What years did Alvin Davis play?

Alvin Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1992.

Was Alvin Davis a pitcher?

No. Alvin Davis was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Alvin Davis hit?

Alvin Davis hit 160 career home runs with 1189 hits.

Alvin Davis

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1992)

AVG .280

HR 160

RBI 683

H 1,189

OPS .830

PIV 16,260

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 9/9/1960 in Riverside, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1984-04-11
Last Game: 1992-06-25
Awards: All-Star · Rookie of the Year

Full name: Alvin Glenn Davis

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,206	4,240	568	1,189	220	10	160	683	7	685	558	.280	.380	.450	.830	16,260

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +9.0% above league average.

Career OBP .380 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +17.4% above league average.

Career SLG .450 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +16.2% above league average.

Career OPS .830 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — +16.8% above 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
1984	SEA	AL	152	567	80	161	34	3	27	116	5	97	78	.284	.259 (+9%)	.322 (+21%)	.384 (+29%)	.707 (+26%)	3196.6
1985	SEA	AL	155	578	78	166	33	1	18	78	1	90	71	.287	.257 (+12%)	.323 (+18%)	.390 (+13%)	.714 (+15%)	2047.0
1986	SEA	AL	135	479	66	130	18	1	18	72	0	76	68	.271	.257 (+5%)	.325 (+15%)	.395 (+8%)	.720 (+11%)	1297.5
1987	SEA	AL	157	580	86	171	37	2	29	100	0	72	84	.295	.262 (+12%)	.331 (+12%)	.415 (+24%)	.746 (+19%)	2280.2
1988	SEA	AL	140	478	67	141	24	1	18	69	1	95	53	.295	.254 (+16%)	.317 (+30%)	.377 (+22%)	.695 (+26%)	2870.0
1989	SEA	AL	142	498	84	152	30	1	21	95	0	101	49	.305	.254 (+20%)	.319 (+33%)	.375 (+32%)	.694 (+32%)	3644.2
1990	SEA	AL	140	494	63	140	21	0	17	68	0	85	68	.283	.257 (+10%)	.324 (+19%)	.385 (+11%)	.710 (+15%)	1769.8
1991	SEA	AL	145	462	39	102	15	1	12	69	0	56	78	.221	.255 (-14%)	.323 (-7%)	.384 (-13%)	.708 (-10%)	-765.9
1992	CAL	AL	40	104	5	26	8	0	0	16	0	13	9	.250	.255 (-2%)	.322 (+3%)	.377 (-13%)	.699 (-6%)	-79.3
Career · 9 seasons			1,206	4,240	568	1,189	220	10	160	683	7	685	558	.280	—	—	—	—	16,260

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	608	2101	330	618	101	380	.294
Away	598	2139	238	571	59	303	.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1992-06-25	LAA	SEA	L	4	2	0	1	1	1
1992-06-23	LAA	MIN	L	2	0	0	1	0	0
1992-06-22	LAA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1992-06-21	LAA	OAK	W	3	1	1	0	1	1
1992-06-19	LAA	OAK	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1992-06-15	LAA	TEX	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1992-06-14	LAA	KCR	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1992-06-13	LAA	KCR	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1992-06-10	LAA	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	1	1
1992-06-08	LAA	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	887	878	7803	572	67	789

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1984	SEA	1B	147	145	1271	94	11	108
1985	SEA	1B	154	154	1438	103	13	131
1986	SEA	1B	101	99	880	82	14	112
1987	SEA	1B	157	157	1386	96	9	133
1988	SEA	1B	115	114	980	65	6	111
1989	SEA	1B	125	125	1106	81	10	119
1990	SEA	1B	52	51	435	31	3	41
1991	SEA	1B	14	13	116	7	0	14
1992	CAL	1B	22	20	191	13	1	20

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	887
Designated Hitter	300

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1988	Player of the Week	Week of 1988-05-06
1984	Rookie of the Year
1984	TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	CAL	AL	$800,000
1991	SEA	AL	$1,725,000
1990	SEA	AL	$1,475,000
1989	SEA	AL	$1,400,000
1988	SEA	AL	$887,500
1986	SEA	AL	$400,000
1985	SEA	AL	$225,000
Total Career Earnings			$6,912,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Arizona State University	Tempe	AZ	1979, 1980, 1981, 1982

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1989	Most Valuable Player	AL	23th	2.0	392	0
1984	Most Valuable Player	AL	12th	26.0	392	0
1984	Rookie of the Year	AL	1st	134.0	140	25

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Frequently Asked Questions about Alvin Davis

What years did Alvin Davis play?: Alvin Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1992.
Was Alvin Davis a pitcher?: No. Alvin Davis was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Alvin Davis hit?: Alvin Davis hit 160 career home runs with 1189 hits.