Matt Davidson

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2022)

AVG .220
HR 54
RBI 157
H 221
OPS .719
PIV -242
Position
Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 230 lb
Born
3/26/1991 in Yucaipa, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2013-08-11
Last Game
2022-06-17

Full name: Matthew Glen Davidson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
311 1,003 109 221 46 1 54 157 0 88 381 .220 .290 .430 .719 -242

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career SLG .430 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .719 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — near 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
2013 ARI NL 31 76 8 18 6 0 3 12 0 10 24 .237 .253 (-7%) .317 (+5%) .396 (+10%) .714 (+7%) 107.6
2016 CHA AL 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
2017 CHA AL 118 414 43 91 16 1 26 68 0 19 165 .220 .254 (-14%) .324 (-20%) .425 (+6%) .750 (-5%) -516.2
2018 CHA AL 126 434 51 99 23 0 20 62 0 52 165 .228 .247 (-8%) .318 (avg) .409 (+2%) .727 (+1%) 167.1
2020 CIN NL 22 43 3 7 1 0 3 11 0 4 13 .163 — — — — 0.0
2022 ARI NL 5 10 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 3 .100 — — — — 0.0
2022 OAK AL 8 24 2 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 10 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 311 1,003 109 221 46 1 54 157 0 88 381 .220 — — — — -242

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6.3 5 2 1 3 3 2.84 0.0

Career ERA 2.84 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 32.8% better than 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
2018 CHA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.0 1 0 1 2 0.00 — 0.0
2020 CIN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.3 4 2 2 1 5.40 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6.1 5 2 3 3 2.84 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 NLWC4 CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home145466501052274.225
Away166537591163283.216

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home44.142314.15
Away22.010020.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2022-06-17 OAKKCRL 200000002
2022-06-16 OAKBOSW 300000000
2022-06-15 OAKBOSL 211001100
2022-06-12 OAKCLEL 400000002
2022-06-11 OAKCLEW 412000101
2022-06-09 OAKCLEL 200000001
2022-06-08 OAKATLL 401000001
2022-06-07 OAKATLL 300000003
2022-04-30 AZSTLW 100000001
2022-04-27 AZLADW 200000010

Last 6 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2020-09-01 CINSTL — 2.0322101
2020-08-30 CINCHC — 0.1000100
2020-08-06 CINCLE — 1.0100010
2018-08-06 CHWNYY — 1.0100110
2018-07-27 CHWTOR — 1.0000000
2018-06-29 CHWTEX — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 67 62 491 21 6 37
3B 77 70 44 108 8 16
P 6 0 2 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2013 ARI 3B 20 18 10 28 1 3
2017 CHA 1B 19 18 140 7 4 11
2017 CHA 3B 34 32 14 49 3 7
2018 CHA 1B 45 41 335 13 2 23
2018 CHA 3B 14 12 15 22 2 5
2018 CHA P 3 0 2 1 0 0
2020 CIN 1B 2 2 10 1 0 2
2020 CIN P 3 0 0 0 0 0
2022 ARI 3B 3 2 2 1 0 0
2022 OAK 1B 1 1 6 0 0 1
2022 OAK 3B 6 6 3 8 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 6
First Base 67
Third Base 77
Designated Hitter 140

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Matt Davidson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Nolan Gorman
    .214 avg, 82 HR
  2. 92
    Christopher Morel
    .220 avg, 74 HR
  3. 88
    Shane Andrews
    .220 avg, 86 HR
  4. 82
    Mark Vientos
    .234 avg, 65 HR
  5. 82
    Eric Munson
    .214 avg, 49 HR
  6. 78
    Brian Hunter
    .234 avg, 67 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Davidson

What years did Matt Davidson play?
Matt Davidson played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2022.
Was Matt Davidson a pitcher?
No. Matt Davidson was a position player (Designated Hitter), though he did pitch in 6 career games.
How many home runs did Matt Davidson hit?
Matt Davidson hit 54 career home runs with 221 hits.