Zach Davies
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2023)
Zach Davies was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2023 for 4 teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 9 seasons. Across 200 career appearances, he went 60-58 with a 4.36 ERA and 785 strikeouts. He also batted .126 with 0 home runs.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2015-09-02
Full name: Zachary Ryan Davies
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MIL | NL | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 3.71 | 3.96 (+6%) | 129.6 |
| 2016 | MIL | NL | 11 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.1 | 166 | 72 | 38 | 135 | 3.97 | 4.19 (+5%) | 1251.0 |
| 2017 | MIL | NL | 17 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191.1 | 204 | 83 | 55 | 124 | 3.90 | 4.36 (+10%) | 667.0 |
| 2018 | MIL | NL | 2 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 67 | 35 | 21 | 49 | 4.77 | 4.15 (-15%) | -394.4 |
| 2019 | MIL | NL | 10 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.2 | 155 | 63 | 51 | 102 | 3.55 | 4.51 (+21%) | -221.9 |
| 2020 | SDN | NL | 7 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69.1 | 55 | 21 | 19 | 63 | 2.73 | 4.45 (+39%) | 1001.3 |
| 2021 | CHN | NL | 6 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.0 | 162 | 95 | 75 | 114 | 5.78 | 4.27 (-35%) | -4371.6 |
| 2022 | ARI | NL | 2 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134.1 | 122 | 61 | 52 | 102 | 4.09 | 3.97 (-3%) | -2900.6 |
| 2023 | ARI | NL | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82.1 | 98 | 64 | 39 | 72 | 7.00 | 4.33 (-62%) | -508.9 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 60 | 58 | 200 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,048.1 | 1,055 | 508 | 365 | 785 | 4.36 | — | -5,349 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | 215 | 15 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 81 | .126 | .161 | .144 | .305 | -1,422 |
Career AVG .126 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.
Career OBP .161 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.
Career SLG .144 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 65.2% below league average.
Career OPS .305 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 58.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MIL | NL | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | MIL | NL | 28 | 53 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .094 | .255 (-63%) | .321 (-65%) | .417 (-77%) | .738 (-72%) | -615.0 |
| 2017 | MIL | NL | 33 | 48 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 15 | .125 | — | — | — | — | -357.1 |
| 2018 | MIL | NL | 13 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .067 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | MIL | NL | 35 | 52 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | .154 | .252 (-39%) | .322 (-47%) | .434 (-56%) | .757 (-52%) | -449.9 |
| 2020 | SDN | NL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | CHN | NL | 33 | 34 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .176 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | ARI | NL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | ARI | NL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 205 | 215 | 15 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 81 | .126 | — | — | — | — | -1,422 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NLDS1 | SDN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | NLWC2 | SDN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2018 | NLCS | MIL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (405 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 110 | 115 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 4 | .122 |
| Away | 95 | 100 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 5 | .130 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 107 | 562.0 | 586 | 303 | 190 | 437 | 4.85 |
| Away | 93 | 486.1 | 469 | 205 | 175 | 348 | 3.79 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-26 | AZ | CHW | — | 3.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023-09-16 | AZ | CHC | — | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023-09-11 | AZ | NYN | — | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023-09-06 | AZ | COL | — | 3.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-09-01 | AZ | BAL | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023-08-26 | AZ | CIN | — | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023-07-18 | AZ | ATL | — | 3.2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-07-09 | AZ | PIT | L | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023-07-04 | AZ | NYN | — | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023-06-28 | AZ | TBR | — | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MIL | P | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | MIL | P | 28 | 28 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | MIL | P | 33 | 33 | 12 | 36 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | MIL | P | 13 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | MIL | P | 31 | 31 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 | SDN | P | 12 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | CHN | P | 32 | 32 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | ARI | P | 27 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | ARI | P | 18 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 200 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Zach Davies: the record in brief
The bio dates Zach Davies's major league debut to September 2, 2015. The season rows list, in order, the Milwaukee Brewers (2015 to 2019), the San Diego Padres (2020), the Chicago Cubs (2021), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2022 to 2023). Listed as a pitcher, Davies batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6'0" and 180 pounds. Davies was born on February 7, 1993, in Puyallup, WA, USA. The given name on file is Zachary Ryan Davies.
Davies's career pitching line is 60 wins, 58 losses and a 4.36 ERA over 200 appearances. Also on Davies's record: 785 strikeouts. Davies's 4.36 ERA was close to the 4.23 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 17, in 2017. The strikeout high was 135 in 2016. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.55 in 2019, when the league's was 4.51.
The playoff pitching line reads 0-1, 9.00 ERA, across 3 appearances. Those appearances came in 2018 and 2020.
Frequently Asked Questions about Zach Davies
- What years did Zach Davies play?
- Zach Davies played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2023.
- Was Zach Davies a pitcher?
- Yes. Zach Davies pitched in the major leagues, recording 60 wins and 785 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Zach Davies hit?
- Zach Davies hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.
- What teams did Zach Davies play for?
- Zach Davies played for 4 teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (2015–2019), the San Diego Padres (2020), the Chicago Cubs (2021), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2022–2023).
- What were Zach Davies's career stats?
- In 200 games, Zach Davies went 60-58 with a 4.36 ERA, 785 strikeouts, and 1,048.1 innings pitched. At the plate he had 27 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Zach Davies play?
- Zach Davies played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Zach Davies and how much did he weigh?
- Zach Davies was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
- What was Zach Davies's career ERA?
- Zach Davies finished with a 4.36 career ERA, going 60-58 with 785 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Zach Davies have?
- Zach Davies recorded 785 career strikeouts.
- Is Zach Davies in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Zach Davies has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.