Bob Davis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1960)

Bob Davis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1960 for the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 3 seasons. Across 29 career appearances, he went 0-4 with a 5.71 ERA and 50 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

W–L 0–4
ERA 5.71
WHIP 1.75
SO 50
Pitcher PIV -116.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
9/11/1933 in New York, NY, USA
Died
12/22/2001 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1958-07-26
Last Game
1960-10-01

Full name: Robert Edward Davis

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Davis — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 4 29 4 0 0 1 63.0 76 40 6 34 50 5.71 -116.7

Career ERA 5.71 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 48.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Davis — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1958 KC1 AL 0 4 8 4 0 0 0 31.0 45 27 12 22 7.84 3.86 (-103%) -501.5
1960 KC1 AL 0 0 21 0 0 0 1 32.0 31 13 22 28 3.66 3.82 (+4%) 384.8
Career · 2 seasons 0 4 29 4 0 0 1 63.0 76 40 34 50 5.71 — -117

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

Bob Davis — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
29 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 38.3% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 44.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob 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
1958 KC1 AL 8 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1960 KC1 AL 21 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 29 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 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

Bob Davis — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1440000.000
Away1560200.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Davis — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1432.1342318256.40
Away1531.0421716254.94

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Davis — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1960-10-01 KC1DETL 000000000
1960-09-25 KC1DETL 000000000
1960-09-21 KC1CHWL 000000000
1960-09-16 KC1CLEL 000000000
1960-09-11 KC1BALL 000000000
1960-09-07 KC1MINL 000000000
1960-09-05 KC1CHWW 100000000
1960-09-03 KC1CLEL 000000000
1960-09-01 KC1CLEL 000000000
1960-08-29 KC1BOSL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Davis — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1960-10-01 KC1DET — 0.1100010
1960-09-25 KC1DET — 0.1100100
1960-09-21 KC1CHW — 2.0211100
1960-09-16 KC1CLE — 2.0000120
1960-09-11 KC1BAL — 0.2100210
1960-09-07 KC1MIN — 1.0000000
1960-09-05 KC1CHW SV 2.1000120
1960-09-03 KC1CLE — 0.1000010
1960-09-01 KC1CLE — 2.0000130
1960-08-29 KC1BOS — 1.0000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Davis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 29 4 7 14 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Davis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 KC1 P 8 4 0 7 1 1
1960 KC1 P 21 0 7 7 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bob Davis — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 29

College History

Bob Davis — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Yale University New Haven CT 1953, 1954, 1955

Bob Davis: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 26, 1958 and the final game on October 1, 1960, Bob Davis built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Kansas City Athletics from 1958 to 1960. Davis is listed as a pitcher at 170 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Davis batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Davis was born on September 11, 1933, in New York, NY, USA. Davis's death is recorded on December 22, 2001, in New York, NY, USA. On the record, Bob Davis was born Robert Edward Davis.

The pitching table credits Davis with a 0-4 record and a 5.71 ERA in 29 games. The same table counts 50 strikeouts. The league ERA over Davis's seasons was 3.84, so the 5.71 figure ran 48.9% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.66 in 1960, when the league's was 3.82.

Davis appears at one position only: pitcher, in 29 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 7 putouts and 14 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Davis

What years did Bob Davis play?
Bob Davis played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1960.
Was Bob Davis a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Davis pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 50 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Davis hit?
Bob Davis hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Bob Davis play for?
Bob Davis played for one team, the Kansas City Athletics (1958, 1960).
What were Bob Davis's career stats?
In 29 games, Bob Davis went 0-4 with a 5.71 ERA, 50 strikeouts, 63.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Bob Davis play?
Bob Davis played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bob Davis and how much did he weigh?
Bob Davis was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
What was Bob Davis's career ERA?
Bob Davis finished with a 5.71 career ERA, going 0-4 with 50 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Davis have?
Bob Davis recorded 50 career strikeouts.
Is Bob Davis in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bob Davis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.