Albert Davis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 20–32
ERA 4.92
WHIP 1.44
SO 116
Pitcher PIV -2433.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
16.0 15.0 0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .133 .188 .200 .388

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1 6 7 5 2 0 45.1 52 48 7 5 16 10 1.39 1.50

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 32 80 54 31 3 0 460.7 537 252 33 126 116 4.92 -2433.6

Career ERA 4.92 vs. league average 4.31 across their career seasons — 14.2% worse 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
1927 DS NNL 1 7 12 11 4 0 0 71.0 86 48 30 17 6.08 4.08 (-49%) -1088.6
1928 DS NNL 4 2 14 6 4 0 0 68.0 72 27 17 9 3.57 4.13 (+14%) -107.4
1929 DS NNL 7 9 22 11 9 1 0 138.7 166 83 35 34 5.39 4.60 (-17%) -2320.5
1930 DS NNL 6 6 17 15 10 2 0 114.3 121 55 29 38 4.33 4.80 (+10%) 239.8
1931 BBS IND 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1931 DS NNL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 7 1 1 4 1.00 4.10 (+76%) 0.0
1932 AB2 NSL 1 7 11 9 3 0 0 57.3 81 31 10 14 4.87 4.13 (-18%) 843.1
1937 DTS NAL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1.3 3 7 4 0 47.25 — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 20 32 80 54 31 3 0 460.2 537 252 126 116 4.92 — -2,434

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
94 218 22 59 9 2 1 23 1 8 0 .271 .303 .344 .647 -195

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career OPS .647 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — 13.4% below 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
1927 DS NNL 13 32 2 10 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 .312 — — — — 0.0
1928 DS NNL 14 30 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .133 — — — — 0.0
1929 DS NNL 26 68 6 19 2 0 1 7 1 1 0 .279 .289 (-3%) .353 (-18%) .415 (-15%) .769 (-16%) -194.9
1930 DS NNL 17 41 5 9 2 0 0 4 0 3 0 .220 — — — — 0.0
1931 BBS IND 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1931 DS NNL 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1932 AB2 NSL 17 36 4 12 4 1 0 3 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1937 DTS NAL 5 7 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .429 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 94 218 22 59 9 2 1 23 1 8 0 .271 — — — — -195

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
4 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .100

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1930 NNC DS 4 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .100

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 3 2 1 19.0 24 8 7 10 3.79

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1930 NNC DS 0 2 3 2 1 19.0 24 8 7 10 3.79

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home100000—
Away610000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home19.000000.00
Away48.1107407.56

Last 7 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1937-08-01 DT2CAGL 000000000
1937-07-19 DT2KCML 000000000
1937-07-18 DT2KCML 000000010
1937-07-12 DT2KCML 000000000
1937-06-13 DT2MEML 000000000
1937-06-06 DT2BIRL 100000000
1937-05-31 DT2SSAW 000000000

Last 5 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1937-08-01 DT2CAG — 0.0020000
1937-07-19 DT2KCM L 1.1477400
1937-07-12 DT2KCM L 9.0070000
1937-06-13 DT2MEM L 0.0000000
1937-05-31 DT2SSA W 7.0650001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 1 0 3 0 0 0
OF 3 2 7 0 0 0
P 80 55 13 136 8 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1927 DS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1927 DS P 12 11 6 25 1 1
1928 DS P 14 6 3 15 0 0
1929 DS P 22 12 3 38 3 2
1930 DS P 17 15 0 40 4 1
1931 BBS P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1931 DS P 1 1 0 0 0 0
1932 AB2 OF 2 2 7 0 0 0
1932 AB2 P 11 9 1 14 0 0
1937 DTS C 1 0 3 0 0 0
1937 DTS P 2 1 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 80
Catcher 1
Left Field 3

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  4. 74
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  5. 71
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  6. 69
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Frequently Asked Questions about Albert Davis

Was Albert Davis a pitcher?
Yes. Albert Davis pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 116 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Albert Davis hit?
Albert Davis hit 1 career home runs with 59 hits.