Was Jerry Davie a pitcher?

Yes. Jerry Davie pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 20 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jerry Davie hit?

Jerry Davie hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Jerry Davie's career batting average?

Jerry Davie batted .400 over his career, with 4 hits in 10 at bats.

How many RBI did Jerry Davie have?

Jerry Davie drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Jerry Davie's career ERA?

Jerry Davie finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 2-2 with 20 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jerry Davie have?

Jerry Davie recorded 20 career strikeouts.

Jerry Davie

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959)

Jerry Davie was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1959 for the Detroit Tigers. Across 11 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 4.17 ERA and 20 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 8, 2026

W–L 2–2

ERA 4.17

WHIP 1.55

SO 20

Pitcher PIV -1927.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 2/10/1933 in Detroit, MI, USA
Died: 4/7/2021 in Haines City, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1959-04-14
Last Game: 1959-06-09

Full name: Gerald Lee Davie

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jerry Davie — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	2	11	5	1	0	0	36.7	40	17	8	17	20	4.17	-1927.4

Career ERA 4.17 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 6.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jerry Davie — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1959	DET	AL	2	2	11	5	1	0	0	36.7	40	17	17	20	4.17	3.90 (-7%)	-1927.4
Career · 1 season			2	2	11	5	1	0	0	36.2	40	17	17	20	4.17	—	-1,927

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

Jerry Davie — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	10	1	4	0	0	0	2	0	2	3	.400	.500	.400	.900	0

Career AVG .400 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +55.8% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +54.4% above league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .900 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — +25.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jerry Davie — 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
1959	DET	AL	11	10	1	4	0	0	0	2	0	2	3	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			11	10	1	4	0	0	0	2	0	2	3	.400	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jerry Davie — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	5	1	2	0	2	.400
Away	6	5	0	2	0	0	.400

Pitching — Home / Away

Jerry Davie — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	20.0	18	11	7	9	4.95
Away	6	16.2	22	6	10	11	3.24

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jerry Davie — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1959-06-09	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-06-05	DET	MIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1959-05-31	DET	CLE	W	3	1	2	2	1	0
1959-05-25	DET	KC1	W	4	0	1	0	0	1
1959-05-17	DET	BOS	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1959-05-02	DET	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-04-26	DET	KC1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-04-25	DET	KC1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-04-23	DET	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-04-21	DET	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jerry Davie — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1959-06-09	DET	BOS	L	0.2	6	5	2	0	0	0
1959-06-05	DET	MIN	—	2.2	3	4	2	3	0	1
1959-05-31	DET	CLE	W	9.0	4	4	4	2	5	1
1959-05-25	DET	KC1	W	8.1	8	3	2	2	4	1
1959-05-17	DET	BOS	—	3.0	4	2	2	5	4	2
1959-05-02	DET	MIN	L	2.0	5	4	4	0	1	2
1959-04-26	DET	KC1	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0
1959-04-25	DET	KC1	—	1.2	2	0	0	1	1	0
1959-04-23	DET	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1959-04-21	DET	CLE	—	5.1	5	3	1	2	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jerry Davie — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	5	4	9	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jerry Davie — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1959	DET	P	11	5	4	9	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jerry Davie — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	11

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Davie

Was Jerry Davie a pitcher?: Yes. Jerry Davie pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 20 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jerry Davie hit?: Jerry Davie hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Jerry Davie's career batting average?: Jerry Davie batted .400 over his career, with 4 hits in 10 at bats.
How many RBI did Jerry Davie have?: Jerry Davie drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Jerry Davie's career ERA?: Jerry Davie finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 2-2 with 20 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jerry Davie have?: Jerry Davie recorded 20 career strikeouts.