Lafayette, IN, USA, Davidson was listed at 170 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Davidson's death is recorded on May 23, 1954, in Lincoln, NE, USA. On the record, Bill Davidson was born William Simpson Davidson.
Davidson finished with 190 hits from 808 at bats in 225 games, which works out to .235, along with 1 home run, 60 RBI, and 46 stolen bases. Davidson's career OPS of .562 combines a .276 on-base mark with .286 slugging. Measured against the leagues Davidson played in, the .235 career average compares with a .254 league average over the same seasons, 7.3% below the league. In OPS terms, Davidson's .562 stands 13.9% below the league's .653. The highest hit total in a season was 121, in 1910. 1910 brought the most runs batted in, 34.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Davidson
- What years did Bill Davidson play?
- Bill Davidson played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1911.
- Was Bill Davidson a pitcher?
- No. Bill Davidson was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Bill Davidson hit?
- Bill Davidson hit 1 career home runs with 190 hits.
- What was Bill Davidson's career batting average?
- Bill Davidson batted .235 over his career, with 190 hits in 808 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Davidson have?
- Bill Davidson drove in 60 runs in his career.
- Is Bill Davidson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Davidson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.