Matt Davidson

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

Matt Davidson was a designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2022 for 4 teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 10 seasons. In 311 career games, he hit .220 with 221 hits, 54 home runs, and 157 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

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

Matt Davidson — 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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Matt Davidson — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Matt Davidson — 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 6.1 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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Matt Davidson — Season-by-Season Pitching
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 3.1 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

Matt Davidson — 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

Matt Davidson — 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

Matt Davidson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home145466501052274.225
Away166537591163283.216

Pitching — Home / Away

Matt Davidson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home44.142314.15
Away22.010020.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Matt Davidson — 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

Matt Davidson — 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

Matt Davidson — 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

Matt Davidson — 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

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Matt Davidson — Career Games by 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
    .212 avg, 83 HR
  2. 92
    Christopher Morel
    .219 avg, 75 HR
  3. 88
    Shane Andrews
    .220 avg, 86 HR
  4. 82
    Mark Vientos
    .234 avg, 67 HR
  5. 82
    Eric Munson
    .214 avg, 49 HR
  6. 78
    Brian Hunter
    .234 avg, 67 HR

Matt Davidson: the record in brief

Matt Davidson played a first major league game on August 11, 2013 and a last one on June 17, 2022. Club by club, the record runs the Arizona Diamondbacks (2013 through 2022), the Chicago White Sox (2016 to 2018), the Cincinnati Reds (2020), and the Oakland Athletics (2022). Davidson is listed as a designated hitter at 230 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Davidson both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is March 26, 1991, in Yucaipa, CA, USA. Matt Davidson was the playing name; the full given name is Matthew Glen.

In 311 games and 1,003 at bats, Davidson batted .220 with 221 hits, along with 54 home runs and 157 RBI. Davidson's career OPS of .719 combines a .290 on-base mark with .430 slugging. The league as a whole hit .250 across Davidson's seasons, which puts the .220 career mark 12.0% below average. Davidson's most home runs in a season came in 2017, when the total reached 26 for the Chicago White Sox.

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.
What was Matt Davidson's career batting average?
Matt Davidson batted .220 over his career, with 221 hits in 1,003 at bats.
How many RBI did Matt Davidson have?
Matt Davidson drove in 157 runs in his career.
What was Matt Davidson's career ERA?
Matt Davidson finished with a 2.84 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.