Homer Davidson
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908)
Homer Davidson was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1908 for the Cleveland Guardians. In 9 career games, he hit .000.
- 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 155 lb
- Died
- 7/26/1948 in Detroit, MI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1908-04-25
- Last Game
- 1908-08-11
Full name: Homer Hurd Davidson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .241 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .298 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .605 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | CLE | AL | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .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
View full game log (10 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-08-11 | CLE | PHA | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-08-05 | CLE | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-07-31 | CLE | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-07-29 | CLE | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-07-15 | CLE | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-07-02 | CLE | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-06-28 | CLE | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-05-29 | CLE | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-05-03 | CLE | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-04-25 | CLE | DET | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 5 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Homer Davidson: the record in brief
Homer Davidson's major league career runs from a debut on April 25, 1908 to a final game on August 11, 1908. Davidson spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cleveland Naps. Davidson, a catcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Davidson is listed at 5 feet, 10 inches and 155 pounds. Davidson was born on October 14, 1884, in Cleveland, OH, USA. The bio records the death on July 26, 1948, in Detroit, MI, USA. On the record, Homer Davidson was born Homer Hurd Davidson.
Across 9 games at the plate, Davidson's career line reads 0 hits in 4 at bats for a .000 average. Davidson's .000 average ran 100.0% below the .241 that the league posted over the same seasons. Only one season appears, 1908 for the Cleveland Naps, when Davidson played 9 games and went 0 for 4.
Most of Davidson's defensive work, 5 games, came at catcher; the rest of the position table shows right field (1).
Davidson's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 10 games from Retrosheet.
Frequently Asked Questions about Homer Davidson
- Was Homer Davidson a pitcher?
- No. Homer Davidson was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Homer Davidson hit?
- Homer Davidson hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Homer Davidson play for?
- Homer Davidson played for one team, the Cleveland Naps (1908).
- What were Homer Davidson's career stats?
- In 9 games, Homer Davidson had 2 runs and 1 stolen bases, with a .000 batting average.
- What position did Homer Davidson play?
- Homer Davidson played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Homer Davidson and how much did he weigh?
- Homer Davidson was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 155 pounds.
- What was Homer Davidson's career batting average?
- Homer Davidson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
- Is Homer Davidson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Homer Davidson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.