Ben Davis

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2004)

Ben Davis was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2004 for the San Diego Padres, the Seattle Mariners, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 7 seasons. In 486 career games, he hit .237 with 358 hits, 38 home runs, and 204 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 .237
HR 38
RBI 204
H 358
OPS .672
PIV -2,673
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 195 lb
Born
3/10/1977 in Chester, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1998-09-25
Last Game
2004-10-03

Full name: Mark Christopher Davis

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Career Batting Statistics

Ben Davis — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
486 1,512 168 358 77 2 38 204 9 153 385 .237 .306 .366 .672 -2,673

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career SLG .366 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career OPS .672 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ben Davis — 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
1998 SDN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 SDN NL 76 266 29 65 14 1 5 30 2 25 70 .244 .271 (-10%) .344 (-11%) .433 (-17%) .778 (-14%) -659.9
2000 SDN NL 43 130 12 29 6 0 3 14 1 14 35 .223 .270 (-18%) .344 (-14%) .437 (-23%) .782 (-19%) -421.4
2001 SDN NL 138 448 56 107 20 0 11 57 4 66 112 .239 .263 (-10%) .332 (+1%) .426 (-16%) .758 (-9%) -523.0
2002 SEA AL 80 228 24 59 10 1 7 43 1 18 58 .259 .261 (-1%) .331 (-5%) .416 (-3%) .747 (-4%) -189.7
2003 SEA AL 80 246 25 58 18 0 6 42 0 18 61 .236 .264 (-11%) .332 (-15%) .422 (-9%) .754 (-12%) -551.2
2004 SEA AL 14 33 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 9 .091 — — — — 0.0
2004 CHA AL 54 160 21 37 9 0 6 16 1 9 40 .231 .266 (-13%) .335 (-17%) .427 (-6%) .762 (-11%) 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 486 1,512 168 358 77 2 38 204 9 153 385 .237 — — — — -2,345

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

Ben Davis — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home235704671661173.236
Away25180810119227131.238

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ben Davis — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2004-10-03 CHWKCRW 311100001
2004-10-01 CHWKCRW 310000010
2004-09-29 CHWDETW 411000001
2004-09-27 CHWDETL 400000001
2004-09-26 CHWKCRW 300000002
2004-09-23 CHWKCRW 300000000
2004-09-21 CHWMINW 510000002
2004-09-18 CHWDETW 400000020
2004-09-17 CHWDETL 100000001
2004-09-16 CHWMINL 200000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ben Davis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 1 17 1 0 0
C 465 403 2791 175 25 41

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ben Davis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 SDN C 1 0 2 0 0 0
1999 SDN C 74 71 471 29 7 7
2000 SDN C 38 34 236 17 1 2
2001 SDN 1B 2 1 9 1 0 0
2001 SDN C 135 122 845 60 9 14
2002 SEA 1B 2 0 8 0 0 0
2002 SEA C 77 55 416 23 1 5
2003 SEA C 73 66 421 24 4 9
2004 SEA C 14 11 71 5 0 3
2004 CHA C 53 44 329 17 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ben Davis — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 465
First Base 4
Designated Hitter 2

Salary History

Ben Davis's recorded salaries total $3,185,000 over 5 seasons, 1999 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Davis's career ran from 1998 to 2004. No salary is recorded for 1998 and 2000.

Ben Davis — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2004 SEA AL $1,400,000
2003 SEA AL $1,000,000
2002 SEA AL $350,000
2001 SDN NL $235,000
1999 SDN NL $200,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $3,185,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ben Davis (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pedro Severino
    .235 avg, 33 HR
  2. 90
    Harry Chiti
    .238 avg, 41 HR
  3. 89
    Vic Correll
    .229 avg, 29 HR
  4. 88
    Jacob Stallings
    .232 avg, 33 HR
  5. 86
    Bob Schmidt
    .243 avg, 39 HR
  6. 85
    Raul Casanova
    .236 avg, 35 HR

Ben Davis: the record in brief

September 25, 1998 and October 3, 2004 bracket Ben Davis's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the San Diego Padres (1998 to 2001), the Seattle Mariners (2002 to 2004), and the Chicago White Sox (2004). Davis played primarily as a catcher and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 10, 1977, in Chester, PA, USA and a listed size of 195 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. On the record, Ben Davis was born Mark Christopher Davis.

Across 486 games at the plate, Davis's career line reads 358 hits in 1,512 at bats for a .237 average; the totals also include 38 home runs and 204 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .306 and .366 give Davis a career OPS of .672. Davis's .237 average ran 11.1% below the .266 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 11.9% below league average (.672 against .763). The home run peak was 11 in 2001 with the San Diego Padres.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Davis

What years did Ben Davis play?
Ben Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2004.
Was Ben Davis a pitcher?
No. Ben Davis was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ben Davis hit?
Ben Davis hit 38 career home runs with 358 hits.
What teams did Ben Davis play for?
Ben Davis played for 3 teams: the San Diego Padres (1998–2001), the Seattle Mariners (2002–2004), and the Chicago White Sox (2004).
What were Ben Davis's career stats?
In 486 games, Ben Davis had 358 hits, 38 home runs, 204 RBI, 168 runs, and 9 stolen bases, with a .237 batting average.
How much did Ben Davis earn in his career?
Ben Davis's recorded salaries total $3,185,000 over 5 seasons, 1999 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Davis's career ran from 1998 to 2004. No salary is recorded for 1998 and 2000.
What was Ben Davis's salary?
Ben Davis's last recorded salary was $1,400,000, in 2004. His highest recorded salary was $1,400,000, in 2004, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2004.
What position did Ben Davis play?
Ben Davis played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ben Davis and how much did he weigh?
Ben Davis was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Ben Davis hit each season?
Ben Davis's home runs by season: 0 in 1998, 5 in 1999, 3 in 2000, 11 in 2001, 7 in 2002, 6 in 2003, and 6 in 2004. His most in one season was 11, in 2001.
What was Ben Davis's career batting average?
Ben Davis batted .237 over his career, with 358 hits in 1,512 at bats.
How many RBI did Ben Davis have?
Ben Davis drove in 204 runs in his career.
Is Ben Davis in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ben Davis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.